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    News |

    Plenary Flash 7 - 10 March 2022

    On the agenda of the plenary : the EU's role in a changing world and the security situation of Europe following the Russian aggression and invasion on Ukraine, the deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the report on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the Eur…
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    Press release |

    Greens/EFA welcome agreement on special measures for refugees fleeing Ukraine

    Ministers in the Justice and Home Affairs Council have agreed, for the first time, to trigger the ‘Temporary Protection Directive’ to support people fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Greens/EFA Group are calling on EU Member States and the Commission to ensure that all people fleeing the war are able to find sanctuary in the E…
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    Letter |

    Actions for the EU energy transition following the Russian aggression

    An area impacted by the Russian aggression is the energy policy of the Union, highlighting the urgent need to end the dependence on Russian energy imports. Here are six Greens/EFA calls to address the short to long-term effects of the Russian aggression on the EU energy policy, which we hope you will take into account in your upcoming Com…
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    GreensEFA
    We stand with Ukraine video thumbnail
    Video |

    We stand with Ukraine, united for peace in Europe.

    Greens/EFA MEPs Philippe Lamberts and Sergey Lagodinsky condemn Russian president Putin for unjustifiably invading a sovereign country and attacking a people that chose democracy.
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    Hemicycle Brussels
    Press release |

    EFA Group Statement

    EFA Group believes there is no justification for the invasion of Ukraine and the attack on its sovereignty by the Russian Federation.
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    Press release |

    European Parliament condemns Russian war of aggression and calls for tough sanctions

    In a show of solidarity with Ukraine, Members of the European Parliament will debate and vote on the resolution "Russian aggression against Ukraine". MEPs across political groups call for the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from the SWIFT system, a halt to Russian banks' access to the European financial system, a reduction of EU Member S…
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    Opinion |

    Solidarity with the people in Ukraine - what we can do now to help

    Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is an unprecedented attack against a European country. Against a democracy. Against peace in Europe. Now is the time to show our support and solidarity to the people in and fleeing from Ukraine. There are many things you can do to help the people in the Ukraine
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    Press release |

    Russian attack on Ukraine: The European Union must meet Putin’s challenge

    The Greens/EFA strongly condemn the Russian attack and stand firmly by Ukraine. The attack needs to end immediately and Russian troops be withdrawn. The massive breaches of international law by the Russian President mark a caesura for European security order. The European Union, the United States and their partners reacted quickly, consis…
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    ILO Asia-Pacific
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA welcomes COM proposal holding companies accountable for human rights and environmental violations

    The European Commission published the so-called “Just and sustainable economy” package, which includes the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD) and a Communication on Decent Work in the World. The proposal on Corporate Sustainable Governance is something the Greens/EFA group have long been pushing for and it represents …
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    Opinion |

    Spot the tax haven? Avoiding the blacklist is a game for zero tax countries

    Kira Peter-Hansen Ernest Urtasun
    Opinion by Kira Peter-Hansen & Ernest Urtasun
    The EU’s latest ‘blacklist’ for tax havens has just been released, but some of the biggest names are not on the list. Greens/EFA MEPs Kira Peter-Hansen and Ernest Urtasun say it's time for the EU to take its own blacklist seriously and stop treating tax avoidance like a game.