Hungary report has to be put on the agenda

On the informal meeting of heads of state or governments in Salzburg, Austria (19th-20th September, 2018) the Co-presidents of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament Ska Keller comments:

"After last week's historic vote on the rule of law in Hungary it's very clear that the vast majority of MEPs are willing to stand up for European values. Now it's up...

State of the European Union: We have power when we stand together

On the final State of the European Union address given today to the European Parliament by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the Greens/EFA group Ska Keller comments:

"If Europe loses its democracy it will lose itself. Europe has promised democracy, the rule of law and civil liberties to all its citizens. It is dangerous for Europe...

Future of the European Union - Greece: We need a social Union

Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, comments on the Future of Europe debate with Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece:

"In Greece, Europe broke one of its fundamental promises, to bring prosperity to its citizens. Instead it brought poverty. Europe didn’t find a solution based on solidarity and solidity. Our lesson from...

Announcement to close PIKPA-Camp on Lesvos - MEPs approach regional governor!

Since 2012, PIKPA refugee camp has been an important self-organised space for hosting refugees, supported by thousands of volunteers. It plays a crucial role for the protection of asylum seekers on Lesvos. PIKPA provides shelter to particularly vulnerable asylum seekers, families, and survivors of shipwrecks.

Last week it received a note of closure by the...

Letter on the dismissal of the Romanian Anti-Corruption chief prosecutor Laura Codruta

In a letter Ska, as Co-President of the Greens/EFA Group, urges Commission's Vice-President Frans Timmermanns to support Romania in ensuring the quality of the legislative process and compliance with fundamental norms after the Romanian Minister of Justice took initiative to dismiss the National Anti-Corruption Directorate chief prosecutor despite the negative...

Letter on Pirin National Park and Kresna Gorge to Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella

Bulgaria has beautiful landscapes and nature that must be protected. However the Pirin National Park and the Kresna Gorge are currently under threat. Therefore and together with colleagues from most of the groups in the European Parliament, I wrote a letter to the Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Mr Karmenu Vella. We ask him to take...

Defend the proud tradition of democracy in Poland

Poland invented the separation of powers. However the current PIS-government leads Poland away from their proud tradition of democracy. But the people in Poland stand up against that. Those who defend women´s right, the rule of law and democracy are a great example of what it means to cherish European and Polish values. I, together with the Greens/EFA in the...

Poland/Future of Europe debate: Polish government leads country away from democracy and civil rights

Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, comments on the Future of Europe debate with the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki:

"Poland is at the heart of Europe and the EU has much to thank it for. Poland was the first country on our continent with a modern constitution, separating the legislative, executive and judicial...

Plenary Speech: What happens in the Mediterranean right now is a scandal!

Do you remember Lampedusa? In the last couple of days, hundreds of lives have been lost once again in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, rescue boats are forced to stay ashore because EU states are trying to bring those court who save lives. It is shocking that in this situation the European Heads of States met in Brussels last weekend and agreed to criminalize...

End of Bulgarian Presidency:A European Spirit of Bulgaria

Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, comments on the end of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union:

"With the end of the Bulgarian Presidency, the attention of the European Institutions will move away from Bulgaria once again. We Greens however, will continue to monitor the situation in Bulgaria, be it...

Hungary report has to be put on the agenda

On the informal meeting of heads of state or governments in Salzburg, Austria (19th-20th September, 2018) the Co-presidents of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament Ska Keller comments:

"After last week's historic vote on the rule of law in Hungary it's very clear that the vast majority of MEPs are willing to stand up for European values. Now it's up...

State of the European Union: We have power when we stand together

On the final State of the European Union address given today to the European Parliament by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the Greens/EFA group Ska Keller comments:

"If Europe loses its democracy it will lose itself. Europe has promised democracy, the rule of law and civil liberties to all its citizens. It is dangerous for Europe...

Future of the European Union - Greece: We need a social Union

Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, comments on the Future of Europe debate with Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece:

"In Greece, Europe broke one of its fundamental promises, to bring prosperity to its citizens. Instead it brought poverty. Europe didn’t find a solution based on solidarity and solidity. Our lesson from...