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    ©hassan-anayi
    European Parliament Strasbourg
    News |

    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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    Press release |

    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
    News |

    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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    Press release |

    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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    Press release |

    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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    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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    ©hassan-anayi
    European Parliament Strasbourg
    News |

    Debriefing of the March 2025 Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included the conclusions of the special European Council meeting on support for Ukraine, the new return proposal on migration, the Clean Industrial Deal, the need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria and the situation in Gaza.
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    EU must take responsibility of its own security

    Today, the European Parliament is expected to adopt a resolution on the white paper on the future of European defence and to underline the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine. The Greens/EFA Group welcomes initiatives such as ReArm Europe, but insists on EU member states finally working closer together on security and defence. EU countrie…