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    Judicial reform in Poland - quote from Ska Keller

    The planned reform of the judiciary in Poland is a "serious breach of the rule of law", according to the majority of MEPs.
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    Greens/EFA group demands real blacklist

    The Greens/EFA group will use today's debate in the European Parliament on the EU tax haven blacklist to call for much greater transparency in the blacklisting process.
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    Philippe Lamberts on Northern Ireland protocol

    "Nothing in this agreement should come as a surprise. This is exactly what the UK signed up to back in December and they cannot now feign surprise at being asked to honour it," comments Greens/EFA president, Philippe Lamberts.
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    Death of Slovak journalist, Ján Kuciak

    Greens/EFA MEP Benedek Javor comments on the death of the Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his partner.
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    EU needs more money to tackle future challenges

    "A strong European Union needs more money to tackle its future challenges and invest in education and climate change," says Ska Keller.
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    EU plans financial injection for bloated arms industry

    The Greens/EFA Group has voted against plans that would see the European Union provide financial support to the European defence industry in developing weapons and other arms.
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    Internal electricity market must deliver for citizens and the climate

    The European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee has adopted a series of legislative reports on the internal electricity market. The Greens/EFA group welcomes the parliament’s position on limiting public support for coal, which is much stronger than the Council's, but questions the insufficient measures for fighting energ…
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    Białowieża forest: protect Poland and Europe's green lungs

    The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has today presented his opinion that the forestry management decisions taken by Poland concerning Białowieża forest infringe EU law.
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    Eurogroup is doing the ECB's credibility a disservice

    "It is high-time that a woman is part of the ECB leadership. We will do our utmost to achieve this in the coming weeks and months," comments Greens/EFA MEP, Sven Giegold.
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    Turkish Green co-chairs Eylem Tuncaelli and Naci Sönmez are released

    The co-chairs of the Turkish Greens and the Left Party of the Future (Yesiller ve Sol Gelecek Partisi) Eylem Tuncaelli and Naci Sönmez were released on Saturday morning at 5am after having been held in custody for just over one week.