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    Press release |

    Now is the time to transform the EU before another Orbán

    Following Hungary’s turn away from Orbán, the Greens/EFA Group outline five key reforms to strengthen EU democracy and the rule of law. Calling for an end to national vetoes, and stricter safeguards on EU funds, the Greens/EFA urge EU institutions to act now to prevent future abuses and protect fundamental rights across Europe.
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    Press release |

    GDPR: MEPs to vote on faster and fairer enforcement

    Today, MEPs will adopt additional procedural rules regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These new rules, negotiated by Greens/EFA and Pirate Party MEP Markéta Gregorová, close these gaps by setting clear deadlines and strengthening the rights of complainants and consumers.
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    News |

    Debriefing of the September Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities during the State of the European Union, the situation in Gaza, the Simplification of cohesion funds and protesters in Serbia.
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    Press release |

    Continuing witch-hunt on civil society

    At today’s meeting of the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT), our four groups - the Socialists & Democrats, Renew, Greens/EFA and The Left - jointly voted against the creation of a Working Group, whose supposed aim is to uncover alleged irregularities in EU funding for civil society.
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    News |

    Debriefing of the April 2025 Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included Omnibus/‚Stop-the-clock’, the US tariffs and the European Response, Fundamental rights in Hungary, the LIFE-Programme, Crackdown on democracy in Türkiye and the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Egypt Financial Package, Gaza and much more.
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    News |

    PLENARY FLASH: 31 March - 3 April

    GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are ‚Stop-the-clock’, the Egypt Financial Package, fundamental rights in Hungary, the LIFE-Programme, the crackdown on democracy in Türkiye and much more.
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    Press release |

    EFA MEPs Condemn Spain’s Democratic Violations in the EU

    The European Parliament today voted on a report concerning the verification of MEPs' credentials. MEPs receive their credentials from the European Parliament following notification by each Member State of the full election results, specifying the names of elected candidates and their substitutes.
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    Press conference on the rule of law in Hungary
    Press release |

    Violations of rule of law, democracy & fundamental rights must be met with zero tolerance

    The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán will address MEPs during the plenary session in Strasbourg, to present the priorities of the Hungarian Council Presidency. The Greens/EFA Group opposed inviting the Hungarian PM to the plenary and providing him a platform to spread disinformation and undermine European unity.
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    Press release |

    New EU Ethics Body essential for accountability & integrity

    The European Parliament will vote on the agreement reached on the joint creation of a new EU Ethics Body. The Greens/EFA Group have long been calling for an EU Ethics Body to help improve the integrity and accountability of the EU institutions.
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    Press release |

    Rule of law & EU policy must not be blackmailed by Orbán

    The leaders of the main democratic political groups in the European Parliament are sending a letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, ahead of the Commission’s expected decision to proceed with payments under Cohesion Policy to Hungary. The Commission is scheduled to agree to release funding despite detail…