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    European Parliament votes in favour of closing the gender pay gap

    Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of the mandate for the Pay Transparency Directive. This directive is a crucial tool in the fight against the gender pay gap, currently at 13% EU-wide. The Greens/EFA Group applaud the progress for women's rights taken today, and have long pushed for action to be taken to close the gender pay …
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    Commission to trigger rule of law conditionality mechanism against Hungary

    The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced that the Commission will trigger the Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism against the Hungarian government. The Conditionality Mechanism has been in place since January 2021. The Greens/EFA Group took the Commission to the European Court of Justice over their fa…
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    The Greens/EFA Group announces that MEP Tatjana ŽDANOKA has left the group

    European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced during the opening of the plenary session in Strasbourg that Tatjana Ždanoka MEP will leave the Greens/EFA Group.
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    New IPCC climate report: EU can & must accelerate climate action

    The IPCC panel presented the third part of its Sixth Assessment Report, focusing on whether and how we can still prevent dangerous climate change and giving recommendations on mitigation measures. The scientists analyse the progress made worldwide and outline technological and social solutions.
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    EU-China Summit: Quote from Reinhard Bütikofer MEP

    On the EU-China Summit, Reinhard Bütikofer MEP, Chair of the European Parliament's China Delegation, comments: "The EU-China summit is overshadowed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. China's pro-Russian stance is unmistakable. Contrary to the expectation of the revisionist...
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    MEPs vote to improve anti-money laundering standards for crypto-asset transfers

    MEPs from the Economic and Monetary Affairs, and Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committees have just voted to extend and improve the current rules regarding the personally identifiable information of conventional transfers to crypto-assets. This regulation is part of the new Anti-Money laundering package, and aligned with the i…
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    EU Heads of State and Government Summit 24-25 March and Plenary Debate

    The Greens/EFA stand by Ukraine, this war is Putin's war. The Greens/EFA welcome the EU’s unity in response to Putin's war of aggression. The consequences of the energy dependence of many EU states on Russia show once again that energy policy is security policy. We call on the EU heads of state and government to make energy policy part of…
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    Greens/EFA call for EU energy efficiency and renewable energy strategy

    The European Commission published proposals on gas storage and gas prices. For the Greens/EFA, the Commission's proposals for mandatory filling of gas storage facilities can only be a short-term, interim solution. They call on the Commission to present an emergency plan for the energy transition. Energy efficiency must come first.
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    MEPs vote for pay transparency in ambitious, inclusive & far reaching Directive to support equal pay

    The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality voted in favour of the European Parliament's position on the Pay Transparency Directive. The aim of the directive is to establish EU-wide minimum standards on pay transparency measures to enable workers to assert their right to equal pay…
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    MEPs vote for stronger obligations for climate and human rights

    The European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee adopted its report on the proposal for a directive on sustainability reporting by companies. The European Parliament is ensuring that the largest companies, including the most polluting ones such as oil and gas companies and cement companies, adopt strategies that are compatible with the f…