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    EU / HUNGARY FLAG
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    Rule of law – Hungary

    The European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee has just rejected the request to waive the immunity of Italian MEP Ilaria Salis, who has been the target of repeated attacks by Viktor Orbán and his government.
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    slash and burn amazon
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    EUDR delay: Quote from Greens/EFA MEP Marie Toussaint

    On the further delay of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for another year, which was announced by the European Commission today, MEP Marie Toussaint, Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur on the regulation, comments.
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    Reporters gather outside the Parliament chamber in Strasbourg
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    Von der Leyen takes step forward, but crucial change of course remains unclear

    “After a painful summer, in which it became even clearer that Europe's security, economy and democracy are under pressure, President von der Leyen must come up with ambitious and concrete proposals. If Europe continues on the same footing, it will become more vulnerable to blackmail and humiliation. President von der Leyen spoke of leader…
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    Mid-term review risks turning EU Cohesion policy into “emergency toolbox”

    Today, the European Parliament approved changes to the EU’s Cohesion policy at its mid-term review. The Greens/EFA Group warns that this sets a bad precedent for the future of Cohesion policy, undermining its role as an instrument of solidarity, sustainability, and citizen participation.
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    Photo by Mohammed Ibrahim on Unsplash
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    Bloodshed must end - Greens/EFA call for ceasefire, arms embargo & suspension of Association Agreement

    This week, MEPs are negotiating a Parliament resolution on Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine, the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution. The Greens/EFA Group are calling for an immediate ceasefire, an arms embargo and the suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement. The Greens/EFA Gro…
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    Continuing witch-hunt on civil society

    At today’s meeting of the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT), our four groups - the Socialists & Democrats, Renew, Greens/EFA and The Left - jointly voted against the creation of a Working Group, whose supposed aim is to uncover alleged irregularities in EU funding for civil society.
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    Stop Mercosur!
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    Bad for Europe, dangerous for the planet

    Today, the European Commission has announced that it has pushed forward the proposed EU-Mercosur agreement to the Council. The Mercosur deal has been split into a political section and a trade section that will have to be adopted by a qualified majority of Member States.
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    Big Maros
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    Unequal deal caves in to Trump’s blackmail tactics

    The EU and US have announced the outline of a new trade deal between the two trade powers. The deal follows months of the threat of transatlantic tariffs following threats by the US President. The deal will see European exporters pay a 15% tariff on goods headed to the US, a sharp increase from the current 4.8%.
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    EU-China summit:

    Ahead of tomorrow’s 25th EU-China summit on bilateral relations and global geopolitical challenges in Beijing, the Greens/EFA Group urges EU leaders to address China with clarity and resolve. Now is not the time for vague language or diplomatic complacency - particularly on human rights violations, China’s economic policies and support fo…
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    Image by NakNakNak from Pixabay
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    Climate spending welcome but budget not large enough for Europe’s needs

    Today, the European Commission has just presented its proposal for the EU’s long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the years 2028-2035. The Commission did not share the proposal with the Parliament ahead of its presentation of the MFF proposal, despite statements to the contrary made in the Conference of President…