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22 March 2022

EFA stresses the need of Western Sahara’s right to self-determination after intolerable statements from the Spanish Prime Minister

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, sided with the Moroccan King in this conflict, putting Spain’s geopolitical aims before the Saharawi people’s rights The European Free Alliance stresses the need to respect Western Sahara’s right to self-determination, following intolerable statements made by the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, last week. His comments represent a reversal of…

EFA celebrates FNP's excellent results in the local elections

In the local elections of Wednesday, FNP achieved the best result in local elections since the party’s foundation The European Free Alliance offers congratulations to FNP, our member party, for the excellent results they achieved in the local elections last Wednesday. The breakthrough result was the culmination of a great campaign, in which FNP’s messages…

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…

Shaping a Europe of All Peoples: our 10 proposals for the future of Europe

The European Free Alliance contributes to the Conference on the Future of Europe with 10 proposals, which can be read and endorsed in this link The Conference on the Future of Europe (#CoFoE) is an opportunity for Europeans to make their voices heard. The European Free Alliance is contributing to this debate with 10 proposals for an EU that truly reflects the…

EFA MEP Diana Riba speaks out for Mexican activists and journalists

Diana Riba MEP intervened today in plenary to raise awareness of the alarming situation for journalists and civil society organisations. In 2022 five journalists were murdered in Mexico, and since 2018 the number has grown to over 90 activists and 50 journalists murdered. The motion proposal led by Diana Riba MEP, amongst others, urges the…

Yvan Colonna's death proves the need for the repatriation for Corsican political prisoners

The European Free Alliance stands by the Corsican people, especially Colonna’s family and loved ones, and demands “Ghjustizia per Yvan” The recent death of Yvan Colonna has proved again the necessity that Corsican political prisoners are returned to the island. The right of the political prisoners to serve out their sentence in Corsica enjoys a…

EFA brings religious discrimination against Muslim students in Western Thrace to the attention of the European Commission

The President of the European Free Alliance, Ms Lorena López de Lacalle, asks the European Commission about the steps they will take to ensure that religious minorities can exercise their right to education without compromising their religious duties This week, the European Free Alliance has brought a case of religious discrimination against Muslim students in…

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…