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    EU countries must not shirk their shared responsibilities towards refugees in Europe

    The European Commission has announced that it will start infringement proceedings against Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic in response to their boycotting of the relocation of refugees from Greece and Italy to other Member States. Greens/EFA co-president Ska Keller responds.
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    "Do you want Catalonia to be an independent state in the form of a Republic?"

    The Catalan government has announced a referendum on independence which will take place on 1 October 2017. EFA MEP Jordi Solé from Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya took the floor at the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week to inform MEPs from across Europe of the Catalan government...
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    World Refugee Day 2017

    Every year, on World Refugee Day, our group talks about refugees and the issues they face in Europe and in the world. This time, it will be different
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    Six ways to improve the Erasmus programme

    With 4000 students being involved at any one time, it’s clear that the Erasmus programme has been a massive success in bringing students from all over Europe together and in allowing them to experience totally different environments. However, like any system, there are always ways to make it better.
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    No mandate for hard Brexit

    Reaction to the results of the UK general election from Greens/EFA co-presidents Ska Keller and Philippe Lamberts.
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    What's coming up next week in Parliament

    Topics Tax justice: Country by country reporting (Committee Vote Monday) Glyphosate renewal (debate Tuesday) Energy efficiency labelling (debate and vote Tuesday) Effort sharing regulation (debate Tuesday, vote Wednesday) Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Paris agreement...
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    EU Member States must not allow organic reform to fail

    "We urgently need a decision on whether we will continue with an outdated and flawed regulation or bring about a positive end to the negotiations on this important package" says Martin Hausling.
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    The Future of Cohesion Policy

    Come and exchange with key actors about the future of cohesion policy and contribute in shaping the green priorities, such as partnership involvement, local development, circular economy, fundamental rights, climate spending and fight against fraud in the new post-2020 cohesion framework
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    European Commission defence proposals

    We do not need more money for the defence industry, much less a new arms fund. When the EU Member States pool projects, money is saved and our defence is better and more efficient.
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    Great step towards European security union

    The Justice and Home Affairs Council has come to a political agreement on the European Public Prosecutor (EPPO). The EPPO is tasked with identifying instances of fraud using EU money, for example in cross-border EU-funded construction projects. The European Commission estimates that this amounts to €500 million per year, with a large shar…