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    ©-Tobias-Keckel
    Definition of democracy
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    European Council Summit & Rule of Law

    It's shameful that Hungary and Poland are attempting to derail the entire Recovery Plan and MFF because their governments no longer stand for the values on which this Union is built. There is no European Union without European values, which include democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights.
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    Offshore wind farm / CC0 Nicholas Doherty
    Offshore wind farm / CC0 Nicholas Doherty
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    Offshore energy must be integral part of the Green Deal

    By promoting offshore wind power alongside tidal and wave energy, renewable energies will contribute up to 40% of the energy supply in 2030.
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    Ocean of money© Milan M Jurkovic
    Ocean of money
    Press release |

    Hungary & Poland block MFF/Recovery Plan

    Representatives of the governments of Hungary and Poland have blocked the decision on 'Own Resources', which halts agreement on the Recovery Package and the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The European Council will hold a leaders' summit via video conference on the 19th of November.
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    Lady Justice Statue - iStock.com/MarkusBeck
    Lady Justice Statue - iStock.com/MarkusBeck
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    Impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights & rule of law

    The Covid crisis must not be used as an excuse by governments to encroach on peoples' rights and the rule of law. The true test of a democracy is how well it fares in a crisis and this year has shown that some EU governments are all too quick to undermine the rule of law and European values.
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    LGBTI strategy photo action
    LGBTI strategy photo action
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    Crucial need to support LGBTI communities and fight discrimination

    Today (12 Nov. 2020), the European Commission has just released the first ever EU LGBTI strategy to fight discrimination of people because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender attributes. For many people in the LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual/Transgender and Intersexual) community, discrimination is still an e…
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    © Nancy Louie
    Health learning
    Press release |

    EU4Health

    The cuts in EU4Health called for by the Council were irresponsible, especially in times of pandemic. It is a success that the European Parliament has tripled the amount envisaged by the Council in the budget negotiations.
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    Jigsaw and money © alexsl
    Jigsaw and money
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    Long-term budget stronger on climate, biodiversity & rule of law

    Negotiators for the European Parliament, Council and Commission agreed on a text for the EU's seven year budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027. The Parliament succeeded in gaining an additional €16 billion in top-ups for EU programmes such as EU4health, Horizon, Erasmus and Rights and Values, on top of the €1,074…
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    Lady Justice Statue - iStock.com/MarkusBeck
    Lady Justice Statue - iStock.com/MarkusBeck
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    Rule of law mechanism deal reached

    Negotiators from the European Parliament, Commission and Council have just agreed on a deal on an EU rule of law mechanism. "This mechanism is not as strong as the European Parliament wanted and it will be a challenge, but we can make it work. The Parliament will keep the pressure up to defend the rule of law. " said Greens/EFA opinion r…
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    Euro banknotes © Markus Spiske
    Euro banknotes © Markus Spiske
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    Commission proposal welcome but falls short on ambition to fight poverty & inequality

    The European Commission has just released its draft directive on a European minimum wage. The proposal sets out minimum standards and uniform criteria for the level of EU-wide minimum wages. For the Greens/EFA group, the European Commission's proposal falls short of its stated ambition to fight poverty and inequality.
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    Anna Cavazzini elected new Chair of IMCO committee

    The Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee has just voted Greens/EFA MEP Anna Cavazzini as the new Chair, succeeding Petra De Sutter, who moved to the new Belgian government as Deputy Prime Minister.