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MEPs to vote on Parliament position banning products made with forced labour ahead of negotiations

Today from 19:00, MEPs will vote on the regulation on banning products made with forced labour from the EU market. The International Trade (INTA) and Internal Market (IMCO) Committees will vote on the European Parliament's report ahead of negotiations between the Parliament, the Council and the European Commission.
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Bee on flower
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Greens/EFA urges Member States to ban glyphosate

The Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF) was unable to reach the qualified majority needed to approve the 10 year renewal of the use of glyphosate proposed by the Commission. The Greens/EFA Group has long advocated for a complete ban of the use of glyphosate.
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Plenary Flash 16-19 October 2023

On the agenda this week: debate on the Hamas attacks against Israel, Ukraine facility, forced labour regulation, Commission work programme 2024, EU legislative framework on intrusive spyware, budget 2024, ...
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Debriefing of the October plenary session

Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the European Media Freedom Act, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), approval of Maroš Šefčovič and Wopke Hoekstra, glyphosate and the Asylum and Migration Package.
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Air conditioners
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Deal reached on f-gases makes Europe a world leader on fighting super greenhouse gases

Today, negotiators between the European Parliament, Council and Commission have reached an agreement on the F-gases Regulation, which will see the faster phase out of these harmful gases. Fluorinated gases are super greenhouse gases that have an impact on the climate often thousands of times greater than CO2. F-gases are used in refrigera…
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A roadside sign welcomes travellers arriving in the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh
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The European Parliament condemns the attack on Nagorno-Karabakh

Members of the European Parliament will adopt a resolution on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. In the resolution, the MEPs strongly condemn the new offensive by autocratic Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-Karabakh province.
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Parliament condemns the attack on Nagorno-Karabakh

Today the European Parliament has adopted a resolution in support of Nagorno-Karabakh and condemns the attack by Azerbaijan on the region.
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Greens/EFA Group call for safe and legal pathways to save lives

MEPs will debate on the need for a speedy adoption of the Asylum and Migration Package. The Greens/EFA Group welcome the upcoming negotiations on the pact as an opportunity to fight for a more humane EU migration policy based on solidarity, access to asylum, fair relocation between Member States, and respect for fundamental rights.
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© European Union 2023 - Source : EP
Hearing with Hoekstra
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Greens/EFA Group secure key climate commitments from Commission

Today, Members of the European Parliament have assessed the written answers of Commissioner-designates Wopke Hoekstra (Climate Action) and Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President in charge of the Green Deal). The Greens/EFA Group have been involved in key negotiations to secure clear commitments from the Commission on climate policies. L…
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Ana Miranda: “People without houses, and houses without people.”

EFA MEP Ana Miranda intervened in plenary to address the housing crisis that is affecting Europe and the rest of the world. Housing is a fundamental human right, yet across Europe, the issue of decent housing for all remains a significant challenge. The European debate on this topic is gaining momentum as policymakers, activists, and c…