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PLENARY FLASH: 31 March - 3 April

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are ‚Stop-the-clock’, the Egypt Financial Package, fundamental rights in Hungary, the LIFE-Programme, the crackdown on democracy in Türkiye and much more.
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European Parliament Strasbourg
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Debriefing of the March 2025 Plenary Session

Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included the conclusions of the special European Council meeting on support for Ukraine, the new return proposal on migration, the Clean Industrial Deal, the need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria and the situation in Gaza.
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EU must take responsibility of its own security

Today, the European Parliament is expected to adopt a resolution on the white paper on the future of European defence and to underline the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine. The Greens/EFA Group welcomes initiatives such as ReArm Europe, but insists on EU member states finally working closer together on security and defence. EU countrie…
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EFA MEPs Oppose EU Rearmament Plan

Today, MEPs from the European Free Alliance (EFA) Group voted against the European Commission's latest proposal to ramp up military spending and rearm the EU.
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EFA MEPs Condemn Spain’s Democratic Violations in the EU

The European Parliament today voted on a report concerning the verification of MEPs' credentials. MEPs receive their credentials from the European Parliament following notification by each Member State of the full election results, specifying the names of elected candidates and their substitutes.
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European Parliament Strasbourg
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PLENARY FLASH: 10-13 March

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are security & Ukraine, migration, the Clean Industrial Deal, frozen Russian assets, the just transition and reconstruction in Syria and much more.
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European Parliament Strasbourg
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Debriefing of the February 2025 Plenary Session

Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the WHO and the suspension of US development and humanitarian aid, the Commemorating the murder of Alexei Navalny, the EU support for Ukraine after three years of Russia’s war of aggression, the Commission Work Programme for 2025 an…
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Plenary Flash: 10-13 February

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, Commission Work Programme 2025, the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, the protests in Serbia and many more.
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© European Union 2015 - EP Louise WEISS building: © Architecture Studio
European Parliament Strasbourg
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Debriefing of the January 2025 Plenary Session

Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included the protection of EU-citizens on online platforms, the resolution the oppression and fake elections in Belarus, Europe during a new Trump era and peace in Gaza
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Gaza’s Devastation and the Need for Action

EFA MEP Ana Miranda highlighted the harrowing consequences of the ongoing conflict in Gaza and called for urgent action to address the root causes of the crisis. Her words served as a poignant reminder of the devastation endured by the Palestinian people and the need for international solidarity.

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