Europe

The right answer to the many crises we face is a strengthening of the common European institutions. Europe is only strong if we work together. I am fighting for a democratic and just Europe; a Europe that upholds human rights and social justice not only within its borders but also in its relations with other countries.

07/08/2020 Europe

Merkel must seize opportunity to put Green Deal at heart of recovery

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

"The German Presidency of the Council comes at a challenging time. …

06/30/2020 Europe

Green Deal and climate protection must be engine for jobs & recovery

Ahead of the start of the German Presidency of the European Council tomorrow, the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament are calling for the Green Deal…

05/27/2020 Europe

Recovery Plan: European Commission Seizes the Momentum of the Franco-German Initiative

Today (Wednesday, 27th May), the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the new Recovery Plan under the umbrella of the Multiannual…

05/19/2020 Europe

COVID-Recovery Franco-German proposal good base for recovery, but more needed to ensure success

Yesterday, the French and German governments proposed an initiative for a recovery plan for the consequences of the Corona crisis includes recovery bonds and…

05/15/2020 Europe

European Parliament calls for solidarity & Green Deal to be at heart of recovery Covid19 Recovery

Today, the European Parliament has just adopted a resolution on the economic recovery plan following the Covid19 pandemic, which puts the Green Deal at its…

04/28/2020 Europe

Corona Crisis: Greens/EFA Group propose €5 trillion sustainable recovery plan

Today, the Greens/EFA group has just released an in-depth sustainable recovery plan for the EU to exit the Corona virus crisis. The Greens/EFA group are calling…

04/17/2020 Europe

Corona-Resolution: We need European solidarity now

Today, the majority of MEPs voted against mutualisation of debts, an amendment proposed by the Greens/EFA on the resolution "EU coordinated action to combat the…

04/15/2020 Europe

Coronavirus: Repeal of confinement measures must be coordinated at EU-level

Today, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Charles Michel, presented the roadmap Joint European Roadmap towards lifting COVID-19…

04/10/2020 Europe

Ministers agree onm fiscal measures to combat Covid-19 crisis, now EU leaders must decide on corona bonds

Last night, European finance ministers reached an agreement on the COVID-19 crisis to utilise the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to finance support for the…

04/04/2020 Europe

Now Europe, now Eurobonds!

Ska Keller, President of the Green Group
Sven Giegold, MEP German Greens
Bas Eickhout, MEP GroenLinks
Ernest Urtasun, MEP En Comú Podem

In the last days,…

03/26/2020 Europe

In times of the Corona crisis, we need solidarity!

On 26.03., Ska held a speech in the European Parliament on the European answer towards COVID-19:

"In this crisis, we need to use everything at our disposal to…

03/20/2020 Europe

COVID-19: UNPRECEDENTED EU RESPONSE NEEDED TO AVERT WORST OF VIRUS CRISIS

The Greens/EFA group are calling on the European Commission and European Council for a coordinated EU response to the Corona virus crisis.

Ska Keller MEP,…