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    Press release |

    European Parliament blocks move to co-opt cohesion spending for Junker Plan

    The Greens/EFA group has helped to block a proposal originating from the European Commission that would have given Member States the ability to transfer unlimited funds from European Structural and Investment Funds to the 'Juncker plan'.
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    Negotiations must be conducted in good faith

    The European Parliament has backed a resolution setting out its terms for negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union. The resolution was co-signed by the Greens/EFA group alongside the EPP, S&D, ALDE, and GUE-NGL groups. Negotiations must commence in good faith, says Greens/EFA co-president, Philippe Lamberts.
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    Video |

    Rome Treaties 60th Anniversary

    EFA MEP Jordi Solé highlights the contribution of Europe's historic small and stateless nations and regions to the process of European integration.
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    @ European Union 2017
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    Press release |

    The European Union must evolve

    As the European Union celebrates its 60th anniversary, many challenges remain. If the EU is to survive, and the people of Europe to regain their enthusiasm for it, it must evolve. The Greens/EFA group is calling for a renewed focus on equal rights for all; an open, democratic and free society, with a humane refugee and migration policy.
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    Press release |

    EU-Turkey deal left in responsibility vacuum

    At the Conference of Presidents, the Liberals and right wing parties blocked proposals for a plenary debate in Strasbourg on the EU-Turkey deal. The Greens/EFA group had proposed an oral question to ensure the Parliament maintains democratic oversight of the EU-Turkey deal.
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    © European Union , 2017
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    Press release |

    EU governments must wake up

    "One thing is absolutely clear: the EU cannot continue as before and expect its problems to simply disappear. The EU’s politicians must wake up and actively fight for the European project," said Greens/EFA co-president Ska Keller, commenting in the run up to the next EU summit, and on the Commission's White Paper on the Future of the Euro…
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    Press release |

    We must renew the purpose of the European project

    With Brexit looming, and the EU facing a range of external and internal challenges, we must renew the sense of purpose of the European project. If we are to face these problems, and rebuild citizens' faith in our institutions, we need a Europe that really delivers for its citizens
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    Video |

    EFA Group in the European Parliament

    An introduction to the European Free Alliance Group in the European Parliament, part of the Greens/EFA
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    Video |

    Debate on the future of Europe

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    News |

    Huge interest in Catalan independence process at European Parliament

    Several hundred people attended an event at the European Parliament in Brussels to hear more about Catalonia's forthcoming independence referendum.