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    Person with European Flag in Rome / CCO Antoine Schibler
    Person with European Flag in Rome / CCO Antoine Schibler
    Opinion |

    Happy 30th Birthday, EU Single Market! Ready to join the fight against the climate crisis?

    Anna Cavazzini Kim Van Sparrentak
    Opinion by Anna Cavazzini & Kim Van Sparrentak
    The EU Single Market is turning 30-years-old. We reflect on what it has achieved and how it can help fight the climate crisis.
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    © European Union 2019 - Source : EP
    European Parliament Brussels © European Union 2019 - Source : EP
    Letter |

    Greens/EFA Group propose transparency and integrity measures

    The recent events and revelations exposing the weaknesses of our Institution to corruption, bribery and foreign interference need to be addressed through specific and ambitious measures. Transparency and public oversight are imperative for a functioning democracy strongly anchored in the rule of law and we need to act now. Greens/EFA addr…
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    European Union
    Hemicycle European Parliament Strasbourg
    News |

    Plenary Flash - 16-19 January 2023

    On the agenda for the plenary session: Election of a new Vice-President of the Parliament, the terrorist threat posed by far-right extremist networks, the storming of the Brazilian democratic institutions, executions of protesters in Iran, Uber lobbying practices in the EU, food price inflation debate, and Waste Shipment Regulation.
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    Press release |

    Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield is running for the European Parliament Vice-President seat for Greens/EFA

    The Greens/EFA group has selected Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield to run as their candidate for the position of Vice-President of the European Parliament. Delbos-Corfield has a long history of advocating for anti-corruption and rule of law measures, more recently as European Parliament Rapporteur for the situation in Hungary.
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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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    © Picture credits: Michael Held
    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…