NDP Uses Vetting Power to Block Second Eco-Socialist, Anti-War Leadership Candidate
The New Democratic Party has used its unelected vetting committee to block the leadership candidacy of Bianca Mugyenyi, making her the second...
New Zealand: When an “attack” turns to gold for the Greens
In politics, insults can sometimes become a selling point. This is the lesson being taught by Tania Waikato, a rising star in the New Zealand Green Party. Recently labeled the “chief witch hunter”...
Iran: Irish and European Greens Call for Stronger Sanctions and an End to “Massacres”
International pressure is mounting on the Iranian regime. Through their spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Councillor Janet Horner, the Irish Greens expressed their “horror” at the violence perpetrated against peaceful protesters, particularly women and girls who are victims...
Scotland: The Greens launch an offensive to win over disillusioned Labour voters
The divorce between the Scottish Greens and the Labour Party appears to be final. In a remarkably scathing attack, Gillian Mackay portrayed Labour as "a mere shadow of its former self," lambasting Keir...
Repression in Iran: Ellie Chowns and the British Greens call for “total” diplomatic action
Outrage remains high in the British Parliament. As Iran is once again shaken by waves of protests that have been brutally suppressed, Ellie Chowns, a leading figure in the Green Party in Parliament,...
Dublin: The closure of “The Complex” sends a cultural shockwave through Dublin
It's a curtain falling, leaving a gaping void in the capital's cultural landscape. The Complex, a hybrid space combining galleries, performance venues, and creative studios, closed its doors this week. For the Irish...
Water Crisis: Green Party Demands Nationalization of South East Water
Tensions are rising against the water giants. With 25,000 homes in southern England still without drinking water this week, Green Party leader Zack Polanski has officially appealed to 10 Downing Street. His message...
Mexico: Green Party seeks to integrate sign language into educational television
In order to allow children and adolescents with hearing disabilities to fully exercise their right to education, as well as to facilitate their learning and acquisition of knowledge, the senators of the Green Party presented an initiative...
Bianca Mugyenyi Enters NDP Leadership Race, Carrying Forward Engler Campaign Platform
Bianca Mugyenyi has formally applied to join the federal NDP leadership race, stepping forward to carry the torch of the socialist, anti-militarist platform she helped build during the leadership campaign of her husband, author and activist Yves...
The Irish Green Party condemns the illegal US attack on Venezuela.
The US intervention in Venezuela, in violation of international law, has sparked reactions worldwide. Some defend Donald Trump's actions, while others condemn them. The Irish Green Party condemns what it calls the unilateral and illegal action of...
Green Party of Quebec Pledges to Overturn Bill 21
The Green Party of Quebec is drawing a clear line in the sand on secularism and civil liberties, vowing to overturn Bill 21 and opposing the CAQ government’s expanding slate of so-called “laïcité” measures. During a wide-ranging...
Avi Lewis Breaks With NDP Bureaucracy Over Engler Vetting, Pledges Democratic Reform
Avi Lewis’s leadership campaign has issued a notable statement distancing itself from the New Democratic Party’s handling of Yves Engler’s exclusion from the leadership race, raising serious concerns about the vetting process while stopping short of endorsing...
Editorial: Elizabeth May’s “Good Israel / Bad Israel” Illusion
Elizabeth May’s recent interview with Rachel Gilmore reveals a worldview that many liberals still cling to—but one that no longer holds up under the weight of reality in Palestine.
Throughout the conversation, May repeatedly...
Green Party of Quebec Stands Firm Against CAQ’s Union-Busting Agenda
As the Coalition Avenir Québec moves to make portions of union dues optional, critics warn the government is not promoting transparency — it is quietly undermining one of Québec’s most important democratic counterweights. This week on Mentalité...
Elizabeth May Attacks BDS, Backs Trade With Israel, Praises Carney Economics
Green Party leader Elizabeth May is facing renewed criticism from pro-Palestine and climate justice advocates after a wide-ranging interview in which she lashed out at the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, defended continued Canadian trade with...
Green Party Announces Leadership Race Timeline Without Federal Council Approval
The Green Party of Canada is publicly circulating a timeline for a Fall 2026 leadership race, despite at least one sitting member of the party’s Federal Council saying he was not informed of any such decision and...
Mexico’s Green Party Supports Historic Reform to Guarantee the Human Right to Water
The Green Party in the Senate supported the approval of the new General Water Law, considering it a guarantee of the human right to water. Its objective is to regulate access to this resource and prioritize human...
Yves Engler Calls Russia War Narrative “Bananas,” Slams Canadian Militarization Hype
In a recent episode of The Canadian Foreign Policy Hour, political writer and activist Yves Engler sharply criticized how Russia is being used to justify sweeping militarization and nationalist rhetoric in Canada, calling the dominant narrative “totally...
Leaked Email: NDP Director Lucie Watson Moves to Control Engler Fallout
The New Democratic Party is facing escalating internal turmoil following the exclusion of pro-Palestinian author and activist Yves Engler from the federal leadership race. Global Green News has obtained a leaked internal email from Lucie Watson, National...
Sweden’s Green Party strongly criticizes the government’s irresponsibility regarding substantial increases in electricity tariffs
Vattenfall and Ellevio have announced a significant increase in electricity tariffs effective January 1st. These companies serve approximately two million customers, and these increases will have a significant impact on homeowners and apartment dwellers.
RCMP Remove Activists, Loggers Burn Sacred Indigenous Site in BC’s Walbran Valley
The movement to protect British Columbia’s remaining old-growth forests has entered a new and volatile stage. Forest defenders say a spiritual camp in the Walbran Valley — constructed at the request of Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones —...
Chilean Green Regionalist Elected Co-President of Green Parties of the Americas
The decision was made this past weekend in São Paulo, Brazil, during the 26th General Assembly of the Federation of Green Parties of the Americas (FPVA), which brings together 11 full member parties...
Romania: Green Party Manifesto – Against Extremism, Corruption, and Political Hypocrisy
Against Extremism, Corruption and Political HypocrisyWhen extremist parties come to power, history repeats itself. They promise a revolt against the “elites”, but in reality they serve the same interests: they cut taxes for the rich, cut public...
The Colombian Green Party, Alianza Verde, officially presents its list of candidates for the House of Representatives in Bogotá
With just hours to go before the deadline for submitting candidate lists to Congress, political parties are accelerating their efforts to finalize their applications with the National Registry. The Green Alliance has already submitted its list of...
Avi Lewis Supporter Sid Ryan Defends Engler’s Right to Run
Prominent labour activist Sid Ryan, former President of the Ontario Federation of Labour and CUPE Ontario, has publicly condemned the NDP’s decision to block Yves Engler from the 2025 federal leadership race — despite the fact that...
“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...
NDP Uses Vetting Power to Block Second Eco-Socialist, Anti-War Leadership Candidate
The New Democratic Party has used its unelected vetting committee to block the leadership candidacy of Bianca Mugyenyi, making her the second...
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...
Bianca Mugyenyi Enters NDP Leadership Race, Carrying Forward Engler Campaign Platform
Bianca Mugyenyi has formally applied to join the federal NDP leadership race, stepping forward to carry the torch of the socialist, anti-militarist...
