The new legislation, approved the 13th January by 480 votes to 159, allows EU member states to restrict or ban the cultivation of genetically modified organism (GMOs) crops on their territory. More flexibility for member states that from next spring, they can negotiate directly with the companies and they can even ban the cultivation of…
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2015 Elections in Greece
By Dimitrios Moschos and Evangelos Astyrakakis, members of the Coordination Committee of Neoi Prasinoi Can the radical left gain power in Greece? Can it sustain that power long enough to alter the paradigm applied in Greece? Why is this particular election of such great importance for Europe? Can the Greens play a part in it?…
Why all Europeans should back the strikes in Belgium
I went on strike for the first time in my life on Monday. It was part of a General Strike in Belgium against pension cuts and the government’s plan to scrap annual inflation-linked wage increases, following the election of a particularly vindictive right-wing coalition earlier this year. It wasn’t just a one-day action however. This…
KLIniKA: another city is possible!
If you have ever visited Prague, you may have spent time in the district of Žižkov. It is well known for being one of the foremost centers for alternative culture in the country. So you would think that a neighborhood with such an important role would be a place thriving with unrestricted art movements and…
Norwegian Young Greens on NATO
As young greens, we share many common beliefs and values. Yet as individuality and independence are some of our most cherished values, we also have some different positions on some issues. In order to explore these differences and understand where other young greens are coming from around Europe, we have asked different FYEG member organizations…
Climate Blah Blah Blah or the Foundations of an International Agreement?
In the running up to COP21, the Greens/EFA – under the initiative of Rebecca Harms and Yannick Jardot, leading the subgroup working on COP21 – organized on the 28th of November an high-level conference one year before Paris. They went to town on logistics and guests! But an high-level conference you said? I would rather…
Young Greens of England & Wales on NATO
As young greens, we share many common beliefs and values. Yet as individuality and independence are some of our most cherished values, we also have some different positions on some issues. In order to explore these differences and understand where other young greens are coming from around Europe, we have asked different FYEG member organizations…
Warming up in Lima
During the last years as well as in the next weeks in Lima, the international community will discuss the shape of a new climate treaty. The talks shall be concluded in 2015 in Paris during the COP21 and the new treaty shall be in force from 2020 on. This long time for the ratification is…
Eco Asks a… US Libertarian about Drug Policies
In order to give our readers a diverse and thorough overview of global issues, the Ecosprinter is welcoming a perhaps unlikely guest contributor- a US Libertarian. As one of the few voices that exist outside of the mainstream two-party system in the US, the Libertarians provide an interesting and unique perspective on many of the policies…
Flemish Young Greens on NATO
As young greens, we share many common beliefs and values. Yet as individuality and independence are some of our most cherished values, we also have some different positions on some issues. In order to explore these differences and understand where other young greens are coming from around Europe, we have asked different FYEG member organizations…