“Bullshit & Undemocratic” Former Toronto Star Columnist Slams NDP For Blocking Engler

The backlash to Yves Engler’s exclusion continues to grow, and one of the most striking reactions came from veteran journalist Antonia Zerbisias, formerly of The Toronto Star. In a detailed Facebook post, Zerbisias offers a nuanced but...

“This Campaign Can’t Be Vetted Out”: Yves Engler Launches NDP Democracy Tour

Blocked from the ballot, Engler’s team vows protests, a cross-country tour, and a showdown at the 2026 NDP convention One day after Global Green News revealed that the federal NDP had disqualified anti-war author...

The Green Party of Mexico strongly condemns the assassination of one of its members, Guadalupe Urban Ceballos

The National Executive Committee of the Green Party of Mexico condemned the assassination of Guadalupe Urban Ceballos, city councilor for the municipality of San Juan Cacahuatepec, in the state of Oaxaca, in an act of violence, the...

Engler Appeals to NDP Federal Council After Disqualification: “Only You Can Save Party Democracy”

Anti-war candidate launches national call for intervention as exclusion sparks growing backlash One day after being barred from the New Democratic Party’s 2025 leadership race, anti-war author and activist Yves Engler has escalated the...

NDP Blocks Anti-War Candidate Yves Engler From Leadership Race, Citing Foreign Policy Views and Activism

Engler Responds: “This is an attack on activism — and an attempt to rig the election.” The New Democratic Party has formally barred longtime anti-war author and activist Yves Engler from appearing on the...

Portugal: The Green Party (PAN) submits 33 amendments to the 2026 Plan and Budget

The PAN/Azores Parliamentary Representation considers that the proposed Plan and Budget do not reflect the party's principles and priorities for the region, highlighting weaknesses in areas that are central to the party's causes, namely, among others, combating...

2027 French presidential election: Greens vote for their candidate, Marine Tondelier the favorite

Green activists are voting from Friday, December 5 to Monday, December 8 to choose who will represent them in the left-wing and Green primary, but the suspense is minimal, and party leader Marine...

Wet’suwet’en Activist Marlene Hale Warns Carney About Alberta Oil Deal: “There Will Be an Uprising”

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s newly signed oil deal with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith — a plan to build a major interprovincial pipeline through British Columbia — has triggered an immediate and forceful warning from Wet’suwet’en land defender...

In Serbia, the Green Left Front condemns the extension of Radivoje Jovović’s house arrest

The Green Left Front condemns the decision to extend the house arrest of Radivoje Jovović, an assistant professor and provincial deputy for the Free Citizens Movement, for another 90 days, along with the tightening of the measures....

100 Jewish Canadians Urge NDP to Allow Yves Engler in Leadership Race

Nearly 100 Jewish Canadians — including rabbis, academics, journalists, artists, peace activists, and long-time NDP members — have issued a public letter calling on the New Democratic Party of Canada to allow author and foreign-policy critic Yves...

The Portuguese Greens consider Setúbal’s withdrawal from the AMRS detrimental and negative

The Setúbal City Council approved the proposal for this municipality to withdraw from the Association of Municipalities of the Setúbal Region (AMRS), with votes against from the CDU and votes in favor from the PS, CH, and...

Global Green News Celebrates Five Years With Explosive Growth and Record Readership

As Global Green News marks its fifth anniversary, the platform is celebrating an extraordinary period of growth that has transformed a small eco-socialist media initiative into a widely read source of international green politics, social movement coverage,...

The Flemish party Groen welcomes the EU ban on PFAS in toys

The European Parliament law last week gave the final green light to the ban on harmful chemicals in toys, including the toxic "forever chemicals" PFAS. Member of the European Parliament Sara Matthieu negotiated...

“Target of homophobia” within her political group, Green Party candidate Sabrina Decanton withdraws from the race in Saint-Ouen

"For several months, I have been the target of homophobia." Sabrina Decanton, the Green Party candidate for mayor of Saint-Ouen, withdrew her candidacy on Tuesday, November 25, after accusing the "local Green Party...

Mike Morice Appointed As Green Party Deputy Leader

In a video released Tuesday night, community advocate Mike Morice announced that he is joining the Green Party of Canada as a Deputy Leader, pledging to use the role to amplify the economic and social concerns of...

Emily Lowan Confronts Billionaires in Viral Video Calling for Wealth Tax Reform

Newly elected BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan released a bold and humorous video this week confronting some of the province’s wealthiest residents directly from Vancouver’s Billionaires Row. The video — her first major public statement since...

