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    Press release |

    Progressive forces meet in Madrid for a fairer Europe

    On Friday and Saturday, the Greens/EFA Group will gather in Madrid for its Green Social Summit, together with the European Green Party and in partnership with the Sumar alliance of Spanish Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour, Yolanda Diaz.
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    Greens/EFA
    Giant blue elephant
    Press release |

    New study shows small wealth tax could increase tax revenues across EU by nearly quarter of a trillion euros

    Today, the Greens/EFA Group are publishing a new report highlighting the amounts of tax revenue that European countries could garner through a small tax on the wealthiest 0.5%. The study finds that even a tax of 1.7-3.5% could bring in as much as €213.3 billion to national coffers.
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    Press release |

    Greens/EFA urge the Council to ban glyphosate

    Today, the Commission published their proposal to renew the authorisation to use glyphosate for an additional 10 years. The Council will now hold an exchange of views and is expected to vote on the proposal in mid October. Greens/EFA group urge the Council to not approve the Commission's proposed prolongation but instead ban the use of gl…
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    Mining
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    MEPs approve the negotiation position on the Critical Raw Materials Act

    Today, Members of the European Parliament approved the Parliament's negotiations mandate for the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The Greens/EFA Group pushed for a 45 percent recycling target and for mitigating the demand for critical raw materials.
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    EU FLAG
    Press release |

    Commission must hold its ground on the Green Deal

    The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, gave her annual State of the European Union speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. She made some flowery proclamations in her address, including a lot about promoting business and industry but remained vague when it came to concrete public investments.
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    Clean air
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    MEPs vote to strengthen citizens rights to clean and healthy air

    Members of the European Parliament voted to strengthen the Air Pollution Directive proposed by the Commission. This brings the directive in line with WHO recommendations for clean and breathable air. Every year 300 000 people die a premature death due to air pollution in the EU. The Greens/EFA Group has been instrumental in strengthening …
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    Corruption
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    Success as MEPs vote for integrity overhaul in essential step following Qatargate

    MEPs have just voted in favour of a series of measures designed at improving the integrity standards inside the European Parliament, following the Qatargate scandal. The measures include new rules on asset declarations, lobby meetings, conflicts of interest, and the revolving door.
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    Renewables. Parc del Fòrum, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain
    Press release |

    MEPs clear the way for a massive boost to energy transition, cheap electricity and EU industry

    Members of the European Parliament adopted the final agreement on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive. This vote is a vital step towards the energy transition and for the EUs competitiveness for industries. The Greens/EFA Group ensured that the share of renewable energies will increase from 32% to 42.5% by 2030, with the target…
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    Aeroplane
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    MEPs to vote on greener flights in new rules for aviation fuels

    "ReFuelEU is the first international agreement of its kind and can encourage other regions to get on board with greener airline fuels. The aviation industry needs to play its part in tackling the climate crisis and start putting fossil fuels on the No-Fly list. This regulation marks a departure from the industry’s reliance on heavily poll…
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    Press release |

    Multilingualism in the EP: Greens/EFA urge President Metsola to proceed with the inclusion of Catalan, Galician and Basque

    Members will discuss the inclusion of Catalan, Galician and Basque in the working languages of the committee meetings and the plenary sessions of the European Parliament. The Greens/EFA group calls on President Metsola to establish a definitive timeline for a decision on this issue.