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    News |

    The battle for a more democratic Europe heats up as we push for meaningful reform of the European Citizen’s Initiative

    Despite the concerns raised by more than 60 NGOs as part of the #EPforgetusnot campaign, tomorrow’s vote on the reform of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) looks like it will fail to address the democratic aspirations of the 9,000,000,000 citizens who already signed an ECI in the hopes of having their voices heard by the European Co…
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    News |

    Greens/EFA Debriefing

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary week included: Multiannual Financial Framework; Brexit; Iran nuclear deal; Netherlands PM Mark Rutte on the Future of Europe; Poland: independence of the judiciary; Renewable Energy Directive; Circular economy at the heart of cohesion policy; Tax justice: transparency of big companies; FIFA…
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    Press release |

    No double standards on EU's human rights commitment

    Catalan MEP Jordi Solé has called upon the EU to avoid double standards in its commitment to human rights and democracy around the world. The EFA MEP spoke in the European Parliament's debate today about the EU's annual report on human rights and democracy in the world, in the pres...
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    News |

    What's coming up in Parliament

    A look ahead to next week's session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg and the Greens/EFA priority issues on the agenda
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    Study |

    The EU-Turkey Statement and the Greek Hotspots

    The study shows how the hotspots approach, coupled with the implementation of the EU-Turkey statement, violates the rights of refugees and migrants and still fails to achieve its underlying dual aim, namely to contain migrants and refugees in order to deter potential new arrivals and to facilitate returns from Greece to Turkey.
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    Policy Paper |

    10 proposals to target terrorism at EU level

    While we believe the most urgent and effective steps the EU should undertake to address terrorism are to improve the security architecture within and between member states, we also consider the need for a comprehensive political approach and response, and thus push for resilient, cohesive societies focussing on preventing radicalisation.
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    Press release |

    Prime Minister ousted to restore dignity to the institutions

    Greens/EFA co-presidents Philippe Lamberts and Ska Keller commenting on the no-confidence motion.
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    Event |

    Defending Fundamental Rights in the EU: the Spanish case

    Watch a video clip about this event: This exchange of views about fundamental rights in Spain will include the participation of relatives and lawyers of: The Catalan political prisoners the eight young people from Alsasua, who were arrested as a result of a fight in a bar Valtonyc, ...
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    Event |

    Cala! Shut Up! Calla! Tais-toi! Cállate! Pofa be!

    This public conference in the European Parliament will look at the challenges faced by journalists and others in their work, with a particular focus on the current situation in Europe. Panelists will include journalists from diverse media as well as activists from a range of backgrounds.
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    Press release |

    Reaction to Antoine Deltour ruling from Benedek Jávor

    The Luxembourg Court of Appeal has today ruled on the case of Antoine Deltour. The Court has acknowledged his status as a whistleblower but gave him a “suspension du prononcé” for downloading documents related to the LuxLeaks, for which he receives a €1 fine.