Category: Democracy for all
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EFA will be the voice of Europe’s diversity in the European Parliament
The European Free Alliance will continue to be the voice of Europe’s diversity in the European Parliament. Following the European elections, our MEPs they will keep striving for a more democratic and diverse Europe from their place in the European Parliament. From EFA, we want to thank everyone that joined us during this campaign, amplifying…
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Coming soon: EFA’s song for a “Europe for All”!
Next Tuesday 21 May, EFA will present their song for the European elections “Europe for all” EFA members and followers have already heard a glance. Since last October’s Congress in Strasbourg, EFA has used a musical theme for its events, a song that stuck in the head of most of the audience both at the…
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All European voices matter!
Statement of the European Free Alliance regarding EBU’s Ban on on our Participation in the Eurovision Debate EBU will not allow EFA to participate in the Eurovision Debate next week. Although EFA is one of the 10 officially recognized European Political Parties and is engaging in a pan-European campaign for the European elections, led by…
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Building a Europe of regions for the future
More than a hundred Alsatians joined EFA to learn more about our pan-European campaign at our event last week in Haguenau On Tuesday, April 16, EFA Spitzenkandidatin Maylis Roßberg and EFA President Lorena López de Lacalle were in Haguenau, Alsace, to explain EFA’s vision for a Europe for All. More than a hundred people joined…
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Democracy for all: protecting minority rights through the European Citizens’ Initiative
“The voices of minorities should be heard and not forgotten in a Europe for all”, said Maylis Roßberg in Aabenraa, Denmark EFA visited last week the German-Danish border region, where 4 minority groups live: the Danes in Germany, the Germans in Denmark, the Sinti and Roma, and the Frisians. In the town of Aabenraa, on…
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On the way to EU elections: EFA General Assembly 2024
On 7 and 8 March EFA welcomed its member parties in Brussels for the General Assembly. During the recent General Assembly of the European Free Alliance (EFA), held on 7th and 8th of March, all motions proposed were unanimously approved, marking a significant step forward for the party’s agenda centered on self-determination and human rights.…
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Democracy for all: promoting youth engagement in EU Elections
EFA Spitzenkandidatin Maylis Roßberg was in Klagenfurt (Carinthia) to debate how young people engage in European Elections. The European Union elections, often plagued by low turnout, are a unique opportunity for people from diverse regions and minority groups to make their voices heard on the political stage. The upcoming elections are an opportunity for those…
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EFA Spitzenkandidat Raül Romeva visits NGO’s in Brussels
Raül Romeva, EFA Spitzenkandidat visited Brussels at the end of January to take part in a series of meetings with non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The aim of these meetings is to listen to the voices of the civil society organizations to better represent all the needs and perspective of the EU during the European elections campaign.…
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The EU must strengthen the role of the regions in decision-making
EFA organized with our member party in Transylvania Erdélyi Magyar Szövetség (EMSZ) a conference to build strategies to empower European regions The EU is much more than 27 states. Each state is plural and diverse and has different nations, regions, cultures, languages, and minorities. Communities in Europe are sometimes divided by its internal borders. Acknowledging this diversity…
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EFA MEPs support Ålands getting a seat in the European Parliament
Finland will have one more seat for the next European term, which provides a great opportunity to fulfill this historical promise to the Swedish-speaking islands Finland will gain a new seat in the European Parliament for the 2024-2029 term. This provides an opportunity for the Finnish government to make good on an old promise: to…