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    Person with European Flag in Rome / CCO Antoine Schibler
    Person with European Flag in Rome / CCO Antoine Schibler
    Opinion |

    Happy 30th Birthday, EU Single Market! Ready to join the fight against the climate crisis?

    Anna Cavazzini Kim Van Sparrentak
    Opinion by Anna Cavazzini & Kim Van Sparrentak
    The EU Single Market is turning 30-years-old. We reflect on what it has achieved and how it can help fight the climate crisis.
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    © European Union 2019 - Source : EP
    European Parliament Brussels © European Union 2019 - Source : EP
    Letter |

    Greens/EFA Group propose transparency and integrity measures

    The recent events and revelations exposing the weaknesses of our Institution to corruption, bribery and foreign interference need to be addressed through specific and ambitious measures. Transparency and public oversight are imperative for a functioning democracy strongly anchored in the rule of law and we need to act now. Greens/EFA addr…
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    European Union
    Hemicycle European Parliament Strasbourg
    News |

    Plenary Flash - 16-19 January 2023

    On the agenda for the plenary session: Election of a new Vice-President of the Parliament, the terrorist threat posed by far-right extremist networks, the storming of the Brazilian democratic institutions, executions of protesters in Iran, Uber lobbying practices in the EU, food price inflation debate, and Waste Shipment Regulation.
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    Press release |

    Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield is running for the European Parliament Vice-President seat for Greens/EFA

    The Greens/EFA group has selected Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield to run as their candidate for the position of Vice-President of the European Parliament. Delbos-Corfield has a long history of advocating for anti-corruption and rule of law measures, more recently as European Parliament Rapporteur for the situation in Hungary.
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    Smoking chimney
    Press release |

    Clear signal to industry to reduce emissions, Member States must urgently ramp up support for vulnerable households

    On Sunday, 18 December, the negotiators of the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission reached an agreement on the revision of the European carbon market (ETS) and the creation of a new EU Social Climate Fund. Emissions trading as a climate policy instrument is a central building block of the Green Deal and the Fit f…
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    European Parliament building in Strasbourg / © European Union 2019 / Architecture-Studio
    European Parliament building in Strasbourg / © European Union 2019 / Architecture-Studio
    News |

    Debriefing of the December Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the corruption affair in the European Parliament/Qatar, pay transparency, the Sean Binder case, the aviation agreement with Qatar among others. Read more.
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    © European Union 2022 - Source : EP
    Terry Reintke and Philippe Lamberts at press briefing
    Press release |

    Parliament stands united against corruption in the wake of the Qatargate revelations

    The European Parliament has just voted for a series of measures aimed at strengthening the fight against corruption, following the revelations in the ‘Qatargate’ scandal.
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    Press release |

    Statement by Karima Delli, Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism

    Statement by Karima Delli, Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism: “Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, has reaffirmed her willingness to do transparency on all the legislative files that may be under the influence of networks linked to foreig...
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    © European Union 2022 - Source : EP
    Philippe Lamberts and Terry Reintke Press Briefing
    Press release |

    Deal welcome on rule of law, Ukraine & tax but national vetoes not fit for the future

    EU Permanent Representatives have agreed to a package deal on several files, including on the long delayed global minimum tax rate for multinationals of 15%, unblocking €18 billion of aid to Ukraine, approval of the Hungarian Recovery and Resilience Plan, and the continuation of the conditionality mechanism for Hungary with a suspension r…
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    © European Union 2022 - Source : EP
    Tineke Strik speaking on the plenary
    Press release |

    Enlargement/Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Statement by Tineke Strik, Greens-EFA spokesperson on Bosnia and Herzegovina, following the Council recommendation to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina.