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Venezuela’s future should remain in its people’s hands

The US aggression against Venezuela is an attack against international law, the UN Charter, and the multilateral system we stand for 2026 has started with yet more violations of international law. The US operation in Venezuela is one more sign of geopolitical chaos unleashed by Trump. It violates international law and must be condemned by…

Roma security must become a priority for the EU

The Romani People face discrimination across Europe, yet the EU continues to exclude them from European security plans, leaving the responsibility entirely to member states Last week, the European Free Alliance hosted an international delegation of Romani parties and organizations in Brussels, the Global Roma Alliance for Strategic Security (GRASS). The goal of the visit…

Still insufficient: the EU Commission is still trying to recentralize regional funding

EFA finds the new EU budget proposal still insufficient as it continues to shift the power from regions to states After the Commission proposal on the EU budget failed to get enough supports due to centralisation concerns, the Commission has been working on a new version. For now, we only have a draft, not a…

Regional Development

23 October 2025

Direct regional funding is the cornerstone of EU’s cohesion

The renationalisation of European funds proposed in the MFF 2028-2034 would increase the economic gap between peripheral regions and the already wealthier European capital cities The cohesion between EU regions is at risk. The EU Commission’s proposal for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) creates a new architecture for shared management built around the National…

EU Court sets back Minority Rights: the fight continues

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued its final ruling on the Minority SafePack Initiative (MSPI), dismissing the appeal and upholding the European Commission’s decision not to propose legal acts in response to the European Citizens’ Initiative. This marks a disappointing outcome for more than a million EU citizens who supported…

EFA reelects Lorena López de Lacalle as President

Oriol Cases (ERC) replaces Jordi Solé as Secretary General, while Anke Spoorendonk (SSW) continues as Treasurer Yesterday, the General Assembly of the European Free Alliance (EFA) renewed the party’s leadership. The party’s main body reaffirmed its trust in a Bureau led by Eusko Alkartasuna, Esquerra Republicana, and the Südschleswigsche Wählerverband. As a result, Lorena López…

Linguistic rights will take centre stage at EFA General Assembly

With the motto “To speak is to exist”, EFA demands action for true linguistic equality in Europe During the past 6 years, Breton lost half of its speakers. This was the main conclusion from a study commissioned by the Brittany Region from the Institut TMO, whose results were made public at the beginning of this…

EFA to gather in Naoned to further strengthen the voice of self-determination in Europe

The General Assembly will renew the direction of the party and debate the key issues currently shaping the EU The European Free Alliance is on a mission to keep strengthening the voice of self-determination in the European Union. With this goal, all EFA members will gather in Naoned (Brittany) from 8 to 10 May to…

The EU needs an urgent reform to stay relevant in Ukraine talks

The European Free Alliance (EFA) believes that the European Union must absolutely be present in any potential negotiations regarding peace in Ukraine. 3 years after the beginning of the Russian invasion, the President of the United States and the President of Russia are set to establish a bilateral negotiation table. Europe – and Ukraine- cannot…

Ålandic MP Harry Jansson, new EFA individual member

The European Free Alliance welcomes a new individual member to the organisation. Harry Jansson, MP of the Parliament of the Åland Islands, was approved as a new member by the EFA Bureau, which met last Tuesday in the European Parliament in Brussels. With this new incorporation, EFA strengthens its commitment to strive for the right…