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Why three MEPs withdrew from EP petition committee hearing

For a long time, various political groups have consistently expressed their concerns about what is going on in the European Parliament's petitions committee (PETI) — the committee where all EU citizens or residents are allowed to submit a petition to air their grievances or ask for change from the EU institutions.

At least two letters have been sent complaining about the PETI chair's decisions.

That is why the Greens/EFA, the Socialists & Democrats and The Left withdrew from Tues...

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Margarete Auken is a Danish Green MEP and PETI committee coordinator, Ana Miranda is a Spanish Green MEP and vice-chair of the PETI committee, Diana Riba is a Spanish Green MEP from Catalonia, and culture and education committee coordinator.

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Margarete Auken is a Danish Green MEP and PETI committee coordinator, Ana Miranda is a Spanish Green MEP and vice-chair of the PETI committee, Diana Riba is a Spanish Green MEP from Catalonia, and culture and education committee coordinator.

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