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EFA Group President in the European Parliament Oriol Junqueras, together with other MEPs, including Diana Riba, François Alfonsi and Pernando Barrena, have sent a joint letter to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to address him severe concerns about the current situation of the Catalans pro-independence leaders in jail. In the context of COVID-19 crisis, calls…

EFA Member Esquerra Republicana is calling on the European Union for solidarity and cooperation in overcoming the coronavirus crisis through a European Economic Relaunch Plan to rescue individuals, families and businesses. The party stands up for the idea of turning this health, economic and social crisis into the starting point for a greater European integration…

EFA MEP Diana Riba has written to European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, following the Spanish Supreme Court’s warning that Prison Board officials could be liable for the offense of ‘breach of official duty’ if they grant conditional release to the Catalan political prisoners during…

Yesterday, the European Parliament Plenary voted on a series of emergency measures to financially support Member States and regions affected by the COVID-19. The measures include €37 billion mobilised for investment in healthcare products and services necessary for bolstering the crisis response, small and medium-sized enterprises and the labour market. Also, Greens/EFA MEP Diana Riba…

Greens/EFA Members of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in the European Parliament sent an open letter to the European Council urging them to take definite action to support all citizens in the European Union ahead EUCO’s meeting. Members of the European Council held a video conference on 26 March to tackle COVID-19 outbreak, among…

Greens/EFA MEP Diana Riba Giner, together with other MEPs, have sent a joint letter to President of the European Parliament David Sassoli proposing that the EP contributes directly with its available resources to procure life-saving medical equipment to help tackling COVID-19. In the letter, it is proposed that, since COVID-19 has altered and stopped EP…

Following the Coronavirus outbreak declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation on 11th March, EFA General Assembly will be held in Flensburg on 24th – 26th September 2020. The decision was made at EFA’s last Bureau meeting on 18th March. The Congress will take place in the historical location of Flensburg (Südschleswig, Germany),…

The Greens/EFA group are calling on the European Commission and European Council for a coordinated EU response to the Corona virus crisis. Ska Keller MEP, President of the Greens/EFA group, has commented: “We need a coordinated European response like no other to meet the challenge of this global pandemic head-on. We must focus on protecting…

EFA calls on the Bulgarian government to ensure respect and recognition for the Macedonian minority in the country and to prevent any attempt of violation or restriction of the freedom of association, such as the announced deregistration of a minority human rights organisation. Several days ago, the Bulgarian prosecution requested the Regional court of Blagoevgrad…

Gender Equality in Politics to Build Real Democracies Today marks International Women’s Day, celebrating advances towards equality worldwide. Despite increasing awareness of gender equality issues and women’s rights, structural sexism, unequal power relations, economic and cultural barriers, as well as psychosocial issues remain deeply-rooted when it comes to the participation of women in politics. Women…