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    Event |

    The Future of Artificial Intelligence

    We live in exciting times where Artificial Intelligence is quickly finding its way into our societies. AI promises to have huge transformative effects to many sectors. So far, only a few governments and parliaments are starting to gather information and endeavour to develop regulatory frameworks. Should policymakers take a precautionary a…
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    Press release |

    European Commission finally names and shames Member States

    “It is great to see the European Commission finally acknowledge the role of EU countries in facilitating tax avoidance," says Sven Giegold.
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    Press release |

    ECJ rules that intra-EU ISDS mechanisms are illegal

    The European Court of Justice has today ruled that the investor-state dispute mechanism contained in the bilateral investment agreement between Slovakia and the Netherlands "has an adverse effect on the autonomy of EU law, and is therefore incompatible with EU law."
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    News |

    1000 solutions to solve climate change

    During the European Ideas Lab organised by the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament and the European Green Party presented '#1000solutions' initiative for clean, efficient and profitable solutions that can be implemented by lawmakers around the world.
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    davide ragusa
    pisa tower
    Press release |

    Reaction of the Greens/EFA presidents

    "It was always clear that leaving Italy alone to deal with such a disproportionate share of the migration problem was cruel. Now we can see it was also politically short-sighted," comments Greens/EFA president Philippe Lamberts.
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    Press release |

    EFA welcomes new MEP

    Miroslavs Mitrofanovs has joined the European Free Alliance Group in the European Parliament, part of Greens/EFA. He replaces Tatjana Ždanoka who has left the European Parliament to focus on her party's campaign for the Latvian national elections to the Saeima due to be held in October this ...
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    Event |

    European Ideas Lab - Brussels

    During a three-day event, Greens/EFA will welcome hundreds of "change-makers" from around many organizations of most European countries. This lab will be the opportunity for us to listen, share and take stock!
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    Workers
    Press release |

    Posting of workers: Breakthrough for social Europe

    Late last night, the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council achieved a breakthrough in the negotiations on the revision of the Posting of Workers Directive. Under the agreement, workers who provide a service in an EU Member State other than their country of origin will benefit not only from the minimum wage but also …
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    Press release |

    New tax committee: Unfinished work to do on tax justice

    The European Parliament has today approved the establishment of a new special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance.
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    Press release |

    Greens/EFA group calls for postponement of budget discharge until Commission answers ethics questions

    "With the Commission showing so little regard for transparency and conflicts of interests, we cannot in good faith discharge their budget until they introduce the necessary ethics reforms," says Bart Staes.