Oxfam EU
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Advocating for EU policies that fight inequality - now and for the long term. Journalist queries? 📩 eumedia@oxfam.org https://www.oxfam.org/en/eu
We are hiring a new EU Private Finance and Economic Justice Policy Advisor. Read the job advert🔗 oxfam.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
We are hiring a new EU Private Finance and Economic Justice Policy Advisor. Read the job advert🔗 oxfam.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
"Trade experts say such cases illustrate the challenges authorities face when verifying the origin of imported goods. Agnès Bertrand-Sanz, humanitarian expert and spokesperson for Oxfam Belgium, highlighted the difficulties faced by European customs officials." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Can EU countries restrict or ban Israeli settlement imports?
Several EU states are weighing measures against goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights – all considered illegal under international law. Some argue that ...
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"Europe is asking how it will pay for its future," said Jim Clarken, CEO of Oxfam Ireland. "The answer cannot be weaker protections for citizens or cuts to development and climate finance." @news.rte.ie @tconnellyrte.bsky.social 🖊️
The policies that will define Ireland's EU presidency
In the second of two reports on the upcoming Irish Presidency of the EU, Europe Editor Tony Connelly examines the pressures Ireland will face to steer key EU legislation during the next six months.
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"Send them back" chants in the European Parliament are unacceptable. With 64 civil society organisations, we're calling on President Roberta Metsola to condemn the growing normalisation of racist, anti-migrant and anti-LGBTI rhetoric in Parliament. Zero tolerance for hate speech.
Civil society coalition calls on Metsola to address rise in discriminatory rhetoric in the European Parliament | ILGA-Europe
A coalition of civil society organisations has today urged European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to act against discriminatory rhetoric in the EP.
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HOT OFF THE PRESS: Dozens of civil society organizations have written today to Parliament President Roberta Metsola, calling for “stronger action to address the increasing normalisation of discriminatory rhetoric within the European Parliament.”
POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · last mo.Today's EU Influence considers: 🤖 Whether AI will spell the end of public affairs as we know it. 📸 If a celebrity endorsement can sway a policymaker’s views on a file. 🥵 How Brussels events are coping (or not) with the heat. Dig in 👇
Ahead of Ireland assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU, Oxfam has published our recommendations for the Irish Presidency. 🧵
Oxfam was critical of the proposals, calling them a “euphemism for deregulation.” Julien Desiderio, the group’s tax policy expert, said the package “delivers another round of tax giveaways for large corporations while public budgets are at breaking point.” news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
EU Offers Tax Simplification Bills in Bid to Boost Business (1)
The European Commission proposed a sweeping overhaul of the bloc’s tax rules Wednesday to cut red tape and save businesses up to €8 billion ($9.1 billion) in annual compliance costs.
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REACTION: Simplification is the EU Commission’s latest euphemism for deregulation. #TaxOmnibus 🔗 www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
“History will remember whether this Council acted with urgency, courage and humanity. History will judge. But people in #Gaza can't wait for some future reckoning.” @oxfaminternational.bsky.social's Bushra Khalidi addressed the UN Security Council today. www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
Today, the @europarl.europa.eu adopted new rules to increase deportations. These new rules come with serious risks. These rules will normalise raids on homes and workplaces to track and detain people. 🧵
European Parliament@europarl.europa.eu · 2mo agoThe European Parliament approved changes to EU policy on the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the EU. Learn more: link.europa.eu/6c3YM9
From today, EU countries must start implementing the #MigrationPact, a new system built on deterrence, detention and deportation. But many EU countries are far from ready. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/eu-n...
The EU has new migration rules. What does that mean?
Rules that have taken many years are finally ready to be rolled out.
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📢BREAKING: More Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military and settlers across the occupied West Bank in the last three years than in the previous 17 years combined.💔 📫Read Oxfam's analysis here oxf.am/3QsSgKc
“This outbreak is hitting a country already stretched to breaking point. Ongoing conflict and years of aid cuts have deepened a humanitarian crisis of staggering scale: one in four people are going hungry,” Mangundu said. @politico.eu www.politico.eu/article/ebol...
Aid cuts and war complicate Ebola response in Congo
The number of cases is likely to be far higher than currently reported, WHO warns.
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We heard, “Tax the rich and they will leave.” Here’s Susana’s reality check👇
“Trade, Accountability, and the Way Forward: EU Commercial Relations with Israel and Palestine” 📅 Wednesday, 13 May 🕒 15:00 📍 European Parliament – Room A1G2 👉 Register before 12 May: lnkd.in/g-n5CuNd
Join us for an in-person event: Mining in Peru (ENG/ESP) What are the impacts on local communities, and what role for the EU? Screening of “La Amenaza de Ariana” + panel discussion 📍 Tweekerkenstraat 14, Brussels 🗓️ Wed 6 May | 17:00 Register: tinyurl.com/4shcdy6m
#Aid is facing historic cuts, declining quality & a growing shift from “donors to investors" 👎 📌 Join us on 7 May to explore what these changes mean in practice and share ideas for a new vision for the future. Register now: www.eurodad.org/aid_event_2026 #AidCuts #DevelopmentFinance
Today’s vote on the #MFF sent a clear signal to EU governments: Europe needs a bigger budget and new funding streams to back it up. Read Oxfam's reaction: www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
EP Press Service@press.europarl.europa.eu · 3mo ago🗳️EU long-term budget: responding to citizens’ expectations and major challenges On Tuesday, Parliament set out its position for negotiations with member states on the main figures and structure of the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework (MFF). Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Today’s vote sent a clear signal to EU governments: Europe needs a bigger budget and new funding streams to back it up. www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
PRESS RELEASE: Fossil fuel companies projected to earn almost $3,000 a second in 2026 while families struggle to afford energy bills worldwide. New Oxfam research ahead of Santa Marta conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels. 👉 oxf.am/SantaMarta26
EU/Israel: 60+ organizations demand suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement. 🔗 www.oxfam.org/en/letters-a...
T&E is joining 30 European NGOs, including Oxfam, WWF and CAN Europe, in calling on the EU to tax excess oil profits. Once again, drivers’ pain is Big Oil’s gain. Instead of governments putting the burden on taxpayers, it’s time that oil companies pay up. Read the full letter here ➡️ bit.ly/483cz6y
EU/Israel: 60+ organizations demand suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement. 🔗 www.oxfam.org/en/letters-a...
Six months after a ceasefire was declared in Gaza, Palestinians are still suffering. As the crisis in the Middle East escalates, families in Gaza still can’t get the humanitarian aid they need. Palestinians deserve safety, dignity, and the chance to rebuild.