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    Picture of Terry Reintke
    Press release |

    Terry Reintke takes the reins as Greens/EFA President

    Greens/EFA MEPs have elected Terry Reintke MEP as the new President of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament. “I am overwhelmed and delighted by the great trust that the Group has placed in me. Now it's time to get to work, the people of Europe expect European solutions from us." said Terry Reintke after her election.
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    Study |

    Ecological Forestry In Europe

    This report advances principles for such an ecosystem-based forest management. It outlines how these principles can be put into practice, including examples of forests that have transformed to this model. Finally, the report discusses how EU policies can support the transition.
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    Lady Justice Statue - iStock.com/MarkusBeck
    Event |

    Countering judicial capture in Hungary with systemic EU actions

    Join us online for the launch or our study on steps taken by the Hungarian government to dismantle judicial independence, and how all of these are in violation of European standards and principles. The event will discuss how the EU can and should do much more to tackle these issues in a systemic manner.
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    European Parliament Building Strasbourg © European Union 2017 - Source : EP
    European Parliament Building Strasbourg © European Union 2017 - Source : EP
    News |

    Debriefing of the October I plenary session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included energy prices and the cost of living, the rule of law in Hungary, the common charger, the death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights in Iran, accessibility of the EU Internal Market, ocean governance and the protection of biodiversity, and more.
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    Lady Justice Statue - iStock.com/MarkusBeck
    Study |

    Systemic problems, systemic infringements : the case of Hungary

    In this paper we analyse the independence of the Hungarian judiciary, and argue that Hungary is not a rule of law state, the judiciary does not operate according to the principles of constitutional democracy. We also show how judicial capture affects all segments of the public sphere, illustrated by the examples of academic freedom, med…
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    Press release |

    EFA MEPs propose the creation of an action protocol against cyber espionage

    EFA MEPs Diana Riba and Jordi Solé intervened this morning in the committee of inquiry on Pegasus as victims, to explain their own espionage cases.
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    Greens/EFA
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    Press release |

    MEPs condemn violent crackdown on protests, urge Iran respect fundamental rights

    The European Parliament voted on a resolution on the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran. The Greens/EFA strongly condemn the death of Mahsa Jina Amini, and all victims of unrestrained violence of security forces. The Greens/EFA call on the Council and Commission to apply pressure to the Iranian authorities to immediately stop…
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    Climate protest
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA Group call for addition & long term solutions to tackle energy, climate & social crises

    A majority of the European Parliament missed the opportunity to send a strong signal on the energy price crisis. The Greens/EFA call to increase the windfall tax on fossil energy companies and extend it to other sectors did not receive a majority. We need an EU solidarity fund to tackle the energy crisis and protect small businesses and v…
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    News |

    Jordi Solé calls for more humanitarian aid in Pakistan

    EFA MEP Jordi Solé intervened in plenary to discuss the aftermath of the floodings in Pakistan, and the alarming signs this represents for climate change.
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    Legalise stealing money - Thumbnail
    Legalise stealing money - Thumbnail
    Video |

    Hungary: How to legalise stealing EU money

    How did Viktor Orbán manage to legalise a decade of stealing EU money? Greens/EFA MEP Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield explains it in one minute.