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“Yes every little thing has an impact”: Interview with Antonia Heil

News December 29, 2020

Antonia Heil is the Leader and founder of the Young Greens in Rosenheim, and the Leader of the Green party of Rosenheim in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany. Interview conducted and condensed...

UK and its Green Industrial Revolution

News December 20, 2020

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A few weeks ago, the British Government published its ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution. The United Kingdom pledges to turn the country into the world's number one hub for green technology and finance. Moreover, it...

French Greens denounce ecological inaction in Macron’s Citizens’ Convention

News December 20, 2020

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Paris, France — By declaring last night that no government has done more for ecology, Emmanuel Macron tried to hide the gap between the ambitious proposals of citizens and his weak ecological record: reintroduction of neonicotinoids, extension...

Scotland Greens Ensure School Safety During COVID

News December 13, 2020

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The Scottish Greens have proposed formal measures on ensuring safer school policies during the COVID19 pandemic. These measures have now been taken up by the Scottish Parliament - passing by 64 votes to one. Scotland’s youngest MP Ross...

New Deputy Prime Minister Looks to the Future of Montenegro

Europe December 13, 2020

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2020 has seen more political change in the small, Balkan country of Montenegro than since introducing the democratic multi-party system over 20 years ago. In August, the Parliamentary elections saw the electoral loss of...

With Their Alternative State Budget, the Norwegian Green Party Plans to Overcome Norway’s Greatest Injustices

News December 12, 2020

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On November 17th, Norway’s Green Party, Miljøpartiet De Grønne (MDG), presented its alternative state budget for 2021. This alternative budget, according to MDG leader Une Bastholm, can solve the three crises that are detrimental to the population...

Four Italian MEPs to be welcomed by Green/EFA Group

News December 9, 2020

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As of today, four Italian members of European Parliament(MEP) , Rosa D'Amato, Ignazio Corrao, Eleonora Evi, and Piernicola Pedicini, have joined Green/European Free Alliance group. As of right now, the group's membership increased to 73 now. On...

Tensions Engulf the German Green Party

News December 1, 2020

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As reported by The Economist, some activists in Germany appear to be "running out of patience" with the German Green Party (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) over several issues - of which forest clearance for motorway-building across the country...

The European Green Party’s Concerns with Offshore Wind

Europe November 29, 2020

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Offshore wind farms bring new jobs and aid in the fight against climate change, but the Greens call for effective maritime spatial planning. Offshore wind farms are expanding all over Europe. This is...

The European Greens Prepare for the 32nd European Green Party Council

News November 23, 2020

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Next Wednesday December 2, will mark the start of the 32nd European Green Party (EGP) Council, which will be held entirely online over a period of 5 days, from December 2-6, 2020. Co-organized with the help of...

European Greens’ Demands Regarding Fur Industry And Canadian Fur Farming’s Reality

News November 18, 2020

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GETTY IMAGESMink, like their relatives, ferrets, are susceptible to respiratory viruses (BBC) The word humane is significant in showing how centric the human...

Iceland Thrives Under Green Leadership

Europe November 17, 2020

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Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, is not the first female leader of the small island nation, but she is the first of Iceland’s Prime Ministers to be elected from the Icelandic Green Party, the “Left-Green Movement”. ...

European Green Party Campaigns to Implement a Greener Common Agricultural Policy

Europe November 12, 2020

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The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been one of the European Union’s oldest and most highly funded sectors, but a decision made on October 23 by the European Parliament concerning the future of this policy has become...

A new hope for the French Greens

News November 6, 2020

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The legacy of the French Green Party has been nothing short of eventful these past few years. Known as Europe Écologie — Les Verts (EELV) in France, the party was virtually wiped out of the French National...

Polish Greens condemn anti-abortion ruling and respond to President Duda’s backpedalling amid protests

News October 29, 2020

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Poland is entering its 8th day of protests as thousands of activists take to the streets, following the October 22 ruling effectively banning nearly all abortions. The Polish Greens, Partia Zieloni, released its...

European Green Party stands in solidarity with Belarusian strikers

Europe October 26, 2020

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The European Green Party voiced its support for the Belarusian protests today, as the workers and students across the country began yet another strike in a call for freedom and democracy in the country.

Spanish Greens put forth an exhaustive set of proposals for a green and just reconstruction post-COVID 19

News October 22, 2020

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In its newest report titled "A New Route for the Next Day" (English translation for "Un Nuevo Rumbo para el Día Después"), Spanish Green Party EQUO put forth a set of highly comprehensive and forward thinking proposals...

Last Green Chance for Turkey’s New Party

News October 19, 2020

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Green Movements have been on the rise for the past few years as people were starting to be more aware of the dangers that climate change could cause. People like Greta Thunberg has influenced many around the...

