#Brazil is the 4th most dangerous place in the world for environmental defenders.
The EU must put pressure on #Bolsonaro to better protect people & the #amazon!
Our MEPs @anna_cavazzini, @MicheleRivasi & @gruffat_claude are in Brazil. Follow their channels for live updates.
RT @Tineke_Strik: Today, I asked Commissioner @MargSchinas what more evidence he needs to take action against pushbacks at our European borders. He refused to acknowledge that #pushbacks occur, although the evidence speaks for itself.
We need legislation to tackle illegal short-term rentals!
Long-term housing rentals are being converted into short-term rentals, because it’s profitable - increasing the cost of living at an alarming rate.🏘️⚠️
Letter from MEPs & cities to @EU_Commission: https://greens.eu/3Izzokp
RT @europeangreens: ✊ The Greens are fighting against the backlash on women's rights and gender equality in recent years.
🎙 In our #GreenTalkingHeads Podcast, @TerryReintke explains how the Gender Based Violence Directive will address the 'shadow pandemic’ of #GBV.
RT @GraceOSllvn: At the 🇺🇳 UN today to drive home the message that we urgently need binding targets to end biodiversity loss.
So far we have only had non-binding targets and 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 we have missed every single one 🚫
RT @henrikehahn: BREAKING
🎊Today @EP_Industry in the @Europarl_DE adopted its update of the #EU #industry strategy
A clear green success for us: No nuclear - no small modular reactors!
We need a Green Industrial Strategy: Future-proof, sustainable, competitive!
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RT @MetzTilly: Want to find out more about meat produced in lab and whether this can be the solution for the future?🧐 Then join the event on #CultivatedMeat organised by @ulimuellermdep and myself today at 13h CEST!
Register here to follow the discussion ➡️ https://tillymetz.lu/2022/07/04/cultivated_meat_event/
Today @EP_Environment voted on the EU’s new deforestation law. This law will protect forests & human rights by keeping products linked to deforestation off the EU market.
We're going to make the law even stronger when we vote in the #EPlenary in September!
#Together4Forests 🌳
RT @GreensEFA: We must stop EU-driven deforestation. 🛑
Today, EU Environment ministers have found a common position on the draft EU law to protect forests ar…
After the revelations of the #UberFiles Greens/EFA MEP @kimvsparrentak proposed to have a hearing with Uber and whistleblower Mark MacGann in the European Parliament.
📣Just in: The other groups support Kim's proposal for a hearing in October.
RT @marietouss1: La commission #environnement du Parlement européen s’exprime enfin sur le règlement contre la #déforestation importée.
Objectif : plus aucun produit issu de la déforestation sur le marché européen. ❌🪚
Débrief des votes 👇
27 years ago, the Bosnian Serb army seized the UN safe area of #Srebrenica and killed over 8,000 Bosnian Muslims, mostly men and boys, in a genocide that took place under the eyes of Europe and the World.
Today we mourn each and every one of them and remember what happened.
RT @anamirandapaz: Se alguén quere saber algo mais sobre as Illas Faroe⤵️
RT @jordisolef: Fa unes setmanes vam visitar les Illes Fèroe, on vam poder conèixer el seu avançat sistema d'autogovern i aspiracions d'exercir l'autodeterminació.
Aquí teniu un vídeo resum👇👇
We want a EU that recognises & accepts minorities & stateless nations.
The #Faroe Islands are composed of 18 islands, with 52,000 inhabitants, considered an independent nation within Denmark.
Our MEPs @DianaRibaGiner, @jordisolef, @F_Alfonsi & @anamirandapaz recently visited⬇️
Putin’s war has revealed how fragile the industrial agricultural system is.
All crops should be saved for people, not used for animal feed, biofuels or wasted.
Yesterday, MEPs called on @EU_Commission to end financial speculation on food prices.
Corporations should not make money from human crises!
We're calling on the @EUCouncil & the @EU_Commission to put in place a harmonised EU-wide #WindfallTax to tax companies that are dramatically benefiting from the war.
Read more ➡️ http://greens.eu/3NP36CQ
RT @ciarancuffe: Pleased @europarl_en just said no to burning palm oil, food crops in EU plane engines! Good news for forests, food security, and climate. Worst now excluded, time to fight for better in negotiations with Member States @GreensEFA
RT @TerryReintke: YEEESSS 💪🏼✨💜
With an overwhelming majority our resolution on global threats to abortion rights has been adopted.
Key point: Adding the right to abortion to the EU Charta of fundamental rights.
An important step to strengthen our fundamental rights.
We rise for abortion rights!
@europarl_en just adopted a strong resolution calling for the right to abortion to be added into the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. We don’t tolerate any attack on fundamental rights. #RoeVWade
We keep on resisting.
"We can't afford to clear more forests for palm oil cultivation. Only synthetic fuels can make more sustainable flying possible."- @ciarancuffe
We'll vote against the proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuels definition, together with the aviation industry.
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