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    Photo by Steve Carter on Unsplash
    A river flowing in a creek
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    Chemical industry putting profits from forever chemicals over people’s health and the environment

    Today, new revelations from the research project ‘Forever Lobbying Project’, the chemical industry has been running a large-scale lobbying campaign to hold back EU regulation on PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’. For over a year, 46 journalists from 16 European countries investigated the chemical industry's attempts to block EU legislative init…
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    Let’s support Syrians in rebuilding

    After the sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime in Syria, the country aims to rebuild. "To rebuild the country, we need Syrians on the ground, especially those who fled Assad’s brutal regime. While forced returns are unrealistic, voluntary returns can succeed if Syrians are free to assess the situation and prepare" said Green…
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    EPP attack on Deforestation Regulation thwarted

    Members of the European Parliament finally voted on the one year delay of the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which the Commission proposed at the beginning of October. The EPP’s attempts to undermine this vital legislation failed decisively, proving that there is no place for short-sighted politics when it comes to safeguarding our pla…
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    EU-MERCOSUR : The European Commission forces its way in

    The Greens/EFA Group opposes this treaty, which does not respond to the current challenges facing the EU and the Mercosur countries. Following this agreement, the treaty will have to be approved by the Council by a qualified majority of Member States and by the European Parliament.
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    Greens/EFA calls for urgent EU action following manipulated election in Georgia

    The European Parliament will adopt the resolution on Georgia’s worsening democratic crisis following the parliamentary elections on 26 October and alleged electoral fraud. The Greens/EFA Group calls on the international community not to recognise the reported results and calls for a re-run of the parliamentary elections.
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    EU must meet Russia’s escalation with strong reaction

    Ahead of the vote on the resolution highlighting the need to reinforce the EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine, MEPs debated the continuing escalation of Russia’s war of aggression. The Greens/EFA Group calls on the HR/VP and the Member States to express their proactive support and to develop a clear strategy with adequate tools to strengt…
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    Vote on new Commission passes, now is the time to work

    Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of the College of Commissioners, for the new legislative term. A slim majority of Greens/EFA MEPs supported the college, while a sizable minority opposed.
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    © Thomas Mounsey
    Global Warming Metaphor Thomas Mounsey
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    $300bn climate finance deal clinched in last ditch efforts to support global south

    After marathon negotiations, an agreement was reached at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku on developed countries’ financial contribution to climate action in developing countries. The agreement establishes a goal of 300 billion Dollars a year from a variety of both public and private sources by 2035, and sets the aspirati…
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    Political pact on Commission marks dangerous willingness to normalise far-right

    The remaining Commissioner-designates have been approved by the relevant committee coordinators in the European Parliament. It is striking that the document negotiated by the three political groups does not only have no new elements for the political agenda, but utterly fails to draw a red line on cooperation with the far-right.
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    1,000 days of war “mark a painful milestone”, say Greens/EFA MEPs Sinkevičius & Staķis

    Today marks the 1,000th day since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine started on 24 February 2022. Greens/EFA Baltic MEPs Mārtiņš Staķis from Latvia and Virginijus Sinkevičius from Lithuania comment on the ongoing war and urge Member States to uphold their support for Ukraine.