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    European Union, 2022
    Jourova & Reynders present the Rule of Law report in Luxembourg
    Press release |

    Commission rule of law report: Sharper analysis but lacks bite

    The Commission has released its third annual Rule of Law Report. The report focuses on justice systems, anti-corruption frameworks, media freedom and pluralism, and institutional checks and balances. For the first time, the report contains country specific recommendations on the rule of law and suggests concrete actions to be taken
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    Solidarity
    Study |

    Resilience and Resistance - a case study

    Acting in solidarity with migrants and refugees in the EU has been difficult for years. Our study found that between January 2021 and March 2022, no less than 89 people have been criminalised for helping migrants and refugees. The EU must take immediate action to fight against the crackdown on solidarity and prevent the criminalisation of…
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    Crowd of people Europe flag / CC0 Nico Roicke
    Crowd of people Europe flag / CC0 Nico Roicke
    Event |

    Speak up! Civil society meets Greens/EFA

    Got an idea about how to move the EU in a more green, just and social direction? We want to hear from you! Register for our Civil Society Day to share your key priorities, strategic initiatives and policy proposals.
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    Press release |

    Loss for rule of law with Polish RRP plan approved

    European Ministers of Finance signed off on the Polish government’s Recovery and Resilience Plan as part of Next Generation EU. This is despite serious concerns about the implementation of reforms linked to restoring the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law.
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    © European Union 2017 - Source : EP
    European Parliament
    News |

    Debriefing of the June plenary session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the Fit for 55 package, the rule of law, forced labour, abortion rights in the US, common chargers, minimum wage, women on boards and the Convention to change EU Treaties.
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    End Mass Surveillance video thumbnail
    Video |

    New tools of oppression? Here's why Italy banned mass surveillance

    What is biometric mass surveillance? Why is it so dangerous? And what can we do to ban the use of our biometric data to protect our privacy?
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    Press release |

    Frontex: EU Parliament refuses 2020 Frontex budget discharge

    The European Parliament refused the 2020 budget discharge for the European border management agency Frontex, and postponed the vote. Fabrice Leggeri resigned from his post as director of the agency following the revelation of various scandals, including Frontex's support for illegal pushbacks. The Greens/EFA Group welcomes the EU Parliame…
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    GreensEFA
    Rule of law under threat video thumbnail
    Video |

    Rule of law under threat: why we should care about Hungary and Poland

    You often hear that the rule of law is under threat in Europe. But what does it mean and why should we care?
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    Press release |

    Pegasus: Greens/EFA demand immediate clarification of the spying scandal

    Members of the European Parliament will debate the latest Pegasus revelations. Last week it was revealed that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was one of the targets of espionage. In April, it became known that Greens/EFA group members Diana Riba i Giner and Jordi Solé had also been spied on through the use of the Pegasus software. At…
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    Press release |

    Rule of law: MEPs urge Council to take action on rule of law through Article 7

    Today, on the initiative of the Greens/EFA Group, MEPs will debate the ongoing proceedings under Article 7(1) against the Hungarian and Polish governments. The Greens/EFA Group are calling on the Council to come out with recommendations for the Hungarian and Polish governments on how to reestablish the rule of law in both countries.