UK Greens Launch “We Deserve Better” Campaign, Challenging Starmer and Farage Ahead of Local Elections
Green leader Zack Polanski argues that voters from Manchester to Margate are demanding a shift away from "business...
Ireland: Green Leader O’Gorman Calls for €376M Boost to Prevent Energy Grant Depletion
Ireland’s energy transition is accelerating, with 29,000 grant applications submitted in the first three months of 2026 alone. While O’Gorman welcomes this as "excellent news" for carbon reduction and lower bills, he warns that the...
Belgium: Flemish Greens (Groen) Fight Back Against “Socially Unjust” Student Grant Cuts
Green MP Kim Buyst has slammed the Flemish government's plan to tighten eligibility for study grants. Key measures include:
A total budget cut of €34 million for disadvantaged students.
Twenty-Five Years of the Global Greens Charter: Political Ecology Reaches Critical Mass
BRUSSELS / CAPE TOWN / CANBERRA – Twenty-five years ago, the adoption of the Global Greens Charter laid the foundation for a unified political vision for the planet. Today, what was once viewed as...
Green Party of Quebec Takes Aim at Grocery Giants With Bold Public Food System Plan
Montreal — In a political landscape where most parties are proposing tweaks to a broken system, the Green Party of Quebec is taking a far more confrontational approach: dismantling corporate control over food altogether.
Engler Congratulates Lewis, Urges NDP to Go Further on Anti-War Policy
Following the election of Avi Lewis as leader of the New Democratic Party, longtime anti-war activist and author Yves Engler is offering a response that combines cautious optimism with a clear call to action.
CZECH REPUBLIC: “Human Rights Cannot Be Enforced by Bombing,” Warn Czech Greens on Iran Conflict
PRAGUE — The Czech Green Party (Zelení) has issued a stern condemnation of the military strikes against Iran by the United States and Israel. Warning against the "normalization of violent regime change," the...
PORTUGAL: LIVRE Denounces US-Israeli Strikes on Iran, Demands Ceasefire and Transparency on Lajes Air Base
LISBON — The Portuguese ecological party, LIVRE, has issued a sharp condemnation of the recent military strikes against Iran by the United States and Israel. Describing the attacks as a blatant violation of...
UK: Green Party Denounces “Illegal” US-Israeli Strikes on Iran, Warns Against UK Involvement
LONDON — Dr. Ellie Chowns, the Green Party’s spokesperson for foreign affairs and MP for North Herefordshire, has issued a scathing critique of the ongoing military operations in Iran. Labeling the actions by...
IRAN CRISIS: Flemish Greens Call for Emergency Online Visa System to Save Lives
BRUSSELS — As thousands flee the Iranian capital of Tehran amid escalating conflict, the Flemish Green Party (Groen) is urging the Belgian government to immediately implement an online visa application system. The party...
UK: Green Party Surge Reaches 215,000 Members Following Historic By-Election Victory
LONDON — The Green Party of England and Wales has shattered membership records, gaining over 15,000 new members in just one week. This unprecedented surge follows a landmark by-election win and a polling...
EUROPE: Flemish Greens Back “Industrial Accelerator Act” to Shield Green Industry
Reclaiming Strategic Autonomy
The move comes at a critical time. "Our dependence on fossil fuels is a millstone around the neck of European industry," says Matthieu,...
IRELAND: Green Party Joins National Women’s Council in Demanding Extended, Better-Paid Parental Leave
The "Six-Month Cliff"
As International Women's Day approaches, the spotlight is on the financial strain many families face when statutory paid leave ends. Currently, most Irish...
“Lower the Rent”: Quebec Greens Unveil Plan to Lower Rents by 20%
MONTREAL — The Green Party of Quebec has unveiled an ambitious proposal ahead of the 2026 provincial election: a mandatory reduction in rents of 5% per year for four years, amounting to a total decrease of roughly...
MEXICO: Green Party Officially Severs All Ties with Pedro Segura Valladares
Electoral Participation Limited to 2021To address misinformation circulating in the media and on social networks, the Green Party provided specific details regarding Mr. Valladares' history. While he did run under the party's banner during the 2021 elections,...
Yves Engler Sentenced To Probation & Community Service For Letter Writing Campaign
Montreal-based author and activist Yves Engler has been sentenced to 50 hours of community service and two years of probation following a conviction related to his role in promoting an email petition campaign directed at the Montreal...
Tyrrell Denounces War Against Iran and Accuses Ottawa of Acting Like the “51st State”
The leader of the Green Party of Quebec, Alex Tyrrell, has strongly condemned the new military escalation in the Middle East launched by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing Canada of blindly supporting a war logic that...
Social Housing in Flanders: Groen Denounces a “Waste” of €258 Million
The assessment made by the Flemish Greens is unequivocal: of the €2 billion available for 2025 (including carryovers from the previous year), more than a quarter of a billion has simply vanished. Only €742 million has actually...
Scotland: The Greens Take a Big Step and Announce Totally Free Buses
This is a revolution for mobility in Scotland. Building on the 250 million free journeys already made by young people thanks to their initiative, the Scottish Greens now intend to extend this policy to the entire population....
By-election in Gorton and Denton: Strategic voting mobilizes behind the Greens to block Reform UK
The stakes are now clear in Gorton and Denton: to block Reform UK, voters must vote Green. The leading websites StopReformUK.Vote and Tactical.Vote have just made their decision, officially recommending Hannah Spencer as the only effective bulwark...
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 eco-socialist, anti-war contender excluded from the race before party members were given the opportunity to...
South Tyrol: Rent Caps for Students on the Horizon
Studying in Bolzano or elsewhere in South Tyrol will soon no longer be a privilege reserved for the wealthiest families. Faced with soaring real estate prices that have driven the average cost of a room to between...
EU-Mercosur Agreement: Portuguese Greens Raise the Alarm for Agricultural Sovereignty
This 30-year-old agreement is about to take a decisive step in an atmosphere of extreme tension. This Saturday, January 17, 2026, the European Commission and the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay)...
Yves Engler Found Guilty in Letter-Writing Case: A Full Account
The recent conviction of author and activist Yves Engler marks one of the most consequential rulings in recent Canadian history concerning political activism, police power, and the right to petition state authorities. The case—stemming from a non-violent...
Cyprus: The “Suspicious Video” Scandal Weakens President Christodoulides
Is the Republic of Cyprus the scene of a new corruption scandal at the highest levels of government? That is certainly what the leaked audiovisual documents suggest, plunging the presidential palace into turmoil. The video in question...
New Zealand: Facing “Digital Outrage,” the Greens Focus on a Return to Grassroots Politics
This is a significant admission from a politician once considered “born of the web.” Chlöe Swarbrick, who built her meteoric rise in 2017 on an unparalleled digital presence, now believes that this success would be impossible to...
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...
UK Greens Launch “We Deserve Better” Campaign, Challenging Starmer and Farage Ahead of Local Elections
Green leader Zack Polanski argues that voters from Manchester to Margate are demanding a shift away from "business...
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...
Engler Congratulates Lewis, Urges NDP to Go Further on Anti-War Policy
Following the election of Avi Lewis as leader of the New Democratic Party, longtime anti-war activist and author Yves Engler is offering...
