In an interview with the Ecosprinter, Liam E. McClelland, a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG), answered questions ranging from their visions for European policies, their projects for their mandate, to their ideas to make FYEG even more inclusive as an organization. In addition to being a member…
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Interview with Mar Garcia
Photo by Joan Carles Claveria – Own work Mar Garcia Sanz is a Catalonian and Spanish politician. As Secretary General of the European Green Party, she notably fought for gender equality and equal rights for LGBTQI+ people and, regarding environmental policies, divestment from fossil fuels. She is an enthusiastic European fighting for social and environmental…

“If you want to make changes, you need to do it both in the streets and in the parliaments”
Interview with Alviina Alametsä, new young Green MEP – by Milla Susi After the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, European Parliament seats were opened to four new Green MEPs from Finland, Sweden, Austria, and France. We interviewed Alviina Alametsä, 27, from the Finnish Green Party, about her journey from being a climate…

“Generations that come after us should also live well, not only survive”
Interview with Lucie Hammecke (22), member of the state parliament of Saxony.

Interview with Mina Tolu, FYEG’s newly elected co-spokesperson
We talked to Mina Tolu, newly elected co-spokesperson of the Federation of Young European Greens during the Federation’s General Assembly in Istanbul.

European Elections 2019: Young Green Heroes of Artificial Intelligence and Energy
Today is election day, the Ecosprinter decided to give you a last insight on a few European candidates that are trying to make the Green Wave a reality in their respective country. We let each candidate interviewed chose her/his favorite topic. Today’s article is about artificial intelligence and energy. Jay Booker is a green hero…

Green Ideals in Election Time – Julia Matser from DWARS (the Netherlands)
Today the elections for the European Parliament begin. In this series you can read how green political youth parties from across Europe think about the future of the EU. Which topics are important to them, and how can young people make themselves heard? Today we speak to Julia Matser, chairwoman of DWARS. Connections with Brussels…

European elections 2019: Young Green Heroes of Agricultural Policies
During this last week of the campaign, the Ecosprinter decided to give you some insights on a few European candidates that are trying to make the Green Wave a reality in their respective country. We let each candidate interviewed chose her/his favorite topic. Today’s article is about agricultural policies. Antoine Tifine is a green hero…

European Elections 2019: Young Green Heroes of Energy and Artificial intelligence
During this last week of the campaign, the Ecosprinter decided to give you some insights on a few European candidates that are trying to make the Green Wave a reality in their respective country. We let each candidate interviewed chose her/his favorite topic. Today’s article is about energy and artificial intelligence. Mathilde Tessier is a…

European Elections 2019: Young Green Heroes of Human Rights
During this last week of the campaign, the Ecosprinter decided to give you some insights on a few European candidates that are trying to make the Green Wave a reality in their respective country. We let each candidate interviewed chose her/his favorite topic. Today’s article is about human rights. Wanja Kaufman is a green hero…