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    Jordi Solè: "We are facing a shocking failure of European solidarity."

    EFA Group President Jordi Solè intervened today on plenary to alert the startling situation of Migrants crossing European borders and the dire situation for NGOs and activists who try to help.
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    COP15 must be a turning point for the protection of nature

    Members of the European Parliament debated the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montréal, Canada. The Greens/EFA Group call for swift action to protect species and habitats, including the rewetting of wetlands such as peatlands and the protection of rainforests and oceans.
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    MEP Alfonsi: "Libya is a reminder of the crucial problems that exist."

    EFA MEP Francois Alfonsi shared his thoughts on the latest Libya Report as Greens/EFA Shadow Rapporteur.
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    Terry Reintke at the plenary
    Press release |

    EU quotas for Women on boards not enough

    Members of the European Parliament debated and adopted the Directive on Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (Women on Boards). However, the final text of the Directive is lacking in ambition.
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    Commission need to ensure all children's rights to their parents

    Members of the European Parliament will debate the Legal protection for rainbow families exercising free movement, in particular the Baby Sara case. This debate is held ahead of the expected legislative initiative from the Commission to ensure that a parent in one EU country is a parent in all EU countries.
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    EFA condemns the Turkish aggression on Kurdistan

    The European Free Alliance in the European Parliament stands in solidarity with the Kurds and strongly condemns the attack on Kurdistan by Turkish Forces.
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    MEP Solé calls on the EU for more engagement with Civil society in the Middle East

    EFA Group President Jordi Solé intervened in the plenary session during the promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region debate to highlight the situation in the region.
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    World still not on track towards 1.5 degrees target

    The 27th World Climate Conference (COP27) ended with a step forward on the dispute topic of loss and damage, but no progress on credible steps to keep the world below 1.5°C global warming. The Greens/EFA welcome the agreement on the establishment of a fund for loss and damages caused by climate change in the most vulnerable countries. How…
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    News |

    Plenary Flash - 21-24 November 2022

    On the agenda for the plenary session: Asylum and migration including search and rescue, Hungary and the conditionality mechanism, women on boards, biodiversity COP15, budget 2023 and the protection of rainbow families.
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    Towards Schrems III?

    What would a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework mean for the privacy of citizens on both sides of the Atlantic? Could this agreement spark new federal surveillance legislation in the US, and usher in a new era for a digital trans-Atlantic relationship based on the respect for fundamental rights? International data transfers with th…