Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
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…
-
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.…
-
Help us build a more democratic and diverse Europe! Donate!
This article highlights the importance of donating to EFA and how your contributions can directly support our events and activities across Europe. EFA, like all other European Political Parties, is mainly funded by grants from the European Parliament, but as a condition of those grants, we must raise our own income. Some European Political Parties…
-
EFA Islands Forum demands affordable housing in Islands from Friesland
Representatives of various European island regions met together in Skylge island to debate housing solutions applied in different countries and regions The EFA Islands Forum, made up of all the EFA parties that represent island territories, met last weekend at the Frisian island of Skylge to demand affordable housing in European islands. Representatives from different island territories…
-
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…
-
Maylis Roßberg EFA Spitzenkandidatin round of contacts with NGO’s
Last November Maylis Roßberg, EFA Spitzenkandidatin, was in Brussels for meeting with different NGO’s. Maylis dedicated her time to engaging with various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are at the forefront of advocating for language and minority rights, sustainability, and women’s rights. Her presence and involvement in these discussions underscore her commitment to addressing pressing societal…
-
EFA MEPs speak out for the recognition of Catalan, Basque, and Galician as EU official languages
MEPs Ana Miranda, Jordi Solé, and Diana Riba hosted a conference in the European Parliament to support the European Language Equality Network’s call for linguistic justice EFA MEPs Ana Miranda, Jordi Solé, and Diana Riba have thrown their weight behind the call of the European Language Equality Network (ELEN) to make Catalan, Basque, and Galician official languages of the…
-
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…
-
Winnie Ewing – ‘Madame Écosse’: A champion for Scottish Independence in Europe
EFA is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Winnie Ewing, EFA’s first woman president and one of the most notable champions for the Scottish National Party and the cause of Scottish Independence in Europe. She was one of the pillars of EFA, serving as an EFA MEP for ten years between 1989 and…
-
Pressure from EFA makes EU Commission apologize for a terminological mistake referring to the Macedonian minority
Our President Lorena López de Lacalle and our member party Més per Menorca met with Cohesion and Reforms Commissioner Elisa Ferreira’s team to raise awareness on the islands special needs The European Free Alliance brought the demand to recognize a special status for EU Islands this week to the Commission. The president of the party,…
Got any book recommendations?