Regions

Empowering the regional dimension and minority rights in the new Member States

Empowering the regional dimension and minority rights in the new member states was the focus of a conference organised at the European Parliament this week by the European Free Alliance Group. The event heard from speakers from a variety of political groups and backgrounds about the diverse experien...

Empowering the regional dimension and minority rights in the new member states

01.07.2015

EFA Conference

REGISTRATION CLOSED CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 15:00 Opening addressJM Terricabras, EFA Group President 15:10-16:30 I. Regionalisation and territorial autonomyChair: Tamás Meszerics, MEP Speakers: Istria (Croatia) - Mr Ivan Jakovcic, MEPSilesia (Poland) - Mr Jerzy Gorzelik, regional councillorTransylva...

Still time to strike win-win deal with Greece

Press release from EFA MEP Ernest Maragall (Catalonia)

MEP Ernest Maragall, a member of the European Parliament's Budgets Committee, has said that a 'win-win' solution is still possible that will allow Greece to remain in the Euro, if both the EU and Greek government are willing to recognise that there is still time and space for a real dialogue. "...

EU summit/Migration

EU leaders in favour of solidarity as long as they can opt out

Commenting on the outcome of today’s summit of EU heads of state and government on the EU’s response to the migration crisis in the Mediterranean, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts said:“The message from this summit seems to be that EU leaders support the idea of sol...

EU engagement in Palestine

EFA Delegation to Jerusalem and Ramallah

Justice Peace and Equality for Israel and Palestine

EFA Delegation to Jaffa and Jerusalem

Hunger strike for Occitan language

Press release from EFA MEP Josep-Maria Terricabras

Catalan MEP and President of the EFA Group in the European Parliament, Josep-Maria Terricabras has paid tribute to Aquitaine regional councillor David Grosclaude. M. Grosclaude, of Partit Occitan, is on hunger strike in protest at the lack of official support for the Occitan language, and notably th...

UK election

Result brings enormous responsibility for Cameron

Commenting on the outcome of the UK election, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts said: "The outcome of the UK's election is clear. While we congratulate David Cameron, his re-election brings with it an enormous responsibility for the direction of the UK, its rel...

MEPs take part in EFA party General Assembly

Several MEPs from the Euopean Free Alliance (EFA) Group in the European Parliament, including its President, Josep-Maria Terricabras from Catalunya and Jordi Sebastià from the Valencian Countries, will take part in the annual General Assembly of the European Free Alliance European Political Party i...

Greens/EFA Round up

Debriefing of the Strasbourg plenary week 9-12 March 2015

Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg plenary included Lux Leaks and tax evasion, gender equality, lorry design and road safety, credit card fees; services trade and liberalisation, EU enlargement progress; energy union and Ukraine, transparency and anti-corruption, Russia and Nemtsov's murder; counter-terrorism cooperation with third countries and human rights.

Zagreb Green Cohesion Policy 2014 - 2020

06.03.2015

Sustainable development forum

Greens/EFA MEPs including Igor Soltes and Davor Skrlec organise a conference where they will present some of successful and sustainable examples of cohesion spending and share the examples of good practices that can help in the revival of economic activity and improving cooperation between public actors at local, regional and national levels, and private bodies.

Ljubljana Green Cohesion Policy 2014-2020

05.03.2015

Sustainable forum

Greens/EFA MEPs including Igor Soltes and Davor Skrlec organise a conference where they will present some of successful and sustainable examples of cohesion spending and share the examples of good practices that can help in the revival of economic activity and improving cooperation between public actors at local, regional and national levels, and private bodies.