FIGHTING FOR YOU

Our parliamentary work

Filter
array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
Publication |

No arms for Assad! Cyprus and Germany - Ensure respect of EU arms embargo

The Greens/EFA group has sent an open letter to Catherine Ashton calling for the EU to ensure respect of the arms embargo after two potential cases of EU member states being complicit in the transfer of arms to the Assad regime in Syria.
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481900670_c24ccdec160090ccfc7212f8e6a59ceb.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481900670) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "c24ccdec160090ccfc7212f8e6a59ceb.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2108/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2108/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2108/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2108/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Video |

Situation in Syria

array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481900677_13930c5d7357b701fb9625780ca0f2a3.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481900677) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "13930c5d7357b701fb9625780ca0f2a3.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2122/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2122/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2122/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2122/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Publication |

Burma-Myanmar

The European Parliament, -having regard to its previous resolutions on Burma/Myanmar, in particular that of 25 November 2010 and 20 May 2010; -having regard to the Council Decision of 16 August 2011 (2011/504/CFSP) amending Council Decision 2010/232/CFSP regarding restrictive measures against Burma...
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481900677_5753e68a2fd747f3d1ec43202946ff0f.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481900677) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "5753e68a2fd747f3d1ec43202946ff0f.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2124/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2124/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2124/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2124/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
News |

No Arms for Assad!

In spite of an EU arms embargo prohibiting the sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel of all types to Syria from EU member states, there have been two reported cases of EU member states being potentially directly or indirectly complicit in the transfer of arms to the Assad reg...
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481900679_a956a0262260165ffcf7f2b5bd9019c7.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481900679) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "a956a0262260165ffcf7f2b5bd9019c7.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2127/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2127/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2127/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2127/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Press release |

Syria – arms embargo

In spite of an EU arms embargo prohibiting 'the sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel of all types' to Syria from EU member states, there have been two reported cases of EU member states being potentially directly or indirectly complicit in the transfer of arms to the Assad r...
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481900680_a737e71eb740001e62f01467ca99cafd.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481900680) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "a737e71eb740001e62f01467ca99cafd.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2129/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2129/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2129/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2129/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Press release |

Human Rights

In the context of this week’s Council of Europe summit in Brighton (18-20 April), the UK presidency will press its plans for the reform of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), with the representatives of the 47 member states set to adopt a declaration on the reform of the court. The Greens ...
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(1481900661) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "ad3022bb2f519724f121d45982c981e6.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/2088/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/2088/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/2088/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/2088/portrait" } ["alt"]=> string(8) "EFA logo" }
EFA logo
EFA logo
Press release |

Europe can learn from Wales in dealing with autism

Plaid Cymru MEP and President, Jill Evans, has organised a meeting with the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy to discuss the pioneering Welsh Autism strategy. At the meeting in Strasbourg on Wednesday 18th April, Hugh Morgan OBE, the Chief Executive of Autism Cymru (Wales' nation...
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(1481900661) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "ad3022bb2f519724f121d45982c981e6.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/2089/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/2089/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/2089/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/2089/portrait" } ["alt"]=> string(8) "EFA logo" }
EFA logo
EFA logo
Press release |

Touaregs de l’Azawad

Avant un débat important au parlement européen sur la situation au Mali qui aura lieu mardi prochain en présence de la Haute représentante de l'Union pour les affaires étrangères, le député européen François Alfonsi a souligné l'importance du dialogue avec les Touaregs de l'Azawad. M. Alf...
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481900681_80ac2128b05c448939c53d9333c6dcc4.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481900681) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "80ac2128b05c448939c53d9333c6dcc4.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2132/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2132/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2132/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2132/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
Press release |

EU energy policy

According to reports, a joint initiative to reclassify nuclear power at EU level with a view to allowing direct state aid has been tabled by France, the UK, Poland and the Czech Republic (1). The Greens have hit out at the reported initiative and have called on EU governments in Council to reject th...
array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481900682_e212ab56384961fdc288e1bfbef93d25.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481900682) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "e212ab56384961fdc288e1bfbef93d25.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2134/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2134/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2134/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/2134/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
News |

Strasbourg Flash

Greens/EFA priorities for next week's Strasbourg Plenary include the humanitarian crisis in Syria, shifting the focus from austerity in the eurozone crisis and easing access to structural funds, the passenger data agreement with the US, energy and carbon taxation, a common coporate tax base, the ever expanding ITER budget, preserving Sche…