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    Photo by Jason Mavrommatis on Unsplash
    Wind turbines
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    Greens/EFA Group welcomes that Draghi report recognises urgent need for EU action on decarbonisation, competitiveness & jobs

    Today, Mario Draghi the former Prime Minister of Italy and former head of the European Central Bank, has just come out with his Commission-mandated report on the future of competitiveness in the EU, which suggests a swath of potential reforms of the EU’s economic and industrial policies, defence capabilities, as well as changes to the EU’…
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    Greens/EFA welcome Commission’s Strategic Dialogue conclusions

    Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the Strategic Dialogues on the Future of EU Agriculture. Pending a detailed analysis, the Greens/EFA broadly welcome the conclusions of the report, especially those concerning resilience, the shift to healthy and sustainable diets, and the need to substantially invest in environmental pr…
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    Photo by Marko Blažević on Unsplash
    Sunflowers
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    Greens/EFA MEPs Committee positions

    Today, the European Parliament Committees have been constituted for the mandate 2024-2029. Members of the Greens/EFA Group have been voted for the following positions in the committees:
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    ©European Union 2024 - Source : EP
    Ursula von der Leyen - Statement by the Candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission (2024-2029)
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    Greens/EFA Group vote for von der Leyen after securing major wins for people & planet

    The Greens/EFA Group has secured commitments from the new President to continue the Green Deal, protect democracy and build a more socially just Europe. This vote confirms a four-group democratic majority in the House and prevents the far-right from driving the agenda of the EU over the next five years.
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    Covid-19 vaccine/ CC0 Hakan Nural
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    Greens/EFA welcomes ECJ ruling on access to COVID vaccine contracts

    The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its ruling on the lawsuit filed by five Greens/EFA MEPs requesting access to documents related to the joint purchases of Covid vaccines. The Greens/EFA Group welcome that today’s ruling clarified that the Commission unduly refused access to certain elements in the contracts.
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    Greens/EFA MEP Nicolae Ștefănuță elected European Parliament Vice President

    On 16 July, Greens/EFA MEP Nicolae Ștefănuță was elected European Parliament Vice President. He is a tireless campaigner for equality, youth rights and transparency and has single handedly built a thriving green movement in Romania. This is his second term in the European Parliament.
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    Greens/EFA meet with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

    Today (1 July), the Greens/EFA Presidents Terry Reintke and Bas Eickhout met with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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    Greens/EFA Group to continue cooperation between Greens & EFA MEPs

    The Greens and European Free Alliance (EFA) MEPs have agreed to continue 25 years of cooperation and reconstitute the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament. This alliance aims to strengthen the representation and impact of both groups, uniting their efforts against far right forces on key issues such as climate action, social equali…
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    Greens/EFA Group elects bureau

    On Tuesday 25 June, the Greens/EFA Group elected the members to make up its bureau. Seven Vice-Presidents will sit in the Bureau with the two Co-Presidents.
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    Volt MEPs join Greens/EFA Group for new mandate

    We are pleased to announce that the five Volt MEPs are joining the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament following a large majority of Volt members’ decision over the weekend.