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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…

Now open: Call for projects 2026!

The Call for Projects 2026 is officially open! This is a is a chance for our members, associations and external actors to apply to officially co-operate on a joint project with EFA! The European Free Alliance is a European political party that supports the values of the European Union and the right to decide for…

We want Serbia to be free, democratic and European

One year ago, a wave of protests spread across Serbia after the roof of Novi Sad railway station collapsed, killing 16 people. Over the past year, citizens have peacefully called for justice, transparency, and genuine democracy. Instead of taking responsibility for the government’s negligence, President Aleksandar Vučić’s autocrat administration has responded with violence and repression,…

Democracy for all

19 September 2025

EFA calls attention to the importance of including minorities in political representation

The European Free Alliance, together with our member party DEB Partisi, raised our voice in the European Parliament for the rights of national minorities. The parties organized a joint event that highlighted the need to ensure proper political representation for national minorities, and called on the EU to step up to protect minority rights and prevent EU states…

Conference in Klagenfurt: cooperation between EFA parties in Central Europe

The participant parties condemn the aggression against Ukraine and call on Putin to stop the war immediately EFA parties from Central Europe have met this weekend in Klagenfurt to intensify cooperation between different minorities and ethnic groups. In Europe, there are more minority regions than nation-states. This diversity improves the cultural wealth of Europe. However, in times…

EFA urges the restoration of gas supply to the Republic of Artsakh by the Azerbaijani armed forces

The European Free Alliance also supports the Democratic Party of Artsakh, which has reported attacks against the civilian population The Republic of Artsakh has been deprived of gas supply for 4 days. As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, the country’s only gas pipeline, which passes through an area under the control of Azerbaijani armed…

The celebration of Aosta Valley: 26 February

By Chantal CertanAlliance Valdôtaine delegate in EFA On 26 February, there is a celebration for the Aosta Valley. To understand the origin of this celebration, we have to go back through the history of our region to the period between 1944 and 1948, when the Valdôtaine autonomy was first organised. The special Statute, after several…

MEP Christian Allard defends Scotland's attachment to Europe

EFA Member of the European Parliament Christian Allard, from the Scottish National Party (SNP), was born in Dijon (France) and has lived in Scotland for over thirty years where he has worked extensively in the fishing and seafood industries. He became a Member of the Scottish Parliament in 2013 and is passionate about Scotland’s future in Europe.…

EFA President: “Women will play a key role in achieving a fairer and more sustainable Europe”

The President of the European Free Alliance, Lorena López de Lacalle, participated on 5 July in an event organized in Rome by the women’s movement ‘Stati Generali delle Donne’, with presence in the different regions of Italy and advocating for a gender inclusive and sustainable Europe. “Women will play a key role in achieving a…