Last 27th of September there were elections in Catalonia. They were transcendental elections, as the right-winged government of Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (CDC, ALDE in the European Parliament), led by the President Artur Mas, as well as the main centre-left party, Esquerra Repubicana de Catalunya (ERC, EFA in the EP) —both of them in a…
Category: European Union
TTIP explained: Loss of Profit or Loss of Democracy?
So what is TTIP? The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. A bit of a mouthful, I know. But these terms and acronyms are supposed to be hard to remember, let alone to understand. In fact, none of us were ever really supposed to know about TTIP at all. The basic premise is to establish a…
Europe’s Humanitarian Crisis: The Inherent Injustices
The continuing catastrophe Over 2300 have already died attempting to reach Europe through the Mediterranean sea so far this year, with the latest atrocity happening last weekend when 49 people suffocated to death on an overcrowded boat. Political persecution, armed conflict and economic pressures are just some of the leading causes of fleeing. Forcibly displaced people have no other…
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…
Living in a state of war
We hear updates about the war in Eastern Ukraine every day. There are so many, that it is easy to become immune to another dramatic news that reach us. ‘Us’ living far away from the conflict zone. Do we ever wonder how is it like to live in a country which is under attack or…
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…
Reaching out (to) Europe
During the CDNEE (Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe) seminar in Tbilisi, Georgia, which took place from 27th-30th of November 2014, many young people had a chance to say what Europe meant for them. Unlike in many such discussions, Europe was far more than just European Union. Photo: Aleksandra Kołeczek Most of the…
Green enthusiasm in the UK
The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) has not usually enjoyed the support that may be found on the continent, in Germany or Sweden. They have but one representative in the Commons, one in the Lords, three MEPs and local councillors. Yet bad news has been kind to the Greens in recent months. The…
The Challenges of Integration Policies
By Joshua Miguel Makalintal (FYEG, Junge Grüne) The migration debate is currently one of the world’s most controversial issues. According to the United Nations, there are currently over 230 million international migrants worldwide. And since the aftermath of the Arab Spring and amidst the ongoing civil war in Syria, millions of people have sought refuge…
Ecosprinter speaks to the Spokespeople
Ecosprinter recently interviewed FYEG’s spokespeople, Krassina and Micha, about their experience representing young greens across Europe. Over the last year they have been tirelessly campaigning for youth candidates in the European elections – starting with the Green Primary – as well as continuing FYEG’s working group activity and coordination amongst its member organisations. What…