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In recent days Poland has signalled that it will be withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, which sets out international standards concerning gender-based violence.  Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro said the treaty is harmful because it teaches children about gender in an “ideological” way and does not respect religion. The Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe’s…

President Sassoli of the European Parliament is today nominating Jordi Solé to substitute Oriol Junqueras as MEP for Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC).Given the open question of Junqueras’ status and immunity as an elected Member of the European Parliament, the mandate has now been passed on to Solé, Secretary General of EFA, whilst awaiting the…

After an Azeri offensive, violent clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces have been reported, with at least 16 people killed in recent days. The Democratic Party of Artsakh represents the people of the Republic of Artsakh, and is a member of the European Free Alliance. The DPA works for the recognition of the Republic of…

On Saturday, the 14th march for Silesian Autonomy was held by EFA member party Ruch Autonomii Ślaska (RAS), celebrating 100 years since the declaration of Silesian autonomy. The demonstration came the day before the final round of the Polish presidential election. The subject of Silesia’s autonomy was not discussed at all during the campaign, and…

EFA representatives will participate in the ‘Europe: Federal or Confederal Future?’ round table, which will take place in Bilbao, Basque Country, on 20 July. The aim is to foster the debate around the current European model and its future, as well as to give a response to the current COVID unprecedented times, reassessing the actual…

Following the new Curriculum and Assessment Bill introduced by the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), the European Free Alliance stands up for the inclusion of both Welsh History and the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) history of Wales as mandatory subjects in the curriculum. We regret the rejection of our member party Plaid Cymru’s proposal to…

The outcome of recent municipal elections and inter-municipal elections in France marks a starting point in the transformation of society with a much stronger presence of territories and their particularities. In the communes and inter-communal areas of Alsace, Brittany, Corsica, Moselle, Occitania, the Catalan Country, the Basque Country, and Savoy, regionalist representatives have been elected.…

Since 2000, World Refugee Day has been internationally observed on 20 June to raise awareness of the situation of refugees across the globe. Under this year’s theme, the aim is to remind the world that everyone, including refugees, can contribute to society and that ‘Every Action Counts’ in the effort to create a more just, inclusive and…

Following the release of a video by DEB’s President Cigdem Asafoglu (Dostluk Esitlik Baris Partisi – The Party of Friendship, Equality and Peace) expressing her sadness and concerns about the lack of contact from Greece’s President during her visit to the region, a smear campaign against DEB’s President and the party has been launched by…