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    Euro banknotes © Markus Spiske
    Euro banknotes © Markus Spiske
    News |

    We need a better EU budget plan

    President Michel's disappointing budget proposal lacks ambition. The EU needs a strong and modern budget to fight climate change and inequalities.
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    Press release |

    Tax haven blacklist exposes double standards of EU governments

    The European Union's Ministers of Economy and Finance presented the updated list of tax havens, to include also Panama, the Seychelles, the Cayman Islands and Palau, because they do not meet at least one of the European Union's tax good governance criteria
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    Jigsaw and money
    Press release |

    The proposal of Charles Michel fails to meet the challenges of the 21st century

    Charles Michel presented the draft position of European Council on the EU budget (Multi-annual Financial Framework, MFF). The EU governments are expected to adopt their position at the summit meeting at the end of next week.
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    European Parliament Building Strasbourg ©Cquim
    News |

    A Greens/EFA take on the plenary week

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the future EU/UK relationship, conclusion of the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, objection to the energy projects ‘PCI List’, humanitarian situation of refugees at EU external borders, automated decision-making processes, the illegal trade in companion animals in the EU, and the Gende…
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    split screen with fossil fuel factory and windmills
    Press release |

    Climate emergency means EU must not fund new gas projects

    The European Parliament will vote on an objection to the "PCI list" of energy infrastructure projects, eligible for EU funding, which will include gas and other fossil fuel projects. The Greens/EFA group oppose the funding of new fossil fuel projects.
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    European flag at Downing Street ©Frederick Tubiermont
    Press release |

    Brexit: Future EU-UK relationship

    The European Parliament will vote on the negotiating mandate for the future EU-UK relationship in the upcoming talks with the UK on a future trade agreement. Philippe Lamberts MEP, President of the Greens/EFA group and Member of the UK coordination group in the European Parliament
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    Robot © Arseny Togulev
    Robot © Arseny Togulev
    Press release |

    Artificial Intelligence

    Members of the European Parliament voted Wednesday 12 February for greater consumer protection and oversight of decisions made by artificial intelligence systems, in the resolution "Automated decision-making processes: Ensuring consumer protection and the free movement of goods and services".
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    PVC Recycling
    PVC Recycling Sign
    Press release |

    Parliament votes against toxic recycling

    The European Parliament has voted to object to a Commission draft regulation that would allow for recycled PVC products to be exempt from a ban on lead. The objection which was tabled by the Greens/EFA group calls for an end to toxic recycling. This is the first time the European Parliament has vetoed chemicals legislation.
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    Event |

    Plenary press briefing

    Greens/EFA Co-Presidents Ska Keller and Philippe Lamberts present the Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary session and the latest developments of the European news
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    Press release |

    Humanitarian situation of refugees at EU external borders

    Greens/EFA MEPs Saskia Bricmont, Erik Marquardt and Tineke Strik have returned from a fact-finding mission to Croatia's border with Bosnia and Herzegovina and to refugee camps where they confirmed reports of violent returns of asylum seekers and migrants from Croatia to Bosnia and Herzegovina.