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    Greens/EFA call on Israel to immediately lift the blockade and stop plans to seize the entire Gaza strip

    The Greens/EFA call for the Israeli government to immediately stop the escalation of its military offensive, return to negotiations for a ceasefire and end the blockade in accordance with its obligations under international law.
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    Court of Justice rules against Malta's Golden Passport scheme

    “We welcome that the Court has recognised that EU citizenship must not be sold. The sale of citizenship creates a deep inequality, where the rich can buy their way into Europe. It runs the risk of corrupt officials and criminals from outside of Europe being able to purchase a new life in the European Union through Malta."
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    Pride march
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    Changes to constitution undemocratic & authoritarian

    Today, the Hungarian parliament has voted through constitutional amendments that will drastically strengthen the government's already autocratic powers, while clamping down on civil society and free speech. The Greens/EFA Group have long called for the Commission and Council to take action in defence of democracy and fundamental rights in…
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    Textile production Asia - abandoned factory
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    Greens/EFA will defend the fight against child labour, forced labour & environmental damage

    Today, a majority of MEPs have just voted that the Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will not be implemented until 2028 and the Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be postponed by two years for companies in the second and third wave of the legislation. The content of both laws will also be renegotiated in terms of content. The Du…
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    Commission’s blank check to autocratic Egypt undermines EU's authority

    Today, the European Parliament has just voted on the Commission’s proposal on Macro Financial Assistance (MFA) totalling 4 billion EUR to Egypt, as part of a wider package of EU support for the country worth up to 8 billion EUR. The Commission has removed conditionality connected to progress on democracy, human rights and the rule of law …
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    US Tariffs: Quote by Anna Cavazzini

    Anna Cavazzini, Chair of the Internal Market Committee (IMCO) and Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur on EU-US trade relations (INTA), responds to the announcement of yet another round of unjustified US tariffs on Wednesday, April 2.
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    Commission’s U-turn creates chaos and undermines trust

    Today, the European Commission proposed the delay of the enforcement of fleet limits for car manufacturers from this year to 2028. This would give manufacturers an extra three years to comply with the mandatory CO2 reduction targets. EU fleet limits set the maximum average CO2 emissions allowed for newly registered vehicles from each car…
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    Huawei: Quote from MEP Daniel Freund

    Greens/EFA MEP Daniel Freund, Rapporteur for the EU Ethics Body in the previous mandate, comments ahead of today's debate on the ongoing corruption investigation involving Huawei at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
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    Bad news for business and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic

    Tariffs ultimately hurt everyone and will drive up prices for cars in the EU and in the US. The announcement is bad news for business and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
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    EU must invest more in its own security – Greens/EFA call for more and fresh money for Ukraine

    Ahead of the summit of EU heads of governments today and tomorrow (Thursday/Friday, 20/21 March), the co-chairs of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament are calling for more European coordination and cooperation on security and defence policy, financing, more purchases of military equipment ‘Made in Europe’ and more financial su…