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CJEU confirms the Amnesty Law for Catalan independence activists complies with EU law

The judgment confirms the law’s compatibility with EU law, but EFA stresses that the amnesty remains incomplete until it is fully implemented The European Free Alliance (EFA) welcomes today’s ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), confirming that the Amnesty Law for Catalan independence leaders and activists complies with EU law. The judgment marks an… Read more

Europe at a turning point: EFA’s 45th anniversary

Optimising performance under changing conditions Over time we have come to define ourselves as the EFA family. As with any family, we started out as a small group and grew until we reached the level of maturity we possess today as we mark our 45th anniversary. We are in our prime, in our forties, experiencing those sweet moments when we are… Read more

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Autonomy: The Missing Piece of “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité”

A Step Forward for Europe’s Peoples and Regions The recent vote in the French National Assembly on Corsican autonomy should be seen less as a breakthrough than as a belated recognition of a reality that has long been acknowledged elsewhere in Europe. In reality, it represents a delayed recognition of a situation long addressed elsewhere…

Brexit at 10: A European Question Beyond the UK

10 years later, Brexit appears increasingly difficult to justify as a strategic choice. Ten years after the Brexit referendum, dominant narratives remain focused on trade, regulation and the United Kingdom’s global position. Yet one dimension continues to receive comparatively little attention: the internal territorial and democratic tensions that the vote exposed, and arguably intensified, remain…

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EFA pledges its commitment to a Europe united for peace

At the EFA General Assembly in Gandia, the representatives of the European political party signed a manifesto reaffirming our vision for a Europe that is sovereign, democratic and rooted in its peoples and territories The European Free Alliance strives for a Europe that is sovereign, democratic, and rooted in its peoples and territories. A Europe…

EFA hands to the EU Commission more than 650 signatures from Local and Regional Councillors against the European funds’ centralization

On 21 April, an international delegation of the European Free Alliance met with Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Cohesion and Reforms. During the meeting, EFA President Lorena López de Lacalle handed Mr. Fitto a letter signed by more than 650 local councillors and regional parliamentarians from over 25 European regions.…

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Hungary looks forward to a future of democracy closer to Europe

With a new pro-European government, Hungary will work closely with the rest of the EU to support Ukraine and promote peace and coexistence This Sunday, the people of Hungary went to the polls to push the country towards a new path. A path towards democracy, away from populism and in closer collaboration with the EU.…

EFA MEPs take action in support of Artsakh

A letter signed by EFA MEPs in collaboration with other parliamentary groups urges the EU to open dialogue and apply sanctions to Azerbaijan in response to violations of the Human Rights of the Armenians from the Republic of Artsakh More than 2 years have passed since Azerbaijan occupied the territory of the Republic of Artsakh…

EFA welcomes Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth to Brussels

As Plaid Cymru’s international partners, we look forward to a Welsh Government led by Rhun Ap Iorwerth and building ties with the EU This week, the European Free Alliance welcomed the leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth, to Brussels. It is an exciting time for Wales’ future. Currently, Rhun ap Iorwerth is leading the…

EFA speaks out against the illegal US-Israel attack on Iran

We condemn the theocratic regime that is ruling Iran, but also the attack carried out by the US and Israel, as it clearly violates international law This week, once again, the world is witnessing the consequences of imperialism. Leaders of the world’s major powers believe they are above the law and entitled to attack the…