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Belgium: Ecolo deplores the parliament’s decision to repeal the nuclear phase-out law

News May 18, 2025

The deputies repealed a 2003 law, during the Greens' first term in federal government, which had called for a nuclear phase-out by 2025 and a ban on the construction of new nuclear production capacity. The outbreak of...

Ecolo makes traditional parties eager for “multiple mandates” give in

News November 19, 2024

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For the ecologists, the PS's attempt to modify the anti-multiple mandates rules was a bad signal. Ecolo will continue to mobilize for more transparency, for representatives 100% dedicated to the level of power where they are elected...

Marie Lecocq: against insecurity, let’s strengthen the community police!

News September 26, 2024

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Marie Lecocq was Martin Buxant's guest on RTL TVI. The co-president of Ecolo notably addressed the topic of security. Resources for community policing Marie Lecocq began by recalling that security is...

Marine Tondelier shows her support for the “Vert Ardent” list in Liège

News September 25, 2024

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Marine Tondelier, leader of “Europe Ecologie Les Verts”, a real star of politics since the last elections in France, came to support the candidate-mayor Caroline Saal and the figures who make up her list, in view of...

In the European Parliament, Ecolo is preparing to lead a mandate of resistance against the far right and the conservative right.

News July 24, 2024

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Ursula von der Leyen, 65, was comfortably reappointed on Thursday for a second five-year term at the head of the European Commission. The outgoing president therefore once again obtained the green light from MEPs for which the...

Marie Lecocq and Samuel Cogolati win the co-presidency of Ecolo

News July 16, 2024

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More than 800 members of Ecolo gathered at a General Assembly in Louvain-la-Neuve to elect a new duo of co-presidents. Samuel Cogolati and Marie Lecocq were elected co-presidents of Ecolo. The duo won with 585 votes against...

Sarah Schlitz appointed head of the Ecolo – Groen group in the Chamber

News July 13, 2024

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While the swearing-in of federal deputies took place last week in the Chamber, the different political groups must also appoint their respective leaders. For Greens, the choice fell on Sarah Schlitz, who will be co-head of the...

Belgium: after the resignation of Jean-Marc Nollet and Rajae Maouane, Ecolo votes on its new co-presidents by July 21

News July 3, 2024

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Ecolo has decided to definitively turn the page after the mediocre results obtained during the European elections of June 9 when more than 8 million voters were called to the polls in Belgium to choose the 22...

Ecolo calls adoption of EU nature restoration law a “victory for nature”

News June 19, 2024

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A key text of the European Green Deal definitively adopted. EU states voted in favor of the nature restoration law on Monday June 17. This legislation requires the establishment by 2030 of ecosystem recovery measures on 20%...

Elections – EU 2024: the Federal Planning Bureau welcomes Ecolo’s promises, attesting to their credibility

News May 15, 2024

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The Federal Planning Bureau has confirmed that the Belgian green party, Ecolo, is the greenest and fairest party. This organization considers Ecolo to be the party that best redistributes wealth among French-speaking parties. The Greens' program increases...

The Belgian Greens are sharpening their weapons as the European elections of June 9, 2024 approach

News May 13, 2024

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The elections to the European Parliament will take place from June 6 to 9, 2024. To do this, Ecolo-Groen is pleading for a fairer and greener Europe. For the Belgian Greens, the upcoming European elections represent a...

Ecolo calls for “firmer” sanctions in the face of Chinese cyberattacks

News April 1, 2024

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Several Western countries have accused hacker groups, presented as supported by the Chinese state, of leading a global cyberespionage campaign against figures critical of Beijing, democratic institutions and companies in various sensitive sectors.American justice, for its part,...

Ecolo-Groen introduced a bill in the House to guarantee a fair income for farmers

News February 29, 2024

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In Belgium, as everywhere in Europe, farmers continue to demand their rights. Last Monday, hundreds of tractors paralyzed Brussels on the sidelines of a meeting of Agriculture Ministers of the Twenty-Seven paving the way for simplifications of...

Ecolo’s recommendations after the report of a study on sexual and gender-based violence in a university in Belgium

News February 18, 2024

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UCLouvain published this Thursday the striking results of a survey carried out in 2022 on sexual harassment and assault. The university wanted to have a clear and precise vision of the experiences of its students, to better...

Ecolo-Groen introduced a bill in the House to guarantee a fair income for farmers

News January 28, 2024

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In Belgium, as everywhere in Europe, farmers continue to demand their rights. Last Monday, hundreds of tractors paralyzed Brussels on the sidelines of a meeting of Agriculture Ministers of the Twenty-Seven paving the way for simplifications of...

Rajae Maouane and Gilles Vanden Burre head the Ecolo-Groen list at federal level in Brussels

News January 7, 2024

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Ecolo members chose their top candidates for the federal elections this Saturday. Co-president Rajae Maouane and federal deputy Gilles Vanden Burre have been named head of the list for the vote on June 9, 2024. Energy Minister...

Ecolo-Groen welcomes the vote on a bill banning the confinement of children

News January 1, 2024

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The bill from the Secretary of State for Asylum concerning the return policy was voted on in committee today. It now ensures that the ban on the confinement of children is anchored in law. For environmentalists, who...

Belgium: Ecolo demands freezing of assets of Israelis involved in war crimes

News December 17, 2023

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One month after the deadly attacks - more than 1,400 dead, mostly civilians - carried out by Hamas in Israel and the response launched by Israeli forces, the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip continues to worsen....

Belgian Green MPs file complaint against SHEIN

News December 12, 2023

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Four parliamentarians filed a complaint against the multinational SHEIN, which is a Chinese ultra-fast fashion brand. These deputies consider SHEIN's activities harmful to the environment and dangerous for the entire population. Environmentalists are fighting...

Ecolo demands exemplary sanctions from police officers involved in police violence

News December 10, 2023

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The French-speaking Belgian Green political party said it was outraged after the broadcast last Wednesday on RTBF of images of police violence where we see a police officer from the Anderlecht central police station beating two young...

Belgian Federal MP Cogolati (Ecolo) nominated for One Young World forum’s “Politician of the year 2023” award

News September 26, 2023

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The World Youth Congress "One Young World" announced last Thursday the names of the five political personalities awarded the "Politician of the Year 2023" prize for the impact of their political action, particularly...

Belgium: Ecolo calls for amplifying and accelerating the ecological and solidarity transition

News August 13, 2023

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Faced with nearly 600 members and supporters, the co-president of the Ecolo party Rajae Maouane shared the dread of an entire generation at the disasters that marked the summer. She also remembered the floods that hit Wallonia...

Elections 2024 – Brussels: Ecolo and Groen presented their lead candidates for the local elections

News June 28, 2023

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Nearly 300 activists attended the Brussels congress of Ecolo and Groen on Saturday at La Tricoterie in Saint-Gilles. The Greens presented their lead candidates in the local elections in the various municipalities of the capital in 2024.The...

Belgian Greens call for a cap on energy prices

News September 6, 2022

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The Green Party of Belgium is calling for a cap on energy prices to provide relief to consumers. While they hope for coordinated action by the European Union (EU), they are urging their coalition government to find a...

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