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Position papers include all papers formally adopted by our Group and thus representing our official position on major issues. Policy papers gather all briefings, brochures, statements from working groups or other Group bodies which have not been submitted to a vote but reflect a more technical position on specific topics. Studies are reports commissioned to experts and are accompanied most of the time with our political recommendations. For information and transparency purposes, we also publish here all Group letters sent to the other institutions or representatives

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    ©ramon-kagie
    Private Jet
    Study |

    Tax the rich: from slogan to reality

    Having fair societies where everyone contributes proportionately is not a dream, it can be a reality, all it takes is the political will to put the billions at the service of the millions.
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    Low waters of the Rhine river in summer 2022 / CC0 Bernd Dittrich
    Publication |

    Glyphosate is polluting our waters -all across Europe

    In order to raise awareness about the extensive pollution resulting from the current utilisation of glyphosate-based herbicides in Europe, the Pesticide Action Network Europe, along with its members and the Stop-Glyphosate Coalition, conducted a water sampling exercise across 12 EU countries in October 2022, in the period immediately foll…
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    Publication |

    Greens/EFA digital funding tool

    The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament is planning to award a public contract for the development of a digital tool to provide curated funding programs information to potential users.
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    Power lines with sunset / CC0 matthew-henry
    Power lines with sunset / CC0 matthew-henry
    Study |

    Tackling the immediate challenges of energy poverty in the Western Balkans

    This study aims to outline current EU-Western Balkan energy cooperation schemes and propose a concrete set of recommendations, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable group affected: the energy poor.
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    Pexels from Pixabay
    Clothes hanging in a store
    Policy Paper |

    Green design: the way forward for a true circular economy

    How will the EU ensure tech and fashion companies make long lasting, robust and quality products that don’t harm people and planet? A new law (called Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) will tackle these problems by setting circular design criteria on just about all consumer goods. This will be a gamechanger
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    © borderline-europe
    Picture of three refugees from Syria on trial for driving the boat
    Study |

    A legal vacuum - the systematic criminalisation of migrants for driving a boat or car to Greece

    This report aims to give new and in-depth insights about the criminalisation of people on the move for "smuggling" in Greece, analysing the current legal framework as well as its practical enforcement. It shows that instead of protecting the rights of smuggled migrants and asylum seekers, these policies criminalise them and expose them to…
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    chuttersnap
    GMO beakers
    Study |

    The possible deregulation of certain GMOS in the EU: what would the implications be?

    The European Commission wants to deregulate certain genetically modified plants developed with new genetic engineering techniques, in order to facilitate their commercialisation in the EU. Our study warns that the deregulation of certain GM crops and foods could have wide and long-term implications for the broader sustainable and equitabl…
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    Publication |

    "Green investment gap" study

    The purpose of this project is to carry out a study at European Union level, that will provide an overview of the sectoral investments needed to decarbonise the economy of a sample of European countries.
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    Female healthcare worker / CC0 jeshoots-com
    Letter |

    Statement on healthcare worker shortages

    Ahead of the next meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (12-13 June 2023), Greens/EFA MEPs and green national MPs have issued a statement demanding coordinated action from European government in order to tackle the alarming shortage of healthcare personnel in the EU.
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    @Erich Westendarp
    Pesticides
    Policy Paper |

    Request for the setting up an inquiry committee on pesticides

    The inquiry aims to investigate alleged contraventions of Union law and alleged maladministration in the application of Union law law in relation to the placing of plant protection products on the market.