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    Photo by Jacqueline O'Gara on Unsplash
    Green paint flaking
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    Withdrawal would show Commission pandering to industry lobbying & EPP posturing

    Today, the European Commission has announced its intention to withdraw the Green Claims Directive, which was in the final stage of inter-institutional “trilogue” negotiations, due to be finalised Monday the 23rd. The Green Claims Directive is intended to ensure that voluntary green claims on products on the EU market are backed by evidenc…
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    © European Union 2025 - Source : EP
    Conference of Presidents
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    EPP & far-right institutionalising their campaign against NGOs

    Today’s Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament decided against setting up a Committee of Inquiry into NGO financing, but has agreed to the setting up of a working group on NGO financing inside the Budgetary Control Committee, with a right-wing majority of EPP, ECR & PfE.
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    Image by Matthias Böckel from Pixabay
    Image by Matthias Böckel from Pixabay
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    Making industry greener is Europe’s answer to China & Trump

    Today, the European Parliament adopted its first resolution on the Clean Industrial Deal. The resolution includes a call on the Commission for a clear plan and concrete measures on how to make Europe’s industries greener and cleaner.
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    Image by Boris Štromar from Pixabay
    Image by Boris Štromar from Pixabay
    Press release |

    MEPs stand up to attacks on democracy ahead of Budapest Pride

    Today, MEPs debated the Pride ban in Budapest. The Greens/EFA Group call on the Council and the Commission to not stand idly by while Hungary descends further into authoritarianism.
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    Photo from calzadosortegajerez on Pixabay
    Press release |

    Defence Omnibus must mark step towards true solidarity & shared responsibility

    Tomorrow, the European Commission will present the Fifth Omnibus on Defence, aiming at strengthening European defence capabilities by reducing bureaucracy. Greens/EFA MEPs have long advocated for new rules for the military sector, which would create a genuinely European defence market and allow more effective support for Ukraine in its re…
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    Press release |

    EU Commission heralds the end of Nord Stream - Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico remain Putin's stooges

    Strasbourg/Brussels, Monday, 16 June - At today’s Energy Council, Hungarian and Slovak ministers refused to support the conclusions and thus the call for an end to energy dependence from Russia. Irrespective of this, tomorrow (Tuesday, 17 June) the EU Commission will finalise its legislative proposal to end dependence on Russian gas and o…
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    Detergents © Vladimir Voronin
    Detergents
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    Detergents legislation: a victory for the environment and people’s health

    Today, negotiators from the Parliament, the Commission and the Council reached an agreement in trilogue negotiations on the revision of the legislation on detergents and surfactants.
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    Photo by Evan Link on Unsplash
    The sea
    Press release |

    Detention of Madleen shows urgent need for aid to reach Gaza

    Early this morning, Israeli forces detained the private aid vessel ‘Madleen’ known as the Gaza freedom flotilla, in international waters as it was aiming to deliver aid supplies to Gaza. Israel must release the Madleen immediately together with the 12 volunteers on board. Amongst the volunteers are climate activist Greta Thunberg and Rima…
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    Image by joakant from Pixabay
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA welcome the European Ocean Pact and call for concrete action

    Today, the European Commission presented its European Ocean Pact. The Greens/EFA Group have long called for a comprehensive approach to issues concerning the ocean
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    Greens/EFA
    Greens/EFA MEPs protest the Pride ban
    Press release |

    Court’s opinion on Hungary anti-LGBTI law

    Today, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU has just come out with her opinion on Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBTI law.