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PLENARY SPEECH: A stable climate is not just a nice thing to have!

Ska Keller, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.

– Mr President, the Heads of State and Government are going to meet in Brussels right after the Madrid climate…

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30 years ago, the wall didn’t just fall. It was brought down by courageous people fighting for freedom

On 13 November 2019, the European Parliament held a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. You can find my speech here in video…

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Stop financing overfishing. Protect our marine life!

Every seven years, in parallel with the discussions on the EU budget, the European Parliament and the European Council also agree upon the budget for the…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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