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    Be Part of A Welcoming Europe

    In Europe, hundreds of municipalities are ready to welcome asylum-seekers and refugees. Yet, these initiatives are often ignored by governments, stating that they cannot welcome them into their countries. Be part of a welcoming Europe!
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    Policy Paper |

    A devastating impact on forests

    Factsheet on EU-Mercosur trade agreement - There is deep concern among experts that the deal will increase deforestation in the Mercosur region. Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina are among the top ten countries with the highest deforestation rates. In Brazil, the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has surged to a 12-year high in 2020
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    Policy Paper |

    A destructive deal for biodiversity

    Factsheet on EU-Mercosur trade agreement - While the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report rang an alarm bell in 2019 concerning the rapidly worsening state of biodiversity, this deal will only exacerbate the phenomenon further.
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    Credit : Lola Merce
    Illustration with wild animals
    Policy Paper |

    A trade-off at the expense of animal welfare

    Factsheet on EU-Mercosur trade agreement - The trade agreement will increase Mercosur exports of live animals and animal products to the EU as well as EU exports of dairy products to the Mercosur market. According to Eurobarometer, more than 90% of EU consumers want to see imported products respect animal welfare standards equivalent to …
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    Credit : Lola Merce
    Illustration shpwing trade interests prevailing over human rights
    Policy Paper |

    Fuelling conflict and human rights violations

    Factsheet on EU-Mercosur trade agreement - This agreement insufficiently protects the rights of indigenous people, farmers, and consumers, whose health and lives are at risk. It is unacceptable that trade interests prevail over human rights.
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    Tax avoidance
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    Press release |

    French government business links show need for tax transparency measures to work for citizens

    Negotiators from the European Parliament, Commission and Council will hold crucial negotiations on the country-by-country reporting file on tax transparency for multinational companies. The file had been stuck in the Council for years. Today, revelations in Contexte show that the position of the French government on the file was drafted b…
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    Plenary flash 26 - 29 April 2021

    During the plenary session, the European Parliament will debate and/or vote EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chinese counter sanctions on EU entities, MEPs and MPs, EU-Turkey relations, Russia - Navalny, Ukraine border and Czech Republic diplomatic conflict, Covid certificate, digital taxation, ...
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    #SaveOurForests!

    Help us to demand a strong EU law and send a letter to #EuropeanCommission Vice-President #Timmermans and Commissioner #Sinkevičius now https://act.greens-efa.eu/stop-deforestation Protect and and restore the world’s forests - Forests are being devastated at an alarming rate - not only in faraway countries but also in Ukraine where cen…
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    The New Face Of An Old Enemy

    Violence against women, girls, and gender-diverse people is nothing new. Gender-based cyber violence is a new phenomenon within the same cycle of violence that’s been going on for a long time, all around the world. We as the #Greensefa in the European Parliament say: gender-based violence online needs to stop NOW!
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    Save our forests​

    We all know that natural forests are indispensable and that we need to protect them in order to save nature and stop runaway climate change. We need a strong law to stop EU-driven deforestation all over the world.