Greens/EFA Group call for safe and legal pathways to save lives
MEPs will debate on the need for a speedy adoption of the Asylum and Migration Package. The Greens/EFA Group welcome the upcoming negotiations on the pact as an opportunity to fight for a more humane EU migration policy based on solidarity, access to asylum, fair relocation between Member States, and respect for fundamental rights.
Greens/EFA Group secure key climate commitments from Commission
Today, Members of the European Parliament have assessed the written answers of Commissioner-designates Wopke Hoekstra (Climate Action) and Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President in charge of the Green Deal). The Greens/EFA Group have been involved in key negotiations to secure clear commitments from the Commission on climate policies. L…
Ana Miranda: “People without houses, and houses without people.”
EFA MEP Ana Miranda intervened in plenary to address the housing crisis that is affecting Europe and the rest of the world.
Housing is a fundamental human right, yet across Europe, the issue of decent housing for all remains a significant challenge. The European debate on this topic is gaining momentum as policymakers, activists, and c…
Parliament to vote on MFF revision - Quote from Rasmus Andresen
Today, MEPs will vote on the Parliament's position on the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the EU’s seven year budget. The Greens/EFA Group support the Commission proposal revision of the MFF to account for funding for Ukraine and greater flexibility in Next Generation EU debt payments as a package.
Members of the European Parliament voted on the new European Media Freedom Act. The Greens/EFA Group has long fought for EU-level rules to address issues such as media market monopolies, the fair allocation of state funding and the independence of public service media and national regulatory authorities. The Group has managed to include s…
Parliament votes in favour of the new Media Freedom Act
Today the European Parliament has voted in favour of a new regulation to guarantee the fundamental principles of democracy and free speech with the introduction of the new European Media Freedom Act. The position of the European Parliament on this groundbreaking legislation, passed with the overwhelming support of the chamber, seeks to fo…
MEPs urge for deescalation on the Kosovo-Serbia border
This evening, on the Greens/EFA Group’s initiative, Members of the European Parliament will debate the tensions between Kosovo and Serbia with EU Commissioner Janez Lenarčič and the Spanish Presidency. In the upcoming October II plenary session, MEPs will vote on a resolution.
Greens/EFA Group call on Commissioners-designate to get Green Deal over the finish line
Today, the Greens/EFA Group have set out the key elements that need to be finalised by the new Commission-designates, ahead of the hearings of Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič next week. There are five fundamental commitments that ...