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    Greens/EFA
    West Bank Mission
    Press release |

    Palestinian self-determination central compass for all actions

    Last week, an official Greens/EFA Group mission with 7 MEPs travelled to Palestine (West Bank).
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    Boat at sea
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    Migration: Expansion of safe third countries concept throws human rights to the wind

    MEPs vote to support a proposed revision to the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR), which would expand the scope of the ‘safe third countries concept’.
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    Press release |

    EU Parliament takes historical step to energy independence and puts an end to Russian energy weaponization

    The EU ends the era of European gas dependency on Russia.
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    Deforestation
    Press release |

    EUDR: The right wrecks the fight against deforestation

    Today, a majority comprised of the EPP and far right have adopted the trilogue outcome on the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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    Factory
    Press release |

    Omnibus I: EU sustainability and Due diligence legislation

    MEPs endorse the Omnibus I trilogue agreement concluded last week.
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    Houses
    Press release |

    Houses for people, not for profit

    The European Commission presents its first-ever EU-wide Affordable Housing Plan.
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    Car industry
    Press release |

    End of combustion engines: Commission putting brakes on e-mobility & jeopardising future of European automotive industry

    Today, under pressure from Manfred Weber and the European People's Party (EPP), the European Commission has proposed abandoning the plan to phase out combustion engines in its new automotive package.
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    Electric grids
    Press release |

    A European grid for lowering energy prices and for 100 per cent renewables

    The Greens/EFA welcome the grid package presented today (Wednesday, 10 December) by the European Commission. The aim of the package is to improve the electricity infrastructure, make the electricity grid more reliable and drive forward the energy transition towards renewable energies in the EU.
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    Climate march
    Press release |

    Environmental Omnibus: Commission slashing environmental legislation to please polluters

    The European Commission publishes its environmental omnibus package, which seeks to deregulate EU laws relating to the environment.
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    JHA Council
    Press release |

    EU Ministers’ decision on return hubs & “safe countries” rejects human rights in migration policy

    EU interior ministers have endorsed plans for “return hubs” and expanded lists of so-called safe countries, marking a dangerous shift away from human rights in EU migration policy. Greens/EFA strongly condemn the outsourcing of responsibility to third countries and warn of severe risks to migrants’ rights and dignity as the debate moves t…