EU politicians comment on U.S tariffs: Unjustified, illegal, and disproportionate
In response to the decision of US President Donald Trump to install 20% unjustified, illegal, and disproportionate tariffs on EU…
European defence: Positions of major political groups in the EU Parliament
On Tuesday, MEPs, the Polish Council Presidency, and Presidents Costa and von der Leyen engaged in a crucial debate on…
Approval of the new EU Commission: How MEPs voted and what they said
According to the Protocol of today's EU Parliament's plenary session the vote about the second EU Commission of Ursula von…
EPP, S&D and Renew Europe strike deal on new EU Commission (updated)
The European People's Party (EPP), the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), and Renew Europe agree to cooperate for…
President Zelenskyy: Ukraine deserves to make the next year the year of peace
On Tuesday, the EU Parliament held an extraordinary plenary session with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking 1000 days since Russia’s…
COP29: MEPs want all countries to contribute financially to climate action
The EU Parliament's resolution was prepared by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and approved on Thursday…
MEPs postpone and change the EU deforestation law, ask the EU Council to agree
The EU Parliament also decided to refer this file back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations. In order for several changes…
EP Committee hearing of Executive Vice-President-designate Raffaele Fitto
The Committee on Regional Development questioned Raffaele Fitto, Italian candidate for Commission Executive Vice-President responsible for cohesion and reforms. In…
U.S. Presidential Elections: Reactions of European politicians
In this overview, we are collecting the reactions of European politicians after the comeback election of Donald Trump as U.S.…
Deforestation Regulation: EU Commission proposes more time to phase in EU law
The EU Commission strengthens support for EU Deforestation Regulation implementation by proposing an extra 12 months of phasing-in time, responding…
The Mario Draghi report: Reactions by politicians and stakeholders (updated)
After the publication of Mario Draghi's report on Future European Competitiveness, politicians in the European Parliament and European stakeholder have…
Nature restoration regulation: EU Council gives final green light
The EU Council formally adopted the – first of its kind – regulation on nature restoration. This law aims to…
Chinese e-vehicles: EU Commission investigation pre-discloses unfair subsidies
An EU Commission investigation provisionally concludes that electric vehicle value chains in China benefit from unfair subsidies. The Commission has…
European Elections: Reactions by political parties
This report covers initial reactions of political parties after the European elections.
Forced Labour Regulation: EU Parliament to decide on 23 April 2024
The new Forced Labour Regulation will give the EU a right to ban the sale, import and export of products…
Death of Alexei Navalny: Comments by EU officials and politicians
"We are shocked and grieved by today’s reports about the death of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Our thoughts are…
The EU-UK Windsor Framework on Northern Ireland and first MEP reactions
A new way forward on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: political agreement in principle on...
EU lawmakers reach deal on better protecting online shoppers and vulnerable consumers
Brussels, 29 November 2022 More effective procedures for product recalls and removal of dangerous goods...
Protection of EU budget: MEPs warn Commission to “not compromise” with Hungary
Strasbourg, 4 October 2022 On Tuesday, Members of the European Parliament warned the Commission against...
MEPs: Hungary can no longer be considered a full democracy
Strasbourg, 15 September 2022 The situation has deteriorated such that Hungary has become an “electoral...
Greens/EFA study: Accelerating the European renewable energy transition
A study from the Greens/EFA Ecological Transition cluster While the detrimental impacts of climate change...
Traceability of crypto-assets: Deal on new rules to stop illicit flows in the EU
Brussels, 29 June 2022 First EU rules for tracing transfers of crypto-assets like bitcoins and...
Taxonomy: MEPs object to inclusion of gas and nuclear activities
Brussels, 14 June 2022 The entire House is going to vote on whether to veto...
EU Parliament launches Inquiry Committee PEGA on Pegasus and other spyware
Brussels, 19 April 2022 On Tuesday, Parliament’s new inquiry committee investigating the use of Pegasus...
Crypto-assets: EP Committees want to stop illicit finance flows (updated 1/4)
Brussels, 31 March 2022 Crypto-assets’ transfers would need to be traced and identified to prevent...
Grüne/EFA zu Kriegsfolgen für die Landwirtschaft: Weizen für Brot, statt Weizen in den Trog
Brüssel, 7 März 2022 Forderungen, die hiesige landwirtschaftliche Produktion wegen der Ausfälle durch den Ukraine-Krieg...
Grüne/EFA: EU Chips Act bleibt hinter Erfordernissen des EU Green Deal zurück
Brüssel, 8. Februar 2022 Gerade hat die Europäische Kommission das Halbleiter-Gesetz vorgestellt. Hierzu erklärt die...
Überwachung: Grüne/EFA-Studie warnt vor chinesischen Methoden in Europa
Brüssel, 3. Februar 2022 Morgen, am 4. Februar, stellt die Fraktion Grüne/Europäische Freie Allianz im...
