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    European Day of Languages

    This year on the European Day of Languages EFA MEPs, Francois Alfonsi and Lydie Massard attended an event hosted by the Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages.
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    Press release |

    Progressive forces meet in Madrid for a fairer Europe

    On Friday and Saturday, the Greens/EFA Group will gather in Madrid for its Green Social Summit, together with the European Green Party and in partnership with the Sumar alliance of Spanish Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour, Yolanda Diaz.
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    Study |

    An alternative narrative on raw material access

    The global shift towards renewable energy, digitalization of our economies and societies and increased demand by defence and space industries, means that demand for raw materials is set to increase. There are therefore inherent tensions at play for the EU
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    Press release |

    New study shows small wealth tax could increase tax revenues across EU by nearly quarter of a trillion euros

    Today, the Greens/EFA Group are publishing a new report highlighting the amounts of tax revenue that European countries could garner through a small tax on the wealthiest 0.5%. The study finds that even a tax of 1.7-3.5% could bring in as much as €213.3 billion to national coffers.
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    Press release |

    Greens/EFA urge the Council to ban glyphosate

    Today, the Commission published their proposal to renew the authorisation to use glyphosate for an additional 10 years. The Council will now hold an exchange of views and is expected to vote on the proposal in mid October. Greens/EFA group urge the Council to not approve the Commission's proposed prolongation but instead ban the use of gl…
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    Press release |

    EFA MEPS on the official status of Catalan, Euskera and Galician

    Today EFA MEP Ana Miranda held a press conference to discuss the officiality of Catalan, Euskera and Galicia in the European Union. The press conference had guests from different linguistic and cultural organisations who spoke in favour of the official status.
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    The Rise of the Far Right: How to Counter it and Defend Human Rights in Europe?

    The alarming rise of the far right in Europe casts a shadow on the progress of equality, human rights and freedom of all. Join the discussion on Saturday 16 September with political leaders and human rights advocates.
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    Event |

    The Rise of Gender-Based Violence and Decline of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights

    Gender-based violence (GBV) is a brutal human rights violation and an expression of the unequal power relations in our societies. Join Green politicians, experts and human rights advocates for a discussion on how to collectively counter violence, and make meaningful change together.
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    Study |

    Tax the rich: from slogan to reality

    Having fair societies where everyone contributes proportionately is not a dream, it can be a reality, all it takes is the political will to put the billions at the service of the millions.
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    Debriefing of the September Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the State of the Union, air quality, energy transition, MEPs' code of conduct and the Critical Raw Materials Act.