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    Press release |

    Win for consumers with new bank liability, but fight against fraud far from over

    New EU rules mark a win for consumers by strengthening bank liability for payment fraud and scams. While the deal improves protections and transparency, Greens/EFA warn it falls short by failing to hold online platforms fully accountable as fraud driven by AI and social engineering continues to rise across Europe.
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    EUDR delay: Quote from Greens/EFA MEP Marie Toussaint

    On the further delay of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for another year, which was announced by the European Commission today, MEP Marie Toussaint, Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur on the regulation, comments.
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    Mid-term review risks turning EU Cohesion policy into “emergency toolbox”

    Today, the European Parliament approved changes to the EU’s Cohesion policy at its mid-term review. The Greens/EFA Group warns that this sets a bad precedent for the future of Cohesion policy, undermining its role as an instrument of solidarity, sustainability, and citizen participation.
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    Stodtmeister (CC BY 3.0)
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    Miteni trial: PFAS must be banned in the EU

    Yesterday marked the conclusion of the Miteni trial in Vicenza. The Italian court sentenced eleven chemical company executives to up to 17 years in prison for polluting water used by hundreds of thousands of people with PFAS through the Miteni plant.
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    Marzà Condemns EU Council's “Backdoor Deal” to Weaken Passenger Rights

    EFA MEP Vicent Marzà has strongly condemned the European Council’s proposed reforms to the EU Air Passenger Rights Regulation, warning that they would legalise abusive practices and undermine EU consumer protections and the authority of the European Parliament.
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    Greens/EFA will defend the fight against child labour, forced labour & environmental damage

    Today, a majority of MEPs have just voted that the Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will not be implemented until 2028 and the Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be postponed by two years for companies in the second and third wave of the legislation. The content of both laws will also be renegotiated in terms of content. The Du…
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    Commission’s U-turn creates chaos and undermines trust

    Today, the European Commission proposed the delay of the enforcement of fleet limits for car manufacturers from this year to 2028. This would give manufacturers an extra three years to comply with the mandatory CO2 reduction targets. EU fleet limits set the maximum average CO2 emissions allowed for newly registered vehicles from each car…
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    Chinese car tariffs not enough - EU needs massive industrial investments

    Members of the European Parliament will debate the Council's decision to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. For the Greens/EFA, "to guarantee European jobs, this firm approach on Chinese imports needs to go hand in hand with green industrial policy that ensures participation and wellbeing of workers".
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    Greens/EFA welcomes ECJ ruling on access to COVID vaccine contracts

    The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its ruling on the lawsuit filed by five Greens/EFA MEPs requesting access to documents related to the joint purchases of Covid vaccines. The Greens/EFA Group welcome that today’s ruling clarified that the Commission unduly refused access to certain elements in the contracts.
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    Deal on stricter air pollution limits: A bitter-sweet victory

    The Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the Air Quality Directive, which sets new EU-wide action to reduce pollution limits up to 2.5 times lower than current targets by 2030. However, the deal falls short of the limits recommended by the World Health Organisation.