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Position papers include all papers formally adopted by our Group and thus representing our official position on major issues. Policy papers gather all briefings, brochures, statements from working groups or other Group bodies which have not been submitted to a vote but reflect a more technical position on specific topics. Studies are reports commissioned to experts and are accompanied most of the time with our political recommendations. For information and transparency purposes, we also publish here all Group letters sent to the other institutions or representatives

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    Children using a smart phone
    Study |

    Trustworthy age assurance?

    This study highlights the potential risks and benefits stemming from the use of age assurance technologies in the online  environment, in particular regarding their impact on individuals’ fundamental rights and children’s rights.
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    Publication |

    EFA Group Activity Report 2019-2024

    Summary of the activities carried out by the EFA Group during the 2019-2024 mandate.
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    European Council
    European Council
    Publication |

    EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA and ECR Leaders call on EUCO to deliver on Ukraine

    Ahead of the extraordinary meeting of the European Council in Brussels, the Leaders of five political groups in the European Parliament reiterate their call for financing of aid to Ukraine.
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    Study |

    Road to net zero

    The collective extra-investment required to implement all decarbonisation measures needed to reach net zero by 2050 is estimated at €10 trillion, or an average of €360 billion per year. This study aims to contribute to ongoing debates within the EU regarding the efforts required to reach our common environmental targets
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    making it green together illustration
    Publication |

    Making it green together!

    This booklet is meant to give inspiration and encouragement for climate action on a local level, by people and for people all over Europe.
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    Ukrainian flag CC0 yehor-milohrodskyi
    Letter |

    Ukraine : Presidents of the main political groups of the European Parliament send a letter to Council and Member States

    In their letter, the Presidents of the main political groups of the EP urge the European Council and European Member States to live up to their promises, ensure effective and sustainable long-term military support to Ukraine and the defence of the Union and to provide Ukraine with the economic and financial support that are needed to mai…
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    Letter |

    Greens/EFA demands EU Post-2030 Climate Targets

    At COP28 in Dubai, the European Union has played a key role in delivering a successful conclusion of the first Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement. Greens/EFA now expect the European Commission to act upon these conclusions, and to accelerate emissions reduction on our path towards climate-neutrality by putting forward ambitious post-…
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    Position Paper |

    Greens/EFA future priorities regarding Cohesion Policy and Regional Development

    This paper has been conceived at the midterm of the current election cycle 2019 - 2024. It is an initiative to gain a clear perspective on the remaining 1.5 years of the mandate, to streamline the work of the Greens/EFA group in the Committee on Regional Development (REGI), agree on our shared vision on Green Regional Policy, and create a…
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    © SeaWatch_ChristianGohdes
    Libyan coast guards and migrants
    Study |

    Beyond borders, beyond boundaries

    The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament commissioned a study carried out by Profundo, ARCI, EuroMed Rights and Action Aid, on how EU funding is linked to human rights violations in neighbouring countries, such as Tunisia and Libya.
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    Letter |

    Letter to Commission President von der Leyen on glyphosate

    The undersigned Members of the European Parliament are deeply concerned regarding the Commission’s proposal to renew the market licence of the active substance glyphosate for a period of 10 years, in light of new evidence that glyphosate-based herbicides can cause leukaemia in rodents.