Future of Europe: Spanish government must push for social and green Europe

At the occasion of the Future of Europe debate in the European Parliament with the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the Presidents of the Greens/EFA group, Ska Keller and Philippe Lamberts, call on the Spanish government to be more vocal in Europe and to resolve the conflict in Catalonia.

Ska Keller said:“The Spanish government shows in many areas that a...

Brexit: The time for games is over

Tonight, following a massive defeat of 432 votes to 202 for the UK government in the House of Commons over the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, the UK must now explore other options on how to proceed, including a peoples' vote, according to the Greens/EFA group.

Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament comments:

"It's very clear that...

EU Council Presidency: Romania has a lot of work to do at home and in Brussels

On the start of the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council, Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament comments:

"The nature of the EU Council Presidency means that an additional focus is given to the Member State holding the reigns, and right now there has never been more international scrutiny on the rampant corruption of the...

Future of Europe: German government should stop blocking progress

At the occasion of the visit of the German chancellor Angela Merkel to the European Parliament, Greens/EFA Co-Presidents Ska Keller and Philippe Lamberts call on the German Chancellor to revive the European engagement of the German government and to unblock important files in the European Council. Ska Keller said:

"As Greens/EFA we stand for a strong and united...

Civil society space: Austrian government using Orban's playbook

The Austrian government wants to exclude environmental organisations from environmental impact assessments. The amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment Act will be put to the vote tomorrow (Thursday, 25 October) in the Austrian National Council. The amendments aim to exclude Austrian environmental organisations if they have fewer than 100 members....

Facebook/Cambridge Analytica Scandal: EU governments must end voter manipulation on social networks

In response to today's European Parliament plenary debate on Facebook and the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament calls for a ban on targeted and personal-profile advertising on social networks. MEPs will vote on the resolution on "The use of Facebook user's data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection" on...

Bulgaria/Viktoria Marinova: Independent investigation into abhorrent murder urgently needed!

On Saturday, Viktoria Marinova was brutally murdered in the Bulgarian city of Ruse. She had recently been reporting on corruption in EU funds involving top officials and major companies in Bulgaria. The Greens/EFA group demand an immediate and independent investigation into Marinova's death.

Ska comments:

"This abhorrent act, the third killing of a journalist...

Romania: European Institutions must defend the rights of Romanian citizens

Today, the European Parliament, at the initiative of the Greens/EFA group, will debate with the Prime Minister of Romania, the state of corruption and the rule of law in Romania after the police attacked peaceful protestors this summer. Thousands of Romanians are fed up with high-level graft and moves by the government to weaken anti-corruption measures. The...

Austria: Undermining the freedom of the press is a scandal!

On the news that the Austrian minister of the interior Herbert Kickl issued a communication to police and other officials on which media outlets to engage with based on how friendly they are to the government, President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament Ska Keller comments:

“It's shameful that a minister of a European country tries to undermine...

Poland: An independent judiciary is fundamental in a democracy

On the news that the European Commission has referred Poland to the European Court of Justice over the independence of the Polish Supreme Court, Greens/EFA co-presidents Ska Keller comments:

"A strong and independent judiciary is fundamental to the rule of law in a functioning democracy. The Polish government's attacks on the Supreme Court threaten this and are...

Future of Europe: Spanish government must push for social and green Europe

At the occasion of the Future of Europe debate in the European Parliament with the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the Presidents of the Greens/EFA group, Ska Keller and Philippe Lamberts, call on the Spanish government to be more vocal in Europe and to resolve the conflict in Catalonia.

Ska Keller said:“The Spanish government shows in many areas that a...

Brexit: The time for games is over

Tonight, following a massive defeat of 432 votes to 202 for the UK government in the House of Commons over the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, the UK must now explore other options on how to proceed, including a peoples' vote, according to the Greens/EFA group.

Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament comments:

"It's very clear that...

EU Council Presidency: Romania has a lot of work to do at home and in Brussels

On the start of the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council, Ska Keller, President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament comments:

"The nature of the EU Council Presidency means that an additional focus is given to the Member State holding the reigns, and right now there has never been more international scrutiny on the rampant corruption of the...