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    Budapest
    Press release |

    Rule of law: Commission triggering of conditionality mechanism against Hungarian government long overdue

    The European Commission has announced it has formally notified the Hungarian government that it is triggering the Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism for breaches of the rule of law. The Commission had announced it would trigger the mechanism in early April. The Greens/EFA have long been calling for the Commission to trigger the mechanis…
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    Newspapers printing
    Press release |

    SLAPPs: Commission proposal tackles strategic litigation but lacks ambition

    The European Commission presented its Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) Package*. The Greens/EFA Group welcomes the Commission's proposal as a significant step in the right direction especially by extending the personal scope, not only to journalists but also fundamental rights and environmental defenders, as victim…
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    Press release |

    Access to information: Five Greens/EFA MEPs launch legal action on vaccine contract transparency

    Greens/EFA MEPs Margrete Auken, Kim van Sparrentak, Tilly Metz, Jutta Paulus, and Michele Rivasi submitted an application to the European Court of Justice against the European Commission, requesting access to key information on the Commission’s contracts with pharmaceutical companies on the purchase agreements of COVID-19 vaccines. This c…
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    Press release |

    Digital Services Act final trilogue

    The negotiations on the Digital Services Act are entering the final round. The final trilogue is scheduled for today (Friday, 22 April).
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    Policy Paper |

    Inflation: the high price to pay for Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels

    In the run-up to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, rising prices in the euro area were catalyzing a great amount of political attention. Inflation peaked to 5.1% in January and 5.9% in February, putting the European Central Bank (ECB) under the spotlight. Hawkish voices in the political arena, despite being the minority, got progressively loud…
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    ©chris-yang
    The digital person
    Event |

    The future of online advertising: innovative practices on the rise

    Join our webinar on 19 April to discuss the future of online advertising. We'll discuss solutions to problems with the advertising market and surveillance-based advertising with our MEPs and guest speakers from leading tech companies.
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    Press release |

    Greens/EFA demand immediate investigation and a halt to the use of surveillance spyware

    The latest Pegasus revelations exposed how Greens/EFA Group members Diana Riba i Giner and Jordi Solé were spied on by the NSO Group’s surveillance spyware technology. Today (from 15:45), the European Parliament's Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of the Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware will start its work.
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    Press release |

    EFA MEPs spied with Pegasus

    Greens/EFA members Diana Riba i Giner and Jordi Solé were spied on by PEGASUS, a University of Toronto report showed at least 65 Catalan pro-independence politicians, lawyers, and journalists were victims of cyber espionage using Pegasus and Candiru spyware. The surveillance also affected their staff, families and relatives.
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    © European Union 2019 - Source : EP
    European Parliament Building Strasbourg
    News |

    Debriefing of the April plenary session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included Council and Commission statements on the IPCC report and on EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine, conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022, including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions again…
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    Picture of Budapest - Hungary
    Event |

    The Hungarian vote and its implications for Europe

    The outcome of the elections in Hungary on 3 April resulted in the current Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, staying in office for another term. Join us live to discuss the outcome of these elections and the implications for the rest of Europe.