FIGHTING FOR YOU

Our parliamentary work

Filter
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902339_d25852d133f4d330825e60ad43e8426a.png" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902339) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "d25852d133f4d330825e60ad43e8426a.png" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4167/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4167/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4167/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4167/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Press release |

Corporate taxation

The European Commission today presented an action plan on corporate taxation. Following the revelation last November of the scandalous tax affairs in Luxembourg during his time as Prime Minister, Green MEPs challenged President Juncker to 'Act or Go'. Six months on they have expressed alarm at the l...
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902340_56819e45d2209e39d1bc7cee4c2b1f7c.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902340) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "56819e45d2209e39d1bc7cee4c2b1f7c.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4168/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4168/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4168/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4168/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Press release |

Circular economy

The European Parliament’s Environment committee today adopted a report on the circular economy. The European Commission’s withdrawal of its initial legislative proposal on the circular economy drew heavy criticism from the European Parliament, EU Environment ministers and civil society. This rep...
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902341_c9fb2a58f3bc1461a41b8fcd9801b94b.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902341) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "c9fb2a58f3bc1461a41b8fcd9801b94b.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4169/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4169/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4169/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4169/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Video |

Copyright reform

array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902342_657568487bf40735122026c0ab1a358b.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902342) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "657568487bf40735122026c0ab1a358b.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4170/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4170/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4170/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4170/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Video |

Green jobs - Will the EU lead the transition or watch from the side lines?

array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902342_8011c0b6cd74041467ac9acb4f055931.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902342) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "8011c0b6cd74041467ac9acb4f055931.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4171/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4171/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4171/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4171/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Press release |

Economic governance

The European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs committee today voted on a report reviewing the EU’s economic governance framework. Commenting after the vote, Greens/EFA MEP and spokesperson on economic and financial affairs Ernest Urtasun said: “It was very clear from the beginning that...
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902343_cbfa1c9aa609930d9ff18b5168116146.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902343) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "cbfa1c9aa609930d9ff18b5168116146.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4173/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4173/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4173/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4173/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
News |

Green jobs

The European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee adopted Tuesday 16 June a report on green employment. Driven by Green draftswoman Jean Lambert, the report looks at how to tap into the job creation potential of the green economy.
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(35) "files/assets/imgs/list/efa_logo.jpg" ["title"]=> string(8) "EFA logo" ["copyright"]=> string(8) "EFA logo" ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902343) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "ad3022bb2f519724f121d45982c981e6.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4174/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4174/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4174/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/4174/portrait" } ["alt"]=> string(8) "EFA logo" }
EFA logo
EFA logo
Press release |

Comment on launch of far-right group in European Parliament

Commenting on today’s (Tuesday) launch of a new far right political group in the European Parliament, SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP and Alyn Smith MEP have called on former UKIP MEP Janice Atkinson to resign her seat in the Parliament. Ian Hudghton MEP said: "It’s perhaps not surprising th...
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902343_251aa5c5dbab50d76e3f3e56bdfde343.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902343) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "251aa5c5dbab50d76e3f3e56bdfde343.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4175/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4175/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4175/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4175/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Press release |

Copyright reform

The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs committee today voted by a broad majority on a report reviewing the EU’s current copyright framework. The report is authored by Pirate Party MEP and vice-president of the Greens/EFA group Julia Reda. The vote follows intense debate, multiple delays and the...
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902344_1b3471346c8394c54984756dfbddde6a.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902344) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "1b3471346c8394c54984756dfbddde6a.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4176/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4176/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4176/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4176/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Press release |

Trade secrets

The European Parliament's Legal Affairs committee today voted on draft legislative proposals on the protection of trade secrets. While the Parliament's proposals are a slight improvement on the original Commission proposals, Greens/EFA demands on improving transparency requirements were rejected. Gr...
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902346_30d269f5c6d8ff9ef88081e3e30ba1be.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902346) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "30d269f5c6d8ff9ef88081e3e30ba1be.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4178/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4178/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4178/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4178/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Press release |

EU data protection rules

EU justice and home affairs ministers today adopted a common position on the draft EU legislation on data protection at their Council meeting. Following the decision, it was decided that legislative negotiations with the European Parliament will begin on 24 June (1). Commenting on the situation, Gre...