European Greens want justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia

News October 16, 2020

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The European Green Party took to social media to commemorate the death of Maltese anti-corruption journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was assassinated 3 years prior. Caruana Galizia made a career exposing the corruption within the Maltese...

Austrian Green Party wins sizeable amount in Vienna municipal elections

News October 13, 2020

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Yesterday was a historic day for the Austrian Green Party, as they landed third in voting for city parliament. Known locally as "Die Grüne" or "The Greens", the party landed 14.6% of the votes, beating out...

German Green Party pushes for new anti-discrimination policies

News October 9, 2020

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One year after an attack on a Synagogue in the city of Halle, Germany, the German Green Party, known as "Die Grünen", took to social media to express the countries' need for advanced methods of discrimination prevention.

Katrín Jakobsdóttir Advocates For Demilitirized Arctic

Iceland July 30, 2020

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Speaking with Agence France Presse, Island’s Left Greens Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir said "Generally speaking, we have obviously seen a rise in tensions between the two countries (USA and China) and specifically on the Arctic we have...

German Greens Present Plan To Increase Diversity Within Party

Germany June 29, 2020

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The German Green Party announced that they will be making big changes to their party structures in order to increase diversity within their party and posted the following text to their website: "With...

French Greens Sweep Municipal Elections

France June 28, 2020

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It has been a day of historic major breakthroughs for the Green Party of France as voters went to the polls to elect new local governments. The new Mayor of Lyon is Green Party candidate Grégory Doucet....

Ireland Greens Enter Coalition Government

Ireland June 27, 2020

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Members of the Green Party of Ireland have voted in favour of a proposed deal that sees the party become part of a coalition government. Greens decided by a 76% majority to form an administration with Fine...

Katrín Jakobsdóttir Announces Iceland Will Achieve Paris Agreement Targets

Iceland June 23, 2020

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Iceland's Green Party Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir recently announced that her country is well on it's way to achieving the goals set out in the Paris Agreement and posted the following statement on...

Green Party Candidate Hazel Chu Elected as Mayor of Dublin, Ireland

Ireland May 27, 2020

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For the first time ever, the Lord Mayor of Dublin is a member of the Green Party of Ireland. Hazel Chu was elected by her peers on Dublin City Council. She becomes the ninth female Lord Mayor...

Katrín Jakobsdóttir’s Whistleblower Protection Bill Becomes Law in Iceland

Iceland May 13, 2020

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Katrín Jakobsdóttir's announced that her bill had passed and posted the following statement on social media: "Yesterday, the Althingi approved my bill on the protection of whistleblowers, which I submitted to the Althingi last autumn. This is...

A tangible gain for the Green Party of England and Wales

News December 13, 2019

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Voters went to the polls to elect a new national government for the third time in five years and the Green Party vote came in at 2.7%, up 1.1% from the 1.6% achieved in the previous election....

For the first time ever, the Green Party of Ireland have won a by-election

Europe December 2, 2019

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The Greens captured 5,744 first preference votes in the constituency of Dublin Fingal, or just under 23 per cent of all first preferences in a 12-way race. Green Party candidate Joe O’Brien was deemed elected without reaching...

Two local government election victories for the Green Party of England and Wales

Europe November 29, 2019

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The Greens stormed to victory in the Oxfordshire seat of Wallingford. Peter Sudbury is the new elected Councillor after the Greens were accorded 40.9% of the popular vote, a huge increase of 30% from the previous election...

Right-Wing Latvian “Green” Party Excluded From E.U. Greens

Latvia November 11, 2019

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Following profound disagreements on social issues the European Greens have voted to eject the Latvian Green Party from the European organization. The EU Greens say that the Latvian Green Party has undertaken "Political activity that contradicts the...

Une percée des Verts aux élections européenne

Europe May 27, 2019

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Portés par une mobilisation climatique de plus en plus forte, les Verts ont réalisé une poussée remarquée dimanche, notamment en Allemagne et en France. Avec des résultats à deux chiffres chez des poids lourds de l’UE, notamment en Allemagne,...

Les Verts suceptibles d’arriver deuxième à l’élection européenne

Europe May 21, 2019

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Par Violette Bonnebas et Sébastien Millard - Reporterre.net À une dizaine de jours des élections européennes, les Verts allemands ont le vent en poupe, portés par les préoccupations de leurs concitoyens sur l’avenir de la planète. Ils ont aussi rapproché...

Le Vert allemand Robert Habeck s’accapare la place de première personnalité politique du pays

Europe May 13, 2019

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Par Nathalie Versieux - letemps.ch Le chef des écologistes, Robert Habeck, a raflé à Angela Merkel son statut de personnalité politique la plus populaire d’Allemagne. Sa formation, qui a le vent en poupe, est bien décidée à accroître son influence...

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