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    Debriefing of the April 2025 Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included Omnibus/‚Stop-the-clock’, the US tariffs and the European Response, Fundamental rights in Hungary, the LIFE-Programme, Crackdown on democracy in Türkiye and the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Egypt Financial Package, Gaza and much more.
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    Greens/EFA will defend the fight against child labour, forced labour & environmental damage

    Today, a majority of MEPs have just voted that the Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will not be implemented until 2028 and the Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be postponed by two years for companies in the second and third wave of the legislation. The content of both laws will also be renegotiated in terms of content. The Du…
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    Commission’s blank check to autocratic Egypt undermines EU's authority

    Today, the European Parliament has just voted on the Commission’s proposal on Macro Financial Assistance (MFA) totalling 4 billion EUR to Egypt, as part of a wider package of EU support for the country worth up to 8 billion EUR. The Commission has removed conditionality connected to progress on democracy, human rights and the rule of law …
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    PLENARY FLASH: 31 March - 3 April

    GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are ‚Stop-the-clock’, the Egypt Financial Package, fundamental rights in Hungary, the LIFE-Programme, the crackdown on democracy in Türkiye and much more.
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    Debriefing of the February 2025 Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the WHO and the suspension of US development and humanitarian aid, the Commemorating the murder of Alexei Navalny, the EU support for Ukraine after three years of Russia’s war of aggression, the Commission Work Programme for 2025 an…
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    Debriefing of the January 2025 Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included the protection of EU-citizens on online platforms, the resolution the oppression and fake elections in Belarus, Europe during a new Trump era and peace in Gaza
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    X/Meta: Greens/EFA warn of Trump’s tech friends

    Today, following a request by the Greens/EFA Group, MEPs will debate the need to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) to protect democracy on social media platforms. The Greens/EFA Group is gravely concerned about the possible effects of the recently announced changes to content moderation policies by “Meta“ and the increase and amplifi…
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    Gaza’s Devastation and the Need for Action

    EFA MEP Ana Miranda highlighted the harrowing consequences of the ongoing conflict in Gaza and called for urgent action to address the root causes of the crisis. Her words served as a poignant reminder of the devastation endured by the Palestinian people and the need for international solidarity.
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    Plenary Flash: 20-23 January

    GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the Digital Services Act (DSA), the need for climate action to fight global warming, the fake elections in Belarus, the ceasefire in Gaza and many more.
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    Ana Miranda MEP Calls for Action Against Humanitarian Crisis in Palestine.

    EFA MEP Ana Miranda spoke in plenary today to shed light on the dire humanitarian crisis in Palestine, calling for urgent international intervention.
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