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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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    business conflict
    Publication |

    Greens/EFA Informal external inquiries for work-place harassment

    The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament is planning to award a public contract to one or more companies capable of, when required, providing external investigations of psychological or sexual harassment in the workplace. The purpose of these inquiries is to identify whether there is consistent evidence of psychological and/ sexual…
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    Policy Paper |

    LEAD MARKETS: DEMANDING EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP

    European industry faces a critical choice: act swiftly to decarbonize, build resilience, and protect millions of jobs — or maintain the status quo and suffer a ‘slow agony ’. To secure a green industrial future, Europe must urgently ramp up investments and take decisive action. Creating lead markets that drive demand for green products a…
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    Position Paper |

    GREENS/EFA POLICY INPUTS FOR THE UPCOMING CIRCULAR ECONOMY ACT

    In 2020, the Commission adopted the Circular Economy Action Plan, as one of the main building blocks of the Green Deal. This paper provides the Greens/EFA input to the public consultation that the Commission  launched in August 2025 as they start preparing the Act.
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    Letter |

    Urgent action regarding the upcoming Pride in the Hungarian city of

    As Presidents of the Greens/EFA, S&D, Renew Europe and the Left Groups, we are writing to express our deep concern regarding the deteriorating state of the right to assembly in Hungary.
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    Policy Paper |

    AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND DECENT HOUSING FOR ALL

    Our vision is clear: we fight for a Europe where no one is left homeless, where rents are fair, where young and old alike can live in safe, healthy homes heated and powered by renewable energy. Homes must be for people, not profit
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    Policy Paper |

    Europe’s Green Tech Revolution

    To match our aims and needs, Europe will need to create a union of wind and sun, of cables and batteries; a European Renewables and Clean Tech Community.
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    Letter |

    Strategic Dialogue on Steel: five actions for a thriving steel sector

    As the steel industry in Europe provides employment to hundreds of thousands of workers, and given the importance of the sector to manufacture the technologies for a climate neutral Europe, it is essential that the Clean Industrial Deal provides the tools to modernize, protect and invest in this str...
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    Publication |

    Heads of national delegations in the GREENS/EFA Group

    Greens/EFA now includes members of Green movements, Pirate and Independent MEPs, as well as MEPs from the European Free Alliance (EFA) representing stateless nations, regions and minorities, standing up for the right to self-determination.
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    ©daria-volkova
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    Letter |

    Greens United for Peace and Security in Ukraine and Europe

    Now more than ever, Europe must stand united. Three years on from Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe must do its utmost to support the Ukrainian struggle for freedom, self-determination and a just and lasting peace. As the Trump administration turns its back on its allies, now it is the time for the EU to step up its …
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    Position Paper |

    Greens/EFA Amendments to the Multiannual Financial Framework post 2028 Own Initiative Report ahead of the publication of the initial EU Commission proposal

    The Greens/EFA want ensure that the multiannual financial framework (MFF) from 2028 underpins and strengthens European values and long term political priorities as well as adequate replies for political challenges and is therefore fit for purpose. This requires a forward-looking and constructive approach to resource allocation while ad…