icon

ADVANCED SEARCH

Press Releases, Opinions, Publications, Events and Videos

Filter
  • Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Climate
  • Culture
  • Transparency and Democracy
  • Economy
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • European Union
  • International
  • Mobility
  • Rights and freedoms
  • Trade
  • Society
    • array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902406_17679eabf47b3452f2a80651516d8438.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902406) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "17679eabf47b3452f2a80651516d8438.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4293/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4293/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4293/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4293/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    Counter-terrorism and security

    The European Commission today presented its proposals for a European strategy for security and counter-terrorism. Commenting on the proposals, Green civil liberties and home affairs spokesperson Judith Sargentini said: "The Commission's predictable focus on mass data collection is disappointing...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902425_ee24777805bd6af931f799dec01b8bcb.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902425) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "ee24777805bd6af931f799dec01b8bcb.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4316/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4316/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4316/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4316/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Event |

    Press Freedom in Turkey

    Greens/EFA organise a joint seminar with the ALDE Group on press freedom in Turkey with Turkish guest speakers
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902420_e5df6639d65b4f133593176c92008624.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902420) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "e5df6639d65b4f133593176c92008624.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4311/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4311/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4311/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4311/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    Mediterranean refugee tragedy

    Commenting ahead of today's meeting of EU foreign affairs and internal affairs ministers, which will discuss last week's tragedies involving refugees in the Mediterranean, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts said: "We need a permanent EU-funded programme for search and ...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(35) "files/assets/imgs/list/efa_logo.jpg" ["title"]=> string(8) "EFA logo" ["copyright"]=> string(8) "EFA logo" ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902427) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "ad3022bb2f519724f121d45982c981e6.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4321/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4321/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4321/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4321/portrait" } ["alt"]=> string(8) "EFA logo" }
    EFA logo
    EFA logo
    Press release |

    Europe needs a unified approach to assist refugees

    Catalan MEP and President of the EFA Group in the European Parliament, Josep-Maria Terricabras, together with a delegation from PEN International, a worldwide writers association dedicated to freedom of expression, have presented a manifesto for the protection of refugees in Europe, to Martin Schulz...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(54) "files/assets/imgs/list/freedom_in_a_time_of_crisis.jpg" ["title"]=> string(27) "Freedom in a time of crisis" ["copyright"]=> string(27) "Freedom in a time of crisis" ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902438) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "07e247707b6841c57a3aa88d00f720cb.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4338/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4338/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4338/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4338/portrait" } ["alt"]=> string(27) "Freedom in a time of crisis" }
    Freedom in a time of crisis
    Freedom in a time of crisis
    Event |

    Freedom in a time of crisis

    The Greens/EFA conference "Freedom in a time of crisis" will look at the state of freedom of speech and how it affects writers around the world. Speakers include John Ralston Saul, president PEN international and writers Tahmina Aman from Bangladesh and Kamila Shamsie, from the UK.
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902438_ba98c50a93965136366870e32125fdba.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902438) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "ba98c50a93965136366870e32125fdba.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4339/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4339/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4339/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4339/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    News |

    Greens/EFA Round up

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Brussels plenary included tax policy; the Annual Tax Report; Macro-financial assistance to Ukraine; Minimum rates of pay in the transport sector; International Roma Day.
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902442_cb80f7253b2eabf245b0c586ed0ca55f.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902442) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "cb80f7253b2eabf245b0c586ed0ca55f.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4344/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4344/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4344/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4344/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    News |

    Europe's Roma Community

    International Roma Day on April 8 is not just about celebrating Roma culture, it is also intended to highlight the persecution and discrimination that the Roma people face in all aspects of life. The Greens have long fought for an effective strategy on Roma inclusion, and we continue this work as the European Parliament now prepares a res…
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902443_71b2093eb6eeec6586610a0018c14de2.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902443) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "71b2093eb6eeec6586610a0018c14de2.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4348/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4348/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4348/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4348/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Publication |

    Beyond Dublin

      The Dublin system is coming under increasing pressure. It sets out the criteria for deciding which European Member State has responsibility for dealing with an asylum application. The Dublin system has been widely criticised because it is unfair to both asylum seekers and Member States and b...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902458_ec4e49a0a737edade5dc4194202acdb5.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902458) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "ec4e49a0a737edade5dc4194202acdb5.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(50) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4378/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(49) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4378/list" ["photo"]=> string(50) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4378/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(53) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4378/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    Transparency and anti-corruption

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on the fight against fraud. The report included a clear call on the European Commission to bring forward a legislative proposal on the protection of whistleblowers. After the vote, Green transparency spokesperson Benedek Javor said: "It is high ...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902459_dda3269d9af5ae56fda0a20c91c95ba9.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902459) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "dda3269d9af5ae56fda0a20c91c95ba9.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4381/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4381/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4381/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4381/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    EU data protection rules

    <xml> </xml> EU justice and home affairs ministers will discuss proposals to revise EU legislation on data protection at their Council meeting on Friday. A number of EU governments have tabled new provisions, including a proposal to allow businesses or national authorities to use consume...