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    Jan van der Wolf
    Press release |

    Social Package step in the right direction but more ambitious measures are needed

    Today, the European Commission presented its Social Package. The Greens/EFA welcome this step in the right direction but call for more ambitious measures.
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    © European Union 2013 - European Parliament
    Strasbourg EP in Spring
    News |

    PLENARY FLASH: Greens/EFA Priorities 27 to 30 April

    GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the Chemicals Omnibus, the MFF, the Ukraine and much more.
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    ©aleks
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    Opinion |

    DiscoverEU 2026: Your guide to travelling by train for free this summer (+ green travel tips)

    DiscoverEU is an EU initiative that gives 18-year-olds a free train pass to explore Europe. It’s part of the Erasmus+ programme and is designed to promote sustainable travel, cultural exchange, and youth mobility.
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    Constructions Worker
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA welcome Court ruling on Minimum Wage Directive

    The Court of Justice of the European Union confirms the legal validity of the EU Minimum Wage Directive.
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    Green roof
    Policy Paper |

    AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND DECENT HOUSING FOR ALL

    Our vision is clear: we fight for a Europe where no one is left homeless, where rents are fair, where young and old alike can live in safe, healthy homes heated and powered by renewable energy. Homes must be for people, not profit
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    Press release |

    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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    Press release |

    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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    ©francois-le-nguyen
    Textile production Asia - abandoned factory
    Press release |

    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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    Press release |

    Vicent Marzà elected Vice-President of European Parliament’s Committee on Housing

    Vicent Marzà, EFA MEP, has been elected Second Vice-President of the new Housing Crisis Committee. The European Parliament has established a Special Committee to tackle the growing housing crisis across the EU, where he will play a crucial role.
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    European Union
    Hemicycle European Parliament Strasbourg
    News |

    Plenary Flash: 20-23 January

    GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the Digital Services Act (DSA), the need for climate action to fight global warming, the fake elections in Belarus, the ceasefire in Gaza and many more.