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    Press release |

    EFA statement on the attacks in Brazil

    EFA Group in the European Parliament strongly condemns the recent assault on Brazilian Democracy by Bolsonaro supporters.
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    Video |

    Drop the charges against Seán Binder and other humanitarian workers

    "Helping someone who is at risk of drowning is the most normal thing to do. It shouldn’t be praised. It shouldn't be criminalised. It should just be done.” Seán Binder and 23 other humanitarian workers return to trial in Greece. They are facing 20 years in prison for saving lives at sea. We are calling on the Greek authorities to drop the…
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    Seascape with corals / Unsplash
    Seascape with corals / Unsplash
    Press release |

    Historic results for biodiversity in COP15

    After four years of discussion, more than 190 states finally adopted, Monday, December 19 in Canada, a historic agreement to tackle the gigantic challenge of the collapse of nature.
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    A common squirrel monkey in the Amazon forest in Colombia / Diego Guzman on Unspalsh
    A common squirrel monkey in the Amazon forest in Colombia / Diego Guzman on Unspalsh
    Opinion |

    Net zero pledges and carbon removals - greenwashing the climate disaster

    We need real solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis. Net zero pledges and carbon removals divert attention from real action.
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    Smoking chimney © Michael Graber
    Smoking chimney
    Press release |

    Clear signal to industry to reduce emissions, Member States must urgently ramp up support for vulnerable households

    On Sunday, 18 December, the negotiators of the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission reached an agreement on the revision of the European carbon market (ETS) and the creation of a new EU Social Climate Fund. Emissions trading as a climate policy instrument is a central building block of the Green Deal and the Fit f…
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    Small scale fisheries
    Study |

    Income diversification opportunities and access to EU funding for small-scale fishers in the EU

    The small-scale fisheries (SSF) sector accounts for about 63% of the vessels in the EU commercial fleet, representing a key driver for the development of the blue economy of coastal communities. Despite its relevance for coastal communities, there is a lack of data on SSF which hampers an understanding of the real trends and socio-economi…
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    European Parliament building in Strasbourg / © European Union 2019 / Architecture-Studio
    European Parliament building in Strasbourg / © European Union 2019 / Architecture-Studio
    News |

    Debriefing of the December Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the corruption affair in the European Parliament/Qatar, pay transparency, the Sean Binder case, the aviation agreement with Qatar among others. Read more.
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    Press release |

    EFA Calls for a two-state solution in the Israel and Palestine Conflict.

    The European Free Alliance in the European parliament stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine and demands a two-state solution for the Israel and Palestine conflict.
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    © European Union 2022 - Source : EP
    Terry Reintke and Philippe Lamberts at press briefing
    Press release |

    Parliament stands united against corruption in the wake of the Qatargate revelations

    The European Parliament has just voted for a series of measures aimed at strengthening the fight against corruption, following the revelations in the ‘Qatargate’ scandal.
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    Kira Peter Hansen
    Press release |

    EU reaches agreement on closing the gender pay gap

    The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have reached an agreement on a new EU directive on Pay transparency. The directive aims to ensure equal pay in the EU by highlighting the pay gap and giving employees more rights when it comes to pay. Greens/EFA strongly welcome the outcome of the trilogue negotiations.