Press releases
Energy & Trade
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Parliament buries climate-killer Energy Charter Treaty
Transparency
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Landmark victory: MEPs take a stand against corporate exploitation
Healthcare and medical products & International solidarity & Vaccine Equality
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Parliament votes through positive compulsory licensing rules, but global solidarity lacking
Democracy & Ethics & Rights & liberties
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Protecting the watchdog: Media Freedom Act a win for democracy & journalism
Rights and liberties
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AI Act: Big Tech says 'jump', EU asks 'how high?’
Employment and workers' rights & Social Justice
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Uber didn’t get to make the law
Democracy & Ethics & Rights & liberties & Social Justice
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Due diligence failure: a missed opportunity to end corporate impunity
Feminism & Rights and liberties
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Left secures stronger protection for victims of trafficking
International solidarity & Peace & Solidarity
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Palestinian lives hang in the balance, and Europe is turning a blind eye
Rights and liberties
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No end in sight to Frontex’s illegal practices
Rights and liberties & Transparency
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EU law will oblige multinationals to respect human rights and the environment
Employment and workers' rights
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Uber didn’t get to make the law
Employment and workers' rights & Environment & European Union
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Critical Raw Materials: Left secures improvements, but problems remain
Employment and workers' rights
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Hey Elon! Don’t mess with workers’ rights
European Union & Rights and liberties
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EU must not bury the right to asylum
Rights and liberties
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The fight against child sexual abuse online: targeted measures, not mass surveillance
Digital & Rights & liberties
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Child Protection or Corporate Gain? Rights and EU credibility at risk
Environment
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Hoekstra’s weak climate waffle doesn’t convince Left
Rights & liberties
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Migration: EU's dangerous dance with extreme right will fuel death
Democracy & Ethics & Foreign Affairs
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Tunisian authorities denial of MEP access demands strong EU response
Rights & liberties
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Urgent reception needed for people on the move in Lampedusa
Energy & Trade
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Critical raw materials: the fight continues
Democracy & Ethics & Transparency
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The Right wants MEPs to keep their paid side jobs
European Union
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Detached & out of touch: VDL’s last (?) SOTEU speech
Democracy & Ethics & Foreign Affairs & International solidarity & Peace & Solidarity
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Left MEPs participate in the People’s Summit 2023, Cumbre de los Pueblos
International solidarity
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Far-right hijacks attempts to improve relations with the Palestinian Authority
Right to health & Vaccine Equality
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European Parliament’s Covid-19 report - a whitewashing exercise
Feminism
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Parliament votes to combat violence against women and domestic violence
Rights & liberties
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Migration policy under scrutiny as MEPs travel to Lampedusa
Rights & liberties
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Artificial Intelligence: Parliament stops mass surveillance but important safeguards still missing
Democracy & Ethics & European Union
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Hungary can’t get away with rule of law violations
Employment and workers' rights & Trade
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Holding business to account: A win for people and planet
Employment and workers' rights & Feminism & Gender equality
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From #MeToo to Real Change - Is the EU combating sexual harassment?
Feminism & Healthcare and medical products
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Repeal the 8th: Five years on
Democracy & Ethics & Rights & liberties
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IDAHOBIT - Discrimination must end
Peace & Solidarity
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ASAP: sacrificing social rights for weapons industry spending spree
Democracy & Ethics
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European Parliament demands EU action to tackle spyware
Employment and workers' rights
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Left leads charge to shield workers from ‘silent killer’ asbestos
Left decides MEP Georgoulis no longer part of group
Employment and workers' rights
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From Europe with love: Left marches alongside French pension protestors
Employment and workers' rights
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Workers strike back: Good jobs in a strong, green economy
Feminism & Healthcare and medical products
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My Choice: the Left's monthly newsletter on free, safe and legal abortion
Democracy & Ethics & Foreign Affairs
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The EU must support Peruvians standing for democracy and human rights
Rights & liberties
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European Council ready to eliminate the right to asylum in Europe
Employment and workers' rights
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A win for workers: Parliament faces down corporate lobbies over rights
Democracy & Ethics & Rights & liberties
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Spyware scandal: Time up for Mitsotakis?
Environment
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Emissions trading: polluter privilege prevails
Democracy & Ethics
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The Left secures debate and vote on #Qatargate
Corruption scandal shaking Parliament requires urgent clarification
Consumer rights and food safety
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Protecting consumers in the cost of living crisis
Democracy & Ethics & Rights & liberties
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Pegasus Inquiry: Delegation from The Left in Spain to gather evidence
Rights & liberties
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The allegations are proven: Frontex impunity must end
Equality & Feminism & Healthcare and medical products & Rights & liberties
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Welcome to Gilead: European Parliament declares Hungary “no longer a democracy”
Energy
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“Send them to Moscow”: von der Leyen washes her hands of skyrocketing energy bills
Democracy & Ethics & Energy & Environment & European Union
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SOTEU - A grandiose sermon oblivious to realities facing working people
“Save gas for a safe winter”: how not to break the gas blackmail
Energy & Trade
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Energy Charter Treaty still an obstacle to climate action
Rights & liberties
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Overturning Roe v Wade: the global threat to abortion rights
Energy & Peace & Solidarity
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EU must show urgent solidarity with Ukrainian people following Russian aggression
Foreign Affairs & Peace & Solidarity
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Putin’s recognition of Ukraine regions a burning match to the petrol barrel
Rights & liberties
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No more excuses - rights must be defended against authoritarian attacks
Democracy & Ethics & Healthcare and medical products & Vaccine Equality
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Left MEPs demand accountability from Von der Leyen
Energy
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Energy crisis - EU leaders dither as bills soar
Rights & liberties
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Commission Schengen proposals a major setback for fundamental rights
European Union
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Left nominates Sira Rego for Parliament’s presidency
Peace & Solidarity & Rights & liberties
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Profiteering & new border technology
Brexit & International solidarity
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Our support for the Irish Protocol and Peace Process
Democracy & Ethics & Foreign Affairs
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Protection of asylum seekers fleeing Afghanistan must be top priority
Rights & liberties
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Commission must act against Denmark’s violation of right to international protection
Foreign Affairs
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US elections: Left congratulates ‘Squad’ & urges EU respect for electoral process
Foreign Affairs
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Solidarity with protestors for fundamental rights in Belarus
Environment & The Left News
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MEPs prepare to slate summit deal & defend real recovery
Environment
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Moment of truth - EU Summit must deliver credible response to Covid-19
Environment
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MEPs discredit themselves with dull crisis-response proposals
Environment & Rights & liberties & The Left News
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Parliament offers platitudes as people face Covid-19 devastation
Environment
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Pandemic demands real EU solidarity - not authoritarian power grabs
Statement on Martin Buschmann
Serious EU pressure needed on Turkey to stop Cyprus drilling
Aubry & Schirdewan to lead Left’s challenge to EU policy
Agriculture and fisheries & Environment & Social Justice
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Younous Omarjee elected Chair of Parliament’s Regional Development Committee
On the passing of former President of Cyprus, Dimitris Christofias
Foreign Affairs
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Cyprus: EU must take action over Turkey's provocations
The Left News
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EU Election: Left remains strong as voters continue to demand a better Europe
EU leaders must reset the direction for Europe, starting with climate commitments
Rights & liberties
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MEP protesting at EU Court of Human Rights in support of Syrian family denied humanitarian visas
The Left News
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European Parliament continues to allow dual-quality products in the EU
Trade
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