ENG: The Greens – European Free Alliance is one of the parliamentary groups in the European Parliament.
As a group, The Greens-EFA made more gains at the European elections of 2009 than any other group.
This group consists of two distinct European political parties - the European Green Party (EGP) and the European Free Alliance (EFA). The EFA consists of parties representing stateless nations. The alliance has generally limited its membership to progressive parties. These European parties are joined by national parties, such as the Dutch Europe Transparent (between 2004 and 2009) and the Swedish Pirate Party (since 2009).
Ideology: Green politics, Regionalism
Chairmen: Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Rebecca Harms
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November 2, 2009
What do the Parliament's group leaders say about support for José Manuel Barroso and whether this week's European Council should decide on nominating him?
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, leader of the Greens/European Free Alliance On supporting Barroso: “We must stop Barroso. President Barroso's policies have failed the economy, the environment and democracy. We cannot afford five more years of the same.” On the timing of the decision: “It would be one thing for the Council to make a political statement in favour of Barroso this week, quite another to make a formal nomination. ...
LONDON (AP) — Polar bears have taken over screen savers. Two of the last five Nobel Peace Prizes have gone to eco-campaigners. Climate change has crept onto government agendas.And now the European Parliament itself has gone a bit more green.Riding a wave of public concern over the effects of climate change, the Green-European Freedom Alliance bloc captured 53 of the EU parliament's 736 seats, compared with 43 spots in the last 785-seat assembly."To have increased our side with the parliament seats going down in number is a nice surprise," said Greens-EFA spokesman Chris Coakley.Green ...
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