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Gas pipeline
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Russian energy phase-out: “Finish the job”

Today, after a request by the Greens/EFA Group, the European Parliament will debate the Russian energy phase-out, Nord Stream and the EU's energy sovereignty. Following the Commission's presentation of the REPowerEU roadmap, Greens/EFA MEPs now call for June’s legislative proposal to be ambitious and to be treated with the right sense of …
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Photo by Mohammed Ibrahim on Unsplash
Photo by Mohammed Ibrahim on Unsplash
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Greens/EFA call for suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement

In light of the rapidly declining humanitarian situation in Gaza and to apply diplomatic pressure on the Israeli government to lift the ongoing aid blockade, the Greens/EFA Group welcomes the long overdue review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and calls for immediate action, such as the suspension of the Association Agreement. We c…
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©hassan-anayi
European Parliament Strasbourg
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Debriefing of the May 2025 Plenary Session

Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session incluede: CO2 standards, the habitats directive, Gaza, Cohesion Funds, Russian Gas, Golden passports and much more.
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Ana Miranda MEP: “Cuba Deserves Respect”

EFA MEP Ana Miranda delivered a powerful speech at the European Parliament, to defend the Cuban people against what she described as “scandalous” attacks by the European right and far right, accusing them of hypocrisy and ideological bias.
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Image by Dan Novac from Pixabay
Image by Dan Novac from Pixabay
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Decisions on Cohesion Funds should not be rushed through

Today, MEPs voted on the position of the European Parliament on the urgency procedure put forward after the Commission proposal which proposed targeted amendments to Cohesion Policy regulations to address new geopolitical and economic challenges. These include major flexibilities and incentives for Member States to redirect funds toward  …
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©laura-mazzei
Strasbourg EP
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Plenary Flash: 5 - 8 May 2025

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the Habitat Directive, the Golden Passports debate, the Multiannual Financial Framework, CO2 emission standards, the Vote on budget discharge, EDIP and much more.
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Photo by Faqih Abdul on Unsplash
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Commission’s blank check to autocratic Egypt undermines EU's authority

Today, the European Parliament has just voted on the Commission’s proposal on Macro Financial Assistance (MFA) totalling 4 billion EUR to Egypt, as part of a wider package of EU support for the country worth up to 8 billion EUR. The Commission has removed conditionality connected to progress on democracy, human rights and the rule of law …
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Bad news for business and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic

Tariffs ultimately hurt everyone and will drive up prices for cars in the EU and in the US. The announcement is bad news for business and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
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EU must invest more in its own security – Greens/EFA call for more and fresh money for Ukraine

Ahead of the summit of EU heads of governments today and tomorrow (Thursday/Friday, 20/21 March), the co-chairs of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament are calling for more European coordination and cooperation on security and defence policy, financing, more purchases of military equipment ‘Made in Europe’ and more financial su…
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Tanks
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Greens/EFA: White Paper is not concrete enough

Today, the European Commission presented its White Paper on the future of European defence. For the Greens/EFA Group, many of the proposals outlined in the White Paper are not far-reaching and European enough. Further, the proposal lacks a clearer structure for pooling of Member States' defence budgets in order to procure more defence equ…
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