THE GREENS/EFA GROUP is made up of Green, European Free Alliance (representatives of stateless nations and disadvantaged minorities), Pirate, independent, ecological and animal welfare MEPs. Counting with 73 Members (37 women and 36 men) from 17 countries and 3 regions, it is the fifth group in the European Parliament and the only one with a gender-balanced Co-Presidency.
Unlike all the other groups in the European Parliament, the Greens/EFA have a co-presidency, i.e. two co-Presidents, and gender balance is always guaranteed. The Greens/EFA statutes specify that at least half of the Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons posts shall be held by women.
Ska Keller (Germany) and Philippe Lamberts (Belgium) will lead the group for the first half of the legislative period.
The Group’s Bureau (or executive) is made up of nine Members. Unlike all the other groups in the European Parliament, the Greens/EFA have a co-presidency, i.e. two co-Presidents, and gender balance is always guaranteed. Seven vice-Presidents including one treasurer are the other Bureau Members. The first vice-presidency is held by the President of the European Free Alliance. The Secretary General, the Deputies Secretaries General are also members of the Bureau. The Greens/EFA EP Vice-President also attends the Bureau meetings.
THE GREENS/EFA GROUP is made up of Green, European Free Alliance (representatives of stateless nations and disadvantaged minorities), Pirate, independent, ecological and animal welfare MEPs. Counting with 73 Members from 17 countries and 3 regions and 23 parties, it is the fifth group in the European Parliament
THE GREENS/EFA GROUP is made up of Green, European Free Alliance (representatives of stateless nations and disadvantaged minorities), Pirate, independent, ecological and animal welfare MEPs. Counting with 73 Members from 17 countries and 3 regions and 23 parties, it is the fifth group in the European Parliament
Greens/EFA Members are very active in all fields of parliamentary work. The Parliament has more than 20 policy committees. Greens/EFA Members are assisted by the Greens/EFA advisers who follow the issues dealtwith in their respective committees.
Greens/EFA Members are also present in most of the parliamentary delegations. The Parliament has over 40 delegations which aim at maintaining contacts with parliaments of partner States of the European Union and also at promoting in third countries the values on which the European Union is founded.
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