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(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    Homosexual rights in Lithuania

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution expressing its concern at proposed legal provisions in Lithuania, which would introduce fines for the 'promotion' of homosexuality (1). The Greens have criticised the proposals and welcome the strong message sent by the EP calling on Lithuania ...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481898944_26321d5d89a9ba15b07ae8ae4c466700.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481898944) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "26321d5d89a9ba15b07ae8ae4c466700.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/656/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(56) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/656/list" ["photo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/656/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(60) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/656/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    Hungarian media law

    Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban today faced criticism from MEPs during a European Parliament debate over the controversial media law passed in Hungary last month. The Greens have led criticism of the law, which would restrict media pluralism, in conflict with EU law, and is part of wider d...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481898933_0a64f2e2e8687d8b1bcce7fd9bf44795.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481898933) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "0a64f2e2e8687d8b1bcce7fd9bf44795.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/653/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(56) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/653/list" ["photo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/653/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(60) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/653/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Publication |

    Situation in Belarus

    The Greens/EFA call on the Council, the Commission and the EU High Representative to review EU policy towards Belarus; underline that the orientation of the ENP and national assistance for Belarus should be redirected in order to ensure the isolation of the regime and at the same time the appropriate enhanced support for the civil society
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481898947_26321d5d89a9ba15b07ae8ae4c466700.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481898947) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "26321d5d89a9ba15b07ae8ae4c466700.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/659/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(56) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/659/list" ["photo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/659/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(60) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/659/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    Hungary media law

    The Hungarian parliament passed a controversial media law yesterday that will expand the state’s power to monitor and penalise private media and journalists if coverage is deemed unbalanced. The Greens, who have previously expressed concern about the draft law, have called on the EU Commission and...
    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    Human trafficking

    The European Parliament today voted to adopt a legislative compromise, setting out new EU rules on the prevention of human trafficking and victim rights. The Greens welcomed the compromise but regretted the legislation was not stronger in terms of victim protection. After the vote, Green MEP and civ...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481896747_efc451f482551827d6de1f6927522e6e.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481896747) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "efc451f482551827d6de1f6927522e6e.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/277/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(56) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/277/list" ["photo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/277/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(60) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/277/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Event |

    Labour Migration as a challenge for Europe

    This conference will gather politicians and stakeholders from across Europe to discuss the challenge of labour migration. It will address the legal aspects and migrants' rights, as well as social cohesion.
    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    European Citizens' Initiative

    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    EU-Russia Summit

    Commenting on the results of the EU-Russia Summit, Green MEP Werner Schulz, First Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, said: "The Summit has brought about some possible progress: Russia wants to enter the WTO and in this, it can rely on the EU's sup...
    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    Data protection

    Justice and home affairs ministers, meeting in Council today and tomorrow, will decide on the opening of negotiations with the US and other third countries on agreements for the exchange of data for security purposes and a general data protection agreement with the US (1). Ahead of the decisions, Gr...
    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    European Citizens' Initiative

    The European Parliament's constitutional affairs committee today adopted a legislative report aimed at enacting the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), as provided for under the Lisbon Treaty. The Greens welcomed the unanimous vote, which clearly improves the ECI as compared with the original propo...