Hearing of Mr Juncker at the Greens/EFA Group meeting
The Greens/EFA group will give Mr Juncker the opportunity for a hearing and will base their decision on if and how his priorities match with the Group's vision for the European Commission over the coming 5 years
This time it’s different. The traditional “Europe at a crossroad” has morphed into a cliff-hanger situation. For the European Union, the next five years have become a matter of make-or-break choices.
Shaken by the violent crisis of the past years, European public opini...
1. Strengthening democracy, changing political practice
1.1 Claim back the Commission’s autonomy from the influence of the European Council. This starts with the process leading to the election of the next POTEC and his programme. In addition, the EP’s role in init...
Debriefing of the Strasbourg plenary week 1-3 July 2014
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New Greens/EFA group meets in StrasbourgUlrike Lunacek elected European Parliament Vice-PresidentVoices from UkrainePlenary speeches by our Co-Presidents
Outside the Plenary
Open hearing for European Commission President nomineeEU waste and resource policyCommission agrees with ...
EU Commission points way forward but leaves plenty of gaps to be filled
The European Commission today presented a package on the green economy and green job creation in Europe. The Greens welcomed the Commission’s recognition of the need and the job potential of sustainably transforming our economy but regretted the lack of concrete proposals in the plan. Commenting o...
Commission must not abandon mothers and fathers by shelving key law proposal
The European Commission yesterday indicated it would be withdrawing proposals to revise EU rules on maternity leave. The Greens hit out at this decision, which was part of a wider package of laws to be withdrawn, and called on the Commission to reverse the proposal. Commenting on this, Greens/EFA c...
Rebecca Harms and Hélène Flautre express their deep shock
Following the accident at the Soma mine in Turkey, Rebecca Harms, Co-President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, and Hélène Flautre MEP, Greens/EFA Chair of the European Parliament Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, said:
“It is with great sadn...
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Enforcement rules will help prevent exploitation of posted workers
The European Parliament today voted to endorse a final agreement on EU legislation on the enforcement of EU rules on posted workers. The Greens welcomed the new rules, with employment and social affairs spokesperson Elisabeth Schroedter stating:"This new legislation is an important step forward...
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Welcome by FYEG - Federation of Young European Greens
Presentation of the program "Youth out of Crisis"
Political speech by Greens/EFA MEP...