From Serbia to Norway, the Ecosprinter has done a quick check in with some of our Greens and Young Green friends around Europe to see what they are doing and what we should look out for! Anna Azzopardi, Young Greens of Malta “We’re working with a migrant detention center with other NGOs to we create…
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Illegal Immigrants, their stories behind their smiles..
Illegal Immigration in the Mediterranean region has become a top priority issue on the political agenda of the neighborhood countries. The measures and restrictions for visas and immigration taken by countries in the Mediterranean have increased the demand for smuggling from African coasts towards Europe. Hundreds of immigrants manage to reach the shores but there…
An African diaspora: A look at the Marsa Open Centre for refugees fleeing conflict and famine
Refugees and asylum seekers are a hot issue and one of the main challenges which Malta is currently facing. I became interested in this issue because the continent of Africa, its people and the different cultures always fascinated me. Usually the illegal migrants are victims of war and famine and other cases of disruption of…
ADZ – Green Youth Malta
As part of the FYEG migration campaign, ADZ organised a seminar about the detention policy chaired by our spokesperson, Matthew Vella. On the panel, we invited a representative from the three political parties, plus other stakeholders to debate the subject. Various representative of NGOs including the National Youth Council, JEF and Amnesty International where present….
News from Malta
The New Year which has just started has brought along new challenges for Alternattiva Demokratika Zghazagh. The first task for us this year was to get down to work and discussing and planning all projects, campaigns and activities. To achieve this we had a very fruitful and successful internal seminar. The seminar’s results will be…
News from Malta
Alternattiva Demokratika’s youth section previously known as Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti has been reorganized and changed its name into Alternattiva Demokratika Zghazagh – Green Youth (ADZ) ADZ – Green Youth has been rejuvenated by the influ x of a number of motivated and dynamic young persons. ADZ – Green Youth is an observer member of FYEG…
Maltese Forests
It has been calculated through geological methods that during the Neolithic ages almost half of Malta was afforested. As soon as humans set foot on our islands, the effect on forests started being felt. Like other neighbouring Mediterranean countries men started herding goats. Thus men cut trees for his own use and goats ate everything…
Malta says yes… twice!
This was an historical and hectic year for Malta. In the space of 5 weeks Malta held a referendum on EU accession, local elections and national elections. Malta is heavily polarised and divided because of two big political parties; the Christian Democrat Nationalist Party and the Malta Labour Party. Unfortunately these two parties have managed…
Meet Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti
Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti (ADS) is the youth organisation of Alternattiva Demokratika, the Maltese Green Party. ADS were founded in February 2001. Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti is an organisation promoting radical democracy, environmental and social justice and social and civil rights. ADS are made up of an elected executive committee and around 40 members. Most campaigns focus…
Malta, the EU and AD
Malta is one of the candidate countries vying for EU membership and therefore is going trough a very important phase in its long history. At the same time the European Union too is passing trough a very important phase. These changes in the EU will be discussed in the convention on the future of the…