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    Press release |

    Hungary: Council inaction emboldening autocrats

    MEPs adopt the Parliament’s latest damning update on the situation facing Hungary and the rule of law.
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    Press release |

    No more harmful chemicals in toys

    MEPs vote to regulate the safety and health requirements that toys must comply with to be sold in the EU.
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    Greens/EFA
    Wopke Hoekstra
    Press release |

    Deal welcome but global commitment to phase out of fossil fuels urgently needed

    At COP30 in Belém, world leaders reached a fragile compromise: a pledge to triple global climate-adaptation funding by 2035, but no concrete roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. Greens/EFA President Bas Eickhout warns that the deal falls far short of the ambition needed to keep 1.5°C alive. Despite EU efforts, major oil-dependent nations bl…
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    Greens/EFA
    Protest against fossil fuels at COP30
    Press release |

    No deal better than a bad deal - Bas Eickhout

    At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Greens/EFA President Bas Eickhout warns that the latest draft agreement shows a major drop in climate ambition, with no reference to phasing out fossil fuels. Eickhout argues that “no deal is better than a bad deal” and urges global leaders to deliver a strong, forward-looking roadmap that truly addresses the cl…
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    Event |

    Feminist futures – fighting fascism & building solidarities

    This conference seeks to bring together various feminist fighters and thinkers to create new narratives and to strategise together for a feminist future in the face of fascism. We aim to make the EP a space for collective reflection, networking, sharing of struggles and tools to face fascism and far-right movements from a feminist perspec…
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    Job |

    Stakeholder Engagement Officer: Social Justice (maternity leave cover)

    This is to inform you that the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament is looking for a full-time Stakeholder Engagement Officer dedicated to Social Justice/Social Inequalities (maternity leave cover)
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    COP30 building Brazil
    Press release |

    EU needs to follow through on promises for global agreement on phase out of fossil fuels

    At COP30, EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra reaffirmed Europe’s backing for a global transition away from fossil fuels. Greens/EFA President Bas Eickhout urges the EU to use its diplomatic strength to secure a global fossil fuel phase-out and to honour its climate adaptation finance commitments. With momentum growing, the EU must step up lea…
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    Press release |

    Digital Omnibus: Greens/EFA call for digital enforcement - not a blank cheque for Big Tech

    On Wednesday, the European Commission will present its Digital Omnibus proposal, promoted as a simplification of EU digital rules. In reality, it risks reopening and weakening flagship achievements such as the GDPR, the AI Act and the Data Act.
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    Wind turbines
    Press release |

    European Parliament adopts climate target for 2040 – despite right wing attempts at sabotage

    European Parliament clears the way for the EU climate target for 2040.
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    Solar panels
    Press release |

    Omnibus I: EU sustainability and Due diligence legislation

    The Greens/EFA Group did not support the omnibus I package which completely dilutes the EU's sustainability and due diligence legislation.