The Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) today condemns a move by the acting Premier of Victoria, Australia that effectively denies Aboriginal people the right to safeguard their cultural heritage. 48 community volunteers, known as Indigenous Inspectors, have been fired and stripped of their ability to declare a place of cultural heritage. That right now…
Month: May 2006
Young European Greens demand stop to use of nuclear energy!
20 years after the catastrophic accident at Chernobyl, The Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) is concerned that nuclear energy is undergoing a revival in Europe. FYEG will campaign against nuclear energy as it is being used a scapegoat to avoid sustainable solutions to climate change. Ernest Urtasun, co-spokesperson of FYEG, says: “Chernobyl has clearly…
Global Young Greens announce congress date
The Global Young Greens congress in Nairobi, Kenya 2007 has been confirmed to take place from January 16- 18, with a one day excursion on the 19th; and of course, the chaos will not stop there- the World Social Forum will happen directly afterwards from January 20-25. Next to the World Social Forums’ 100 000…
Young European Greens demands stop on animal testing
On the occasion of the International Day against Animal Testing, the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) demands a stop of animal testing and their replacement by alternative ways of testing. Ska Keller, co-spokesperson of FYEG, says: “Every year, 11 million animals are tortured for the purpose of testing in the EU. This is an…
Strengthening diversity – European cultures from east to the west
CDN – Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe (www.cdnee.org) is announcing a call for the participants of the summer camp »Strengthening diversity – European cultures from east to the west«. This event will take place from 15th to 21st of July 2006 at mount Kopaonik, in the south of Serbia. The summer camp is part…
Irregular Immigration, part II
21-29 January 2006: Prologue Youth exchange organised by FYEG in Melilla, a Spanish enclave in the North of Africa. A delegation of four Maltese Young Greens -including myself- attended the seminar on human rights and migration. February 2006: An idea is born Debriefing meeting with Natalie Debono, (International Secretary). When talking about the experiences in…
Soap bubbles and chocolate – a fair trade Action for fair trade in Norway
Grønn Ungdom, the Norwegian Green Youth, has launched a campaign for fair trade cities and municipalities. During the campaign, all 431 Norwegian municipalities will receive a letter from us, encouraging them to declare themselves as fair trade city or municipalitiy. Miljøpartiet De Grønne, the Green Party, support our campaign, and where represented in local councils,…
Declaration of “Women Power” study session
2-9 April 2006, Budapest We, the participants at the study session “Women Power!” – representing over twenty youth, green and women`s organisations from over twenty European Countries – have met at the European Youth Centre in Budapest to: Share THE needs and dreams we brought with us; Share experiences, methods and other good practices for…
Still setting milestones? Europe’s gender equality policy must not come to a standstill
Women constitute half of the European population, but do they have their equal share in the economic, social and political area? Since its founding, the European Union has set milestones for the implementation of gender equality. Gender equality both as a value and as a goal is enshrined in various documents and legal provisions, and…
Women power
Women in politics are still a rare species… in Hungary, the host country of FYEG’s “Women Power!” Study Session, women can only be found on 9.1% of the parliamentary seats. And even Sweden, with about 45% parliamentarians being women; has not yet reached the 50% landmark. And even in the Greens, one of the most…