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GDPR: MEPs to vote on faster and fairer enforcement

Today, MEPs will adopt additional procedural rules regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These new rules, negotiated by Greens/EFA and Pirate Party MEP Markéta Gregorová, close these gaps by setting clear deadlines and strengthening the rights of complainants and consumers.
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Greens/EFA Group call for inquiry committee into allegations of spying on EU officials

Greens/EFA call for inquiry into shocking allegations of Hungarian spying on EU officials. Reports claim the Orbán government ran an espionage network within EU institutions. The Group urges urgent investigation to defend the integrity of European democracy.
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Why wait ? climate emergency
Why wait ? climate emergency
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Merz and Macron jeopardise EU credibility ahead of international climate conference COP30

Tomorrow (Wednesday, 24 September) is the United Nations deadline for submitting national climate action plans, so-called “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. The EU will let the deadline pass and has only submitted a non-binding statement of intent to reduce CO2 emissions. The climate plans set benchmar…
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© European Union 2019 - Source : EP
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Debriefing of the September Plenary Session

Greens/EFA priorities during the State of the European Union, the situation in Gaza, the Simplification of cohesion funds and protesters in Serbia.
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Von der Leyen takes step forward, but crucial change of course remains unclear

“After a painful summer, in which it became even clearer that Europe's security, economy and democracy are under pressure, President von der Leyen must come up with ambitious and concrete proposals. If Europe continues on the same footing, it will become more vulnerable to blackmail and humiliation. President von der Leyen spoke of leader…
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Continuing witch-hunt on civil society

At today’s meeting of the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT), our four groups - the Socialists & Democrats, Renew, Greens/EFA and The Left - jointly voted against the creation of a Working Group, whose supposed aim is to uncover alleged irregularities in EU funding for civil society.
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Image by NakNakNak from Pixabay
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Climate spending welcome but budget not large enough for Europe’s needs

Today, the European Commission has just presented its proposal for the EU’s long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the years 2028-2035. The Commission did not share the proposal with the Parliament ahead of its presentation of the MFF proposal, despite statements to the contrary made in the Conference of President…
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Greens/EFA vote against far-right PR stunt, but no blank cheque for Ursula von der Leyen

Today, MEPs are voting on a motion of censure from the so-called Patriots group against Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The Greens/EFA Group are voting against the motion.
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More than 120,000 rally for freedom, love, equal rights - Greens/EFA stands united with historic protest

Today (Saturday, 28 June), more than 120,000 took the streets of Budapest, estimates going up to 300,000. The Greens/EFA joined today´s protests of around 70 Members of the European Parliament.
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Daina Le Lardic © European Union 2025 - Source : EP
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Conference of Presidents in Copenhagen, today (3 June) - quote from Terry Reintke

After the Conference of Presidents (COP) met with Danish Presidency Mette Frederiksen to discuss the program of the Danish Presidency starting 1 July, Terry Reintke, Co-Chair of the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament, comments.