On the agenda for the plenary session: methane regulation, EU accession to the Istanbul Convention, Empowering Consumers in the Green Transition, Kosovo Annual Report, Discharge, own resources, Europe Day - Debate with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included important files from the FitFor55 Package (CBAM, ETS, SCF), the Deforestation regulation, Forever pollutants, EU-China relations and LGBTQ+ rights in Uganda, among others. Read more.
First time regulation of crypto space breakthrough for consumer protection & the fight against money laundering
For the first time, MEPs have voted through the outcome of two key files regulating the crypto sphere. The Transfer of Funds Regulation and Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation are the first major regulations to address the lack of transparency in the sector and provide greater security to investors, while mitigating risks of money launder…
EFA MEPs Jordi Solé and Ana Miranda intervened in plenary today to send their solidarity to the Peruvian people and to denounce the repressive response given by the government to the mass demonstrations that took place mainly between December and March.
European Parliament approves regulation protecting forests
The European Parliament has approved the Deforestation regulation, which requires companies to ensure that their products sold in the EU are deforestation-free. The regulation improves the initial Commission proposal by widening the scope to additional products, something the Greens/EFA group was instrumental in pushing for.
EP approves biggest reform to reduce CO2 emissions in Europe
A majority of the Members of the European Parliament gave their final approval on the results of the trilogues on the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) and Social Climate Find (SCF). The reform will incentivise the energy and industrial sectors to fully decarbonize.
European Parliament votes for the protection of minorities
The European Parliament has just adopted a report on the institutional relations between the EU and the Council of Europe that pushes for more rights and protection for national minorities within Europe.
Jordi Solé highlights the need to change the EU-China relations
EFA Group President, Jordi Solé intervened in today's plenary to call for a change in the EU relations with China, following the recent visit to the Asian country of Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Emmanuel Macron, President of France.
On the agenda for the plenary session: Fit for 55, Strengthening EU Chemical legislation, imported deforestation regulation, Markets in Crypto Assets and EU-China relations.
Jordi Solé calls for more investment in research and develompent
EFA Group President Jordi Solé intervened in plenary to draw attention to the European economy's significant challenges and the importance of investing in R&D to overcome such challenges.
