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Members of the European Free Alliance (EFA) group in the European Parliament have put forward a Joint Declaration signed by UK MEPs from different political parties and groups in which they commit themselves to work together in the face of Brexit, and have called upon continental colleagues to support their efforts. Meeting in Brussels, representatives…

The European Free Alliance supports the federation of autonomist and nationalist parties Régions et Peuples Solidaires (R&PS) and its stance on territorial devolution, self-governance and autonomy as the right approach to tackle the rising economic and social inequalities and in order to fight right-wing populism. As the R&PS federation -which includes several EFA member parties…

After a massive demonstration in Galicia’s capital city Santiago de Compostela, the national spokeswoman of EFA’s member party Bloque Nacionalista Galego (BNG), Ana Pontón, proclaimed the goal of Galician nationalism “is to build a modern, fair and egalitarian Galiza, a Galiza of opportunities and with a future for all its citizens”, and that it is…

On July 26, an officer from the Serbian Police Department requested the removal of some posters of Vojvodina Front in Žabalj, that were glued by some adherents to this front. The agent ordered the removal without prior representation, thus violating freedom of expression and committing an abuse of power. For this reason, the European Free…

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.…

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…

The European Free Alliance urges the European Parliament to protect the political rights of the three MEP-elect Catalan representatives –Oriol Junqueras, Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín– who have been barred from taking their seats by the Spanish judicial authorities, and calls for their recognition as elected members in order to ensure the chamber’s democratic legitimacy.…

The European Free Alliance calls for the Austrian and Carinthian region governments as well as the EU institutions to ensure access to quality education for the Slovenian minority in Austria, which would contribute to the protection and use of Slovenian language in South Carinthia. EFA member party Enotna Lista/ Einheitsliste is the only party defending…

The European Free Alliance party and the group in the European Parliament will strengthen their cooperation in the coming five years in order to join efforts in the defense of a union of peoples based on the respect for democracy and diversity, which includes cultural, linguistic and minorities rights. EFA party President, Lorena López de…

Renewed EU institutions must take action against Turkey over political persecution of Kurdish representatives The European Free Alliance condemns the lack of evidence at trial against the Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been on unjustified pre-trial detention for more than two years now, and therefore demands his immediate release and the full acquittal on…