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Newspaper burning
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MEPs call for action on rule of law & media freedom

The European Parliament has just voted on a resolution on media freedom and the rule of law in Greece. The situation in Greece is getting progressively worse. The EPP Group has been attempting to block a vote on Greece in the European Parliament.
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Photo by Jannik on Unsplash
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Deal on migration unworkable & solidifies practices that undermine human rights

A series of deals were reached between negotiators from the European Parliament and Council on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. "These agreements entrench outdated ideas on how to deal with migration and fail to take into account the reality at the EU’s borders both on the ground and in the sea." said Greens/EFA co-President
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Study launch "Beyond Borders, Beyond Boundaries"

The impact on migrants, asylum seekers and refugees is devastating. Tunisian and Libyan authorities - which are the main beneficiaries of the funding programs - carry out human rights violations within the framework of border management activities funded by the EU-supported programs, especially in the context of sea interceptions.
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Libyan coast guards and migrants
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Beyond borders, beyond boundaries

The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament commissioned a study carried out by Profundo, ARCI, EuroMed Rights and Action Aid, on how EU funding is linked to human rights violations in neighbouring countries, such as Tunisia and Libya.
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Debriefing of the October plenary session

Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the European Media Freedom Act, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), approval of Maroš Šefčovič and Wopke Hoekstra, glyphosate and the Asylum and Migration Package.
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Greens/EFA Group call for safe and legal pathways to save lives

MEPs will debate on the need for a speedy adoption of the Asylum and Migration Package. The Greens/EFA Group welcome the upcoming negotiations on the pact as an opportunity to fight for a more humane EU migration policy based on solidarity, access to asylum, fair relocation between Member States, and respect for fundamental rights.
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Jordi Solé calls for a new perspective on the New Migration and Asylum package

EFA Group President, Jordi Solé intervened on plenary to raise his concerns over the proposed new Migration and Asylum package.
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Plenary Flash 2-5 October 2023

On the agenda this week: debate on the European Media Freedom Act, MFF, appointment and new responsibilities of Wopke Hoekstra and Marius Sefcovic, impact of the proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU, Asylum and Migration Package, ...
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Urgent need for search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean

MEPs have just voted on the need for an EU search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean. The Pylos shipwreck in Greece, which occurred on 14th June, leading to the death of over six hundred men, women and children, is a recent example of countless predictable and preventable deaths at sea. The Greens/EFA Group has long called for an EU-…
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Exhibition “1000 Dreams”

The interviews and photographs that make up 1000 Dreams have been produced by 50 refugees who currently reside in Europe. Every refugee storyteller went through a workshop and mentorship program, teaching them photography and interviewing skills. It’s a project about refugees, by refugees. 1000 Dreams is a project created and run by Witne…