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Since 2017, a number of activists have been imprisoned and subjected to degrading treatment in the Macedonian prison system, many of them having been jailed on the basis of questionable charges. Their case is one of political persecution owing to their opposition to the government’s efforts to impose a change of the country’s name, against…

“QatarGate is an unmitigated scandal, but we cannot take our eyes off Morocco, a country that is becoming a powerful regional military power with long tentacles into the EU and where human rights violations are systemic.” EFA MEP Diana Riba In a Twitter thread originally published in Catalan, the EFA MEP sheds light on the…

“A New Strategy for Sicily – facing the challenge of Differentiated Autonomy”, was the title of a conference held on Sunday the 22nd of January 2023 in Enna, Sicily. “Differentiated Autonomy” is a proposed new legislation that is autonomist in name only, which introduces a sad travesty of the Italian Constitution and a betrayal of…

In her visit to the island, she explained that “Territories like Menorca can be a reference for transforming politics at a European level.” Today EFA President Lorena López de Lacalle is in Menorca to visit EFA member party Més per Menorca and to outline ways to work together on key issues for the Menorcan people,…

Dé Partij Foar de Regio Sûnt 1962 Last weekend in the cities of Ljouwert and It Hearrenfean an EFA delegation joined the FNP in celebrating its 60th anniversary. Since 1962 the Fryske Nasjonale Partij – Frisian National Party has been a strong voice for Frisians, Frisian autonomy, and the Frisian language. In 1981 the party…

EFA MEP Ana Miranda of the Bloque Nacionalista Galego has today called for greater support for Galicia’s important small-scale fishing industry.  The call came after a debate in the European Parliament on the future of the sector. An important sector for Galicia Galicia is a country highly dependent on fisheries – and many people are…

Following the news that the UK Government will block a law agreed upon by the Scottish Parliament, the European Free Alliance calls on the UK Government to respect the mandate afforded to the Scottish Parliament and Scotland’s devolution settlement. An unprecedented move Yesterday, in an unprecedented move the UK government announced that it will block…

On Sunday the 15th of January, EFA member party Femu a Corsica held its General Assembly in Corti, Cismonte under the banner of “Autunumia, Populu, Demucrazia – Autonomy, People, Democracy”. Gathering over 800 delegates from Corsica and beyond, the General Assembly focused on a call for true legislative powers for the Corsican Assembly, greater autonomy…

EFA welcomes today’s news that Croatia will join the EU’s passport-free Schengen Zone. However, we are troubled to hear that Romania and Bulgaria, whose bids were also considered at the same time by the Council of the European Union, will remain blocked due to opposition from Austria and the Netherlands. This is despite both countries…

For many EU citizens who do not align with their member states’ interests, the EU is a higher level of authority that can guarantee their rights. The Union must step up to this expectation and fulfil its role as a safeguard of rights – not least to strengthen people’s trust in the institutions If there…