Greens/EFA: European businesses have concerns about the EU-Mercosur deal
Brussels, 31 January 2022 by Greens/EFA MEP Yannick Jadot and Anna Cavazzini Read this article...
Greens/EFA on DSA: EU Parliament voted on constitution for the Internet
20.01.2022 Today the European Parliament voted to determine its position on the Digital Services Act...
EU Parliament President: Greens/EFA Group nominates Alice Bah Kuhnke
The Greens/EFA Group have voted in favour of nominating Alice Bah Kuhnke MEP, to run...
Grüne zur EU-Taxonomie: EU-Kommission knickt vor fossil-atomarer Lobby ein
Eine Stunde vor Jahreswechsel legte die Europäische Kommission den Entwurf für einen zweiten Delegierten Rechtsakt...
Greens/EFA Group: Presidents & Vice Presidents elected
14 December 2021 Tonight, at a meeting in Strasbourg, the Greens/EFA Group have elected Presidents...
Chance für Agrarwende verpasst – EU-Abgeordneter Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA)
“Die erschreckend schwache neue Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik wurde heute endgültig vom Europaparlament bestätigt. Mit den Stimmen...
EU-Abgeordneter Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA) zum Anti-SLAPP-Beschluss des EU-Parlaments
Link Am heutigen Donnerstag hat das Europaparlament mit großer Mehrheit einen Bericht gegen die Einschränkung...
EU-Abgeordneter Patrick Breyer (Piraten/Grüne/EFA) zur Haugen-Anhörung: EU will das digitale Zeitalter nicht in die eigene Hand nehmen
Brüssel, 8.11.2021 Patrick Breyer: Haugen-Anhörung entlarvt den Unwillen der EU, das digitale Zeitalter in die eigene...
EU-Abgeordnete Anna Cavazzini (Grüne/EFA) zu Facebook-Files: Demokratische Regeln notwendig
8. November 2021 Facebook-Files: Whistleblowerin Frances Haugen zeigt Notwendigkeit demokratischer Regeln für die Online-Welt –...
Neue Bankenregeln stärken Finanzstabilität in Europa – EU-Abgeordneter Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA)
Heute, am 27.10.2021, hat die EU-Kommission ihre Vorschläge für die Überarbeitung der europäischen Bankenregeln CRR/CRD...
Biometric Behavioural Mass Surveillance in EU Member States – Report for the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION The aim of this report is to establish a problematised...
Current practices of biometric mass surveillance in the EU – Greens/EFA webinar
LIVE WEBINAR: Presentation of Report on current practices of biometric mass surveillance in the EU, and...
EU-Abgeordneter Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA) zu Koalitions-Verhandlungen: Jetzt verhandeln wir den Aufbruch für Deutschland und Europa!
Nun ist es soweit. Die Koalitionsverhandlungen für die erste Ampel-Koalition auf Bundesebene sind gestern gestartet....
Greens/EFA: Time has run out – Commission & Council must act on rule of law in Poland
19.10.2021 Members of the European Parliament have been debating the situation regarding the rule of...
EU-Abgeordnete Anna Cavazzini (Grüne/EFA) zum Nordirlandvorschlag der EU
Brüssel, 13. Oktober 2021 Zum EU-Lösungspaket für das Nordirland-Protokoll äußert sich Anna Cavazzini, Vorsitzende des Binnenmarktausschusses...
EU-Abgeordneter Sven Giegold zur globalen Mindeststeuer: Fortschritt, aber noch nicht am Ziel
Die entscheidende Einigung über die internationale Unternehmenssteuerreform steht kurz bevor. Morgen, den 8. Oktober, findet...
PandoraPapers: Piraten fordern Untersuchung möglicher illegaler Aktivitäten des tschechischen Premierministers
Brüssel, 04.10.2021 Die Pandora Papers sind der bisher umfangreichste Leak dokumentierter Steuerhinterziehung und Geldwäsche.[1] Dem ...
EU-Abgeordneter Patrick Breyer (Grüne/EFA/Piraten): Widerstand gegen biometrische Massenüberwachung wächst
Die Kampagne für ein Verbot des umstrittenen Einsatzes von Gesichtserkennungssystemen im öffentlichen Raum findet immer...
EU-Abgeordneter Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA): Neue Ära der Steuertransparenz
Soeben, am 28. September, hat der Rat der Mitgliedsstaaten das Verhandlungsergebnis zwischen Mitgliedsländern, Europaparlament und...
Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA) zu Solvency II: Regulierung bleibt löchrig wie ein Schweizer Käse
Heute, am 22. September 2021, stellt Finanzkommissarin Mairead McGuinness ihre lang erwarteten Vorschläge für eine...
EU-Abgeordneter Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA) zur State-of-the-Union-Rede: Kein klimapolitischer Weckruf
Link Zur heutigen “State of the Union”-Rede von EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen sagt Sven...
EP debate on the State of the Union: recovery, fight against COVID-19, climate action, and foreign policy
In the annual State of the European Union debate, MEPs quizzed Commission President von der...