Greens/EFA not convinced on von der Leyen proposal European Commission

Today, the next European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled the proposed candidates for Commissioners and their portfolios. The nominees will face hearings in the European Parliament in the coming weeks.

Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, comments:"For the first time, we have a female President and a...

Greens/EFA group voted against Ursula von der Leyen

Today, Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of Ursula von der Leyen for President of the European Commission. The Greens/EFA group voted against von der Leyen. On the result, Greens/EFA group President Ska Keller comments:

"We would like to congratulate Ursula von der Leyen on her election and wish her good success for the difficult job ahead. The...

Greens/EFA group reject Council deal

Today, the leaders of the Heads of State and governments in the European Council agreed on a list of names for top EU positions. The deal agreed in the Council fails to respect the lead candidate process and the results of the European elections, says Ska Keller President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament:

“This backroom stich-up after days of...

EU top jobs: Greens/EFA put forward Ska Keller as candidate for the EP presidency

Today the Greens/EFA group put Ska Keller forward as candidate for the presidency of the European Parliament. The vote will take place on Wednesday. Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA group comments: 

"It cannot be up to the Heads of State and governments to decide on who should be the next President of the European Parliament. It's up to the Parliament...

Future of Europe/Sweden: Climate and social justice belong together

During the Future of Europe debate with the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in the European Parliament this afternoon, Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA group called upon the Prime Minister to defend climate and social justice in the European Union:

“Climate and social justice belong together. It is the poorest people who are hit hardest by the...

EU governments must continue sea rescue and agree on fair allocation of asylum seekers

The European Union will no longer rescue any refugees in the Mediterranean following the suspension of the European rescue mission Operation Sophia. The move comes following a failure by EU Member States to agree on a fair allocation of asylum seekers in Europe and the Italian government’s ruling not to extend the EU rescue operation off the Libyan coast.Ska...

Copyright: Majority voted against the free internet

A majority of Members of the European Parliament have just voted against the free internet. The Greens/EFA group had joined the protests of millions of people and received a petition of over 5 million people against this law. The agreement adopted today will make upload filters the norm and restrict possibilities of expression due to licencing obligations that...

Hungary: Fidesz suspended from EPP

The European People's Party (EPP) have just voted to suspend Fidesz, the Hungarian party of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, from their pan-European party.

Ska Keller, Greens/EFA President comments:

“EPP members have shied away from any clear decision. This suspension seems to be an attempt to buy time ahead the elections. But that won't work. The defence of rule...

Future of Fidesz: Ska Keller comments on decision of EPP

On Wednsday 20th 2019 the European People's Party (EPP) will decide on the future of Fidesz, following the recommendation of several members to expel the Hungarian party from the EPP. Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA Group comments:

"Members of the conservative European People's Party will decide tomorrow how they stand on European values. It is not...

Climate debate: A transition to a climate friendly economy is possible now

Members of the European Parliament will debate strategies against climate change this morning. Every week more and more young people go on climate strike because they do not accept that the measures taken by the European Union and its Member States are sufficient to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, as agreed in the Paris climate targets.

The Greens/EFA group...

Greens/EFA not convinced on von der Leyen proposal European Commission

Today, the next European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled the proposed candidates for Commissioners and their portfolios. The nominees will face hearings in the European Parliament in the coming weeks.

Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, comments:"For the first time, we have a female President and a...

Greens/EFA group voted against Ursula von der Leyen

Today, Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of Ursula von der Leyen for President of the European Commission. The Greens/EFA group voted against von der Leyen. On the result, Greens/EFA group President Ska Keller comments:

"We would like to congratulate Ursula von der Leyen on her election and wish her good success for the difficult job ahead. The...

Greens/EFA group reject Council deal

Today, the leaders of the Heads of State and governments in the European Council agreed on a list of names for top EU positions. The deal agreed in the Council fails to respect the lead candidate process and the results of the European elections, says Ska Keller President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament:

“This backroom stich-up after days of...