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    50 MEPs affected as Greens/EFA call for stronger protection against digital violence

    A new study by Agora Digitale Transformation provides the first systematic assessment of the extent to which female MEPs are affected by AI-generated sexualised violence. In addition to the 147 previously identified cases involving national parliamentarians, the study identifies a further 50 MEPs who have been affected, 46 of them women. …
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    PFAS levels in Europeans

    This study with 110 volunteers was performed to assess the extent and potential health risk of PFAS exposure among Europeans. It included the analysis of four long-chain PFAS and and five ultrashort-chain PFAS
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    Forever Chemical: New Report PFAS-TFA.

    Forever Chemical: New Report PFAS-TFA. The Greens/EFA Group today presented a report on the results of blood tests carried out before the summer to measure PFAS contamination levels in 110 volunteers from nine European countries. The toxicological analysis revealed significant contamination with TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) in all partici…
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    Housing: The Greens/EFA Group stand in solidarity with the protesters in Madrid

    Last week, together with Más Madrid, the Greens/EFA Group organised a street action in Madrid to bring attention to the growing housing crisis sweeping across the EU.
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    Greens/EFA MEP among those affected – Greens/EFA call for decisive action against ‘nudifier’ platforms

    A new study by Agora Digital Transformation provides the first systematic analysis of the extent to which politicians across the EU are affected by AI-generated sexualised violence. The researchers identified 147 politicians on relevant deepfake websites, including 138 women. Greens/EFA MEP Lena Schilling is among those affected.
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    LEVERAGING EU SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT FACILITATION AGREEMENTS (SIFAs)

    This study highlights the implications of SIFAs for West Africa, where the next SIFAs are expected to be finalised, focusing on the instrument’s implications for the cocoa sectors and broader value addition agendas in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. On this basis, it sets out six recommendations to inform ongoing and upcoming SIFA negotiations.…
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    Data centres: Tech companies must no longer be allowed to treat their electricity and water consumption as a trade secret

    Today, the European Commission has just come out with its energy efficiency label for data centres and computing centres.
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    EU KIDS Act must tackle addictive design for everyone

    Today, the European Commission presented the EU KIDS Act, aiming at improving the protection of children and young people online. Young people’s mental health is under severe pressure, and girls in particular face bullying, harassment and sexual violence online.
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    PFAS scandal in Croatia

    On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the European Parliament will hold a debate on toxic substances and “forever chemicals” (PFAS), because Croatia has been turned into a dumping ground for toxic waste with the complicity of those in power. Corruption and inability of Croatian government to tackle toxic substances pollution, just like illegal …
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    Historic: Canada answers Europe’s call for closer cooperation

    Greens/EFA President Terry Reintke comments on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's historic speech to the European Parliament: