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    Press release |

    Word-leading binding rules take shape

    The European Parliament has adopted its report on the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The Greens/EFA group have long advocated for mandatory rules requiring companies to identify and remedy risks to human rights arising from the activities throughout their value chain. We welcome this new step forward.
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    Press release |

    MEPs pushes for stronger measures to combat sexual harassment

    Members of the European Parliament adopted the fifth report on combating sexual harassment in the EU since the #MeToo movement swept through the globe. The report reiterates calls for the European Parliament to implement mandatory anti-harassment trainings for MEPs and staff.
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    Event |

    European Media Freedom Act

    Independent media are a public watchdog, and free media are a key pillar of every democracy. They are crucial in forming a public sphere, shaping public opinion and holding those in power to account. The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) aims to set out the rules to promote pluralism and independence in the European media ecosystem.
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    Press release |

    EPP blocking of Nature Restoration Law harms food security & small farms

    The EPP group walked out of the negotiations on the European Parliament's position on the Commission's proposal for the Nature Restoration Law.
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    The digital person
    Study |

    Investigating users’ attitudes on electronic health data sharing

    A new report commissioned by Greens/EFA takes a closer look at the European Health Data Space and analyses users’ attitudes on sharing electronic health data as part of the proposed EHDS Regulation. The findings need to be taken into account by the co-legislators working on the EHDS Regulation.
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    Visual Porto 2023 Statement
    Visual Porto 2023 Statement
    Publication |

    For an ambitious European social agenda

    This week’s Porto Social Forum 2023 is a new opportunity to insist that we desperately need urgent action on social issues. The existence of poverty and precarity in one of the richest regions of the globe is unacceptable and the urgent need to act decisively and in solidarity to ensure a socially just transition to a sustainable socio-ec…
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    Industrial farming seen from above / CCO no one cares
    Press release |

    EPP and Renew align with far-right extremists against nature restoration

    A majority of EPP, Renew and right-wing populists in the European Parliament's Fisheries Committee rejected the European Commission's proposal for a Directive on Nature Restoration. The rejection is part of an ideological right-wing campaign against the Green Deal and key legislation to protect the climate and conserve natural resources.
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    Opinion |

    Night trains are coming back! Is travel finally going green in 2023?

    Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg
    Opinion by Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg
    New night train connections are popping up all over Europe. Why are they so crucial for the European mobility transition? How can we make them more accessible for everyone? And how can you book your next journey? Read more to find out.
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    Event |

    The Beyond Growth 2023 Conference

    The Beyond Growth 2023 Conference is a multi-stakeholder event aiming to co-create policies for sustainable prosperity in Europe. The organisers aim to redefine societal goals across the board, in order to move away from the harmful focus on the sole economic growth as the basis of our development model. Visit the website to rewatch the …
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    © European Union 2019 - Source : EP
    European Parliament Building Strasbourg
    News |

    Debriefing of the May Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the Methane Regulation, EU accession to the Istanbul Convention, a debate with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the legislative package "Empowering consumers in the Green Transition".