By Kate S., International Officer of the Scottish Young Greens Scotland has been my home for almost 13 years now. Glasgow for 7. Nevertheless, politically things have never been as uncertain as today. We come into 2015 with a promise of further austerity and over £12 billion welfare cuts in the UK as a whole….
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ΟΧΙ to Bureaucracy
“This is not a Greek problem, this is a European problem,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said. “European problems require European solutions.” The context of this strong statement was from the European Parliament last Wednesday, when the PM referred to the referendum and its meaning. As we know, it was not a referendum on the Euro…
A Positively Forceful Female: Annah from Kenya
Interview by Eugenie Manisalidi Originally published in the Ecosprinter’s Migration Working Group blog. Unbreakable. A modern heroine. A role model. A devoted nurse. That’s what Annah, 27, really is. Born and raised in Masoka, a small village in Kitui district in southern Kenya, she is a young woman with a tremendous personality and possibilities….
The Balkan Migration Route
The Balkans are a major route for migrants from the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa heading to Europe. The migrants are mostly people fleeing Syria and Afghanistan, as well as Iraq, Somalia and Yemen. The journey through the Balkans is considered less dangerous than the one across the Mediterranean. The typical journey is from…
Why the European Court of Human Rights is no friend to migrants
As the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean continues, the public outcry against deaths at sea has forced the European Union (EU) into response mode. EU officials and member states have promised to do something about the situation. Alongside discussions about resettlement agreements, there are proposals to destroy the boats used by migrant smugglers before they…
European Federation – Is it a Dream or a Nightmare?
Article first published on Why Go Federal Europe. Originally written by Tomas Bimbiris, Lithuanian blogger and European Voluntary Service volunteer based in Austria. ‘It is to re-create the European Family, or as much of it as we can, and to provide it with a structure under which it can dwell in peace, in safety…
On GMOs and Global (In)justice
Written by the activists of the FYEG Global Justice Working Group and the FYEG Food Systems and Animal Rights Working Group. This weekend, thousands of people worldwide marched against the multinational biotech corporation Monsanto. 400 cities in more than 40 countries participated with an abundance of protesters showing people power against unethical GMO experiments. GMOs (genetically…
An Open Letter To Mother Earth
By Saurav Raj Pant of Nepal Dear Mother Earth, I am trying very hard to write a letter to you. We homosapiens have deceived you. You have left us a natural environment so astonishing but we have exploited it in an irreversible way. Mom, it is very rigid for you to realize that we have…
The Green Surge and the UK General Election
On May 7, we will see one of the most hotly contested general elections in the history of the UK with no party expected to win an outright majority in the parliament’s House of Commons. The Green Party of England & Wales and the Green parties of Scotland and Northern Ireland are at the heart…
Young Ali’s Life Chronicle
Interview by Eugenie Manisalidi (edits by Joshua Miguel Makalintal) Originally published in the Ecosprinter’s Migration Working Group blog. Ali is a smart 17-year old from Afghanistan. He has been living in a hostel for underage asylum seekers in Athens, Greece since October 2014. His communication skills and sparkling eyes make him stand out among…