Vote on new Commission passes, now is the time to work
Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of the College of Commissioners, for the new legislative term. A slim majority of Greens/EFA MEPs supported the college, while a sizable minority opposed.
$300bn climate finance deal clinched in last ditch efforts to support global south
After marathon negotiations, an agreement was reached at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku on developed countries’ financial contribution to climate action in developing countries. The agreement establishes a goal of 300 billion Dollars a year from a variety of both public and private sources by 2035, and sets the aspirati…
EPP creates chaos: Greens/EFA call on von der Leyen to withdraw weakened Deforestation Regulation
Amid a dramatic breakdown of the electronic voting system which brings the vote into question, Members of the European Parliament voted on the Commission proposal to delay the Deforestation regulation. It’s deeply concerning that the EPP amendments were adopted as they eviscerate the EU’s deforestation regulation.
Parliament calls for clear commitments on climate finance & the release of political prisoners
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku to make clear commitments on climate finance, binding measures on promises made at the COP28 in Dubai and to release all political prisoners in Azerbaijan. The resolution is the European Parliament's mandate for the COP.
This week during the Plenary session, Greens/EFA priorities included migration, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, defending our forests and the fight against climate change.
EU must not bow down to far-right fear mongering & populist propaganda on migration
Members of the European Parliament will debate recent news around the externalisation of migration policies to third countries, such as the recent Italy-Albania deal. The Greens/EFA Group have long called for an approach to migration that maintains human rights and protections for asylum seekers and includes safe and legal pathways for th…
EPP must stop fanning the flames of climate catastrophe
MEPs will vote on whether to use the urgency procedure for the Commission’s proposal to delay the application of the EU’s flagship regulation on preventing deforestation in supply chains. At the start of October, the Commission announced a postponement of the implementation of this important regulation by 12 months. The law, which lays d…
Diana Riba MEP Calls for End to Outsourcing Migration Responsibilities and Urges for Human Rights-Based Policy
EFA Group President Diana Riba i Giner delivered a powerful speech today, addressing the recent endorsement by Ursula von der Leyen of Giorgia Meloni’s proposal to relocate migrants to Albania, as well as the European Union's continued reliance on external countries, such as Turkey and Morocco, to manage its border controls.
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Greens/EFA Co-Presidents Terry Reintke and Bas Eickhout present the Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary session and the latest developments of the European news
