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    Digital borders in Europe to remain

    The European Parliament has today adopted a new regulation that will ensure that Europeans who buy or subscribe to online content services are able to access them when they travel in other EU countries. Services like Netflix and Spotify will now be obliged to enable cross-border portability of their...
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    European Parliament denounces Member States' failure to relocate refugees

    Member States must finally implement the relocation of 160,000 refugees from Greece and Italy. Those Member States that continue to boycott relocation cannot be allowed to get away with their refusal to show solidarity. The Commission must initiate infringement procedures against them.
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    Road Mobility Package must deliver for workers and the environment

    The European Parliament has voted on a resolution setting out its position on EU road transport policy. This comes ahead of the European Commission’s Road Mobility Package. The Greens/EFA group wants to see significant improvements to the conditions of workers in the transport sector.
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    EU must learn the lessons of Brexit

    We need to learn the lessons of Brexit, says Greens/EFA co-president Philippe Lamberts.
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    First step towards EU proceedings against Hungary

    The European Parliament agreed to take the first step towards initiating Article 7 proceedings against the Hungarian Government. Only the extreme right groups, the ECR and many members of the EPP voted against the resolution. Co-president of the Greens/EFA group, Ska Keller, says work needs to start in the responsible Civil Liberties, Jus…
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    European Parliament rejects Commission proposals for a second time

    The European Parliament has today rejected for a second time a delegated act on third countries at high-risk of money laundering (1). The fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD), adopted in 2015, empowers the European Commission to identify high-risk third countries. The Commission now propose...
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    Eurogroup must deliver on Greek debt relief

    "Greece has made huge progress on the many difficult asks that have been made of it. It is now time that the Eurogroup delivered on its side of the bargain," says Ska Keller.
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    ECJ ruling will change the way future deals are made

    The European Court of Justice has ruled that the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement is a matter of mixed competence, requiring the ratification of Member States to come into force. The ruling will have major implications for future EU trade deals, says Greens/EFA trade spokesperson Heidi Hautala.
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    Europe needs a new approach to globalisation

    The European Parliament is today debating the Commission's recent reflection paper on globalisation. According to Greens/EFA co-president Ska Keller, the EU needs to develop a new purpose as a power that controls globalisation and delivers fair trade.
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    European Parliament demands greater ambition

    The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament welcome the findings of a report on reducing food waste that was today backed by the Parliament. The report calls for a coordinated policy response and binding targets for food waste reduction.