‘I Won’t Make That Mistake Again’: May Turns on Carney After Oil Deal

Green Party leader Elizabeth May is now publicly acknowledging that her vote for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget was a “mistake” — a mistake she says she “will not make again” after what she now calls...

The Green Party of Slovenia elected its new leaders at its 5th party congress held in Kranj

The Greens of Slovenia held their 4th Congress in Kranj. At this event, members elected a new leadership and new bodies, and presented their electoral program. The congress confirmed the stability of the leadership and injected new...

Lithuanian Greens Demand Full Respect for Legal Guarantees for Small and Medium-Sized Farmers

The Greens believe that small and medium-sized farmers should be allowed to acquire state-owned land, not those who own tens of thousands of hectares.For some time now, an initiative has been gaining momentum in the Seimas (the...

“This Was a Petition — Not Violence”: Yves Engler Speaks Out After Trial

After the conclusion of the single day letter-writing trial, defence lawyer John Philpot and Yves Engler spoke with Alex Tyrrell of Global Green News outside the courtroom about the Crown’s arguments and the broader implications of the...

The Dutch Green Party welcomes the Senate’s adoption of the provincial public transport law

The Dutch Greens consider this good news for all bus users. Last Tuesday, the Senate passed the private member's bill introduced by Habtamu de Hoop (GroenLinks-PvdA) and Olger van Dijk (NSC). This law...

Denmark’s Green Party (SF – Green Left) achieves its second-best result ever in municipal elections

The Social Democratic Party, which leads the national government, acknowledged last Wednesday that it had lost the Copenhagen municipality, as well as its losses in numerous other localities during the municipal and regional elections. This party, led...

Elizabeth May’s Vote for the War Budget Is a Betrayal of Green Values

In a stunning reversal, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May voted in favor of the 2025 federal budget—a budget heavily criticized by environmentalists and peace advocates as a “war budget” that slashes climate programs while ramping up military...

Julius Grey Breaks Down the Stakes in Yves Engler’s Criminal Case

On the eve of activist and author Yves Engler’s criminal trial in Montréal, veteran civil liberties lawyer Julius Grey is sounding the alarm about what a conviction would mean for free expression in Canada.

The Portuguese Green Party considers the planned hospital spending cuts for 2026 unacceptable

The Executive Directorate of the National Health Service (DE-SNS) ordered Local Health Units (ULS) to reduce expenses in 2026, even if this implies a reduction in the number of consultations, surgeries and other assistance acts. The guidance...

Ecolo co-president Samuel Cogolati has lashed out at a federal government he considers “retrograde” on climate issues

As COP30 has just concluded in Belém, Brazil, Ecolo co-president Samuel Cogolati criticizes the absence of Prime Minister Bart De Wever. A guest on the radio program Matin Première, Cogolati believes that Belgium is "joining the ranks...

Mexican Greens re-elect Manuel Muñoz Cano as leader of the Green Party

Last Sunday in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Green Party members re-elected Manuel Muñoz Cano as party leader. In a festive atmosphere, more than 1,500 members of parliament were present to re-elect him after just over four years in...

Sofia Virta: Social Services and Finns do not need blame, but functional services, solutions and cross-party cooperation

The opposition parties today submitted a joint petition to the government for parliamentary cooperation to secure the operating conditions of welfare areas. According to Virta, the challenge is not the government's alone.

COP30: Negotiations drag on as countries try to reach a consensus between sharply opposed camps on fossil fuels

The atmosphere is tense in Belém, Brazil, where COP30 is about to end. Negotiations continued late into the night on Saturday, November 22, in a fierce struggle to finalize an agreement, after two chaotic weeks of summits...

The leader of Finland’s Green Party expresses her compassion in response to the many disturbing messages she receives from young people on social media

Green Party leader Sofia Virta often receives harsh messages from young people who are struggling with difficult experiences, Virta says in an Instagram post. Virta describes the messages as heartbreaking. In some messages, young...
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Global agreement on decarbonizing ships delayed under US pressure

The one-year postponement of a decision within the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the adoption of a global plan to reduce greenhouse...

Investigations

Unmasking a NATO Youth Front: “Young Politicians of Canada”

By Alex Tyrrell and Yves Engler NATO fears losing its ideological grip on the young so the belligerent military...

Editorials

Elizabeth May’s Vote for the War Budget Is a Betrayal of Green Values

In a stunning reversal, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May voted in favor of the 2025 federal budget—a budget heavily criticized by environmentalists...

Opinion

Constantine Kritsonis Outlines Why Members Should Vote Against Elizabeth May’s Leadership

Constantine Kritsonis has seen it all. A six-time Green Party of Canada (GPC) candidate, longtime council member, and 32-year party activist, he...

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