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    Pirates
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    Image by Boris Štromar from Pixabay
    Image by Boris Štromar from Pixabay
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    MEPs stand up to attacks on democracy ahead of Budapest Pride

    Today, MEPs debated the Pride ban in Budapest. The Greens/EFA Group call on the Council and the Commission to not stand idly by while Hungary descends further into authoritarianism.
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    Defence Omnibus must mark step towards true solidarity & shared responsibility

    Tomorrow, the European Commission will present the Fifth Omnibus on Defence, aiming at strengthening European defence capabilities by reducing bureaucracy. Greens/EFA MEPs have long advocated for new rules for the military sector, which would create a genuinely European defence market and allow more effective support for Ukraine in its re…
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    Bild von jotoya auf Pixabay
    Press release |

    EU Commission heralds the end of Nord Stream - Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico remain Putin's stooges

    Strasbourg/Brussels, Monday, 16 June - At today’s Energy Council, Hungarian and Slovak ministers refused to support the conclusions and thus the call for an end to energy dependence from Russia. Irrespective of this, tomorrow (Tuesday, 17 June) the EU Commission will finalise its legislative proposal to end dependence on Russian gas and o…
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    Detergents © Vladimir Voronin
    Detergents
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    Detergents legislation: a victory for the environment and people’s health

    Today, negotiators from the Parliament, the Commission and the Council reached an agreement in trilogue negotiations on the revision of the legislation on detergents and surfactants.
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    Photo by Evan Link on Unsplash
    The sea
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    Detention of Madleen shows urgent need for aid to reach Gaza

    Early this morning, Israeli forces detained the private aid vessel ‘Madleen’ known as the Gaza freedom flotilla, in international waters as it was aiming to deliver aid supplies to Gaza. Israel must release the Madleen immediately together with the 12 volunteers on board. Amongst the volunteers are climate activist Greta Thunberg and Rima…
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    Image by joakant from Pixabay
    Image by joakant from Pixabay
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    Greens/EFA welcome the European Ocean Pact and call for concrete action

    Today, the European Commission presented its European Ocean Pact. The Greens/EFA Group have long called for a comprehensive approach to issues concerning the ocean
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    Greens/EFA
    Greens/EFA MEPs protest the Pride ban
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    Court’s opinion on Hungary anti-LGBTI law

    Today, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU has just come out with her opinion on Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBTI law.
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    Photo by Luis Tosta on Unsplash
    Water
    Press release |

    Droughts and floods are becoming increasingly frequent – EU Commission settles for non-binding action plan

    EU water strategy: The European Commission today (Wednesday, 4 June) presented the EU Water Strategy for Resilient Water Supply. The aim is to manage water resources better and tackle water scarcity in the EU.
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    Bild von Fabian Holtappels auf Pixabay
    Bild von Fabian Holtappels auf Pixabay
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    Quote from MEP Alexandra Geese

    Alexandra Geese, Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur on the Industry Committee's (ITRE) report on technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure, which was drafted after a Greens/EFA initiative, comments on today's adoption of the report.
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    Daina Le Lardic © European Union 2025 - Source : EP
    Daina Le Lardic © European Union 2025 - Source : EP
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    Conference of Presidents in Copenhagen, today (3 June) - quote from Terry Reintke

    After the Conference of Presidents (COP) met with Danish Presidency Mette Frederiksen to discuss the program of the Danish Presidency starting 1 July, Terry Reintke, Co-Chair of the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament, comments.