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    Green Deal key to EU competitive success

    Today, the European Commission presented its Competitiveness Compass, which sets out economic policy priorities for the current mandate, including a series of measures across innovation support, the decarbonisation of key industries and security of supplies. The aim is to increase the competitiveness of EU companies vis-à-vis China and t…
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    News |

    Debriefing of the January 2025 Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included the protection of EU-citizens on online platforms, the resolution the oppression and fake elections in Belarus, Europe during a new Trump era and peace in Gaza
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    Belarus: Quote from MEP Staķis

    Today, the European Parliament is expected to adopt a resolution on the need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus. Greens/EFA MEP Mārtiņš Staķis (Progresīvie) from Latvia, shadow rapporteur on the text, comments on the situation in the country
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    X/Meta: Greens/EFA warn of Trump’s tech friends

    Today, following a request by the Greens/EFA Group, MEPs will debate the need to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) to protect democracy on social media platforms. The Greens/EFA Group is gravely concerned about the possible effects of the recently announced changes to content moderation policies by “Meta“ and the increase and amplifi…
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    Gaza’s Devastation and the Need for Action

    EFA MEP Ana Miranda highlighted the harrowing consequences of the ongoing conflict in Gaza and called for urgent action to address the root causes of the crisis. Her words served as a poignant reminder of the devastation endured by the Palestinian people and the need for international solidarity.
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    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.
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    Ceasefire must mark start of road to lasting peace

    Negotiations have reached an agreement on a ceasefire to bring an end to the fighting in Gaza, likely starting from this Sunday. On Monday evening in Strasbourg, MEPs will debate the urgent need to ensure the ceasefire holds with the release of hostages and prisoners, an end to the violence, and the flow of aid to stop the humanitarian cr…
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    Chemical industry putting profits from forever chemicals over people’s health and the environment

    Today, new revelations from the research project ‘Forever Lobbying Project’, the chemical industry has been running a large-scale lobbying campaign to hold back EU regulation on PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’. For over a year, 46 journalists from 16 European countries investigated the chemical industry's attempts to block EU legislative init…
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    Let’s support Syrians in rebuilding

    After the sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime in Syria, the country aims to rebuild. "To rebuild the country, we need Syrians on the ground, especially those who fled Assad’s brutal regime. While forced returns are unrealistic, voluntary returns can succeed if Syrians are free to assess the situation and prepare" said Green…
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    EPP attack on Deforestation Regulation thwarted

    Members of the European Parliament finally voted on the one year delay of the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which the Commission proposed at the beginning of October. The EPP’s attempts to undermine this vital legislation failed decisively, proving that there is no place for short-sighted politics when it comes to safeguarding our pla…
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