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Newsletter
14 Feb 2020
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The Green Party of Ireland triples its results in the last general election
to reach an all-time high [3]
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People wanted Green, people voted Green! Irish Greens burst into the 33rd
Dáil with a team of 12, ready to take environmental action.
Read more [3]
Phasing out coal, from the European institutions to a Czech village [4]
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The town of Horní Jiřetín in Czechia, under the leadership of its Green
mayor - Vladimír Buřt of the Green Party “Zeleni” - has been
resisting threats of demolition due to the nearby coal mining operations.
Read more [4]
BREXIT: Continuous cooperation between the EU and the UK needed to keep
fighting climate change [5]
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We will keep working closely with the Green Party of England and Wales, the
Scottish Greens and the Northern Irish Greens to further offer solutions to
fight the climate crisis that work for citizens in the EU and in the UK.
Read more [5]
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It’s time for a common EU charger! [6]
Because of aggressive corporate lobbying - in particular from Apple – we
don’t have a common charger for all mobile phones and other small- and
medium-sized devices. Who is in charge? Elected political representatives,
or corporate lobbyists? Stop blocking the common charger! [6]
Sign now! [6]
NEWS FROM OUR MEMBER PARTIES
The Green Ecologist Party in Moldova elects its new board [7]
Congrats to the new board of the Moldovan Greens led by the party’s new
President - Vitalie Marinuţa.
Read more [7]
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The Green Party of England and Wales remembered their best moments in the
European Parliament on #BrexitDay [8]
The party compiled successes and highlights that their MEPs achieved on a
Twitter thread. Check it out!
Read more [8]
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Thank you for stopping hate and homophobia in Switzerland! [9]
The Swiss Greens are celebrating the approval by a referendum of the
expansion of the anti-discrimination law to protect LGBTI persons’
rights. (in German here [10])
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The Greens in Northern Macedonia presented their priorities for 2020-2024:
“The future is green!” [11]
Their coalition partners accompanied them in their presentation, as well as
Mar Garcia, secretary general of the European Greens. You can read the full
document (in Macedonian) here [12].
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PRESS RELEASES
US fracking gas imports supported by EU funds! Croatian “green” Island
of Krk under fossil attack! [13]
12 February 2020
The European Green Party welcomes the newly established Green Group in the
Committee of the Regions [14]
11 February 2020
More press releases [15]
GREENS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
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A Greens/EFA take on the Plenary week (10-14 February 2020) [16]
Future EU/UK relationship, conclusion of the free trade agreement
EU-Vietnam, PCI list, Artificial intelligence…
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Climate emergency means EU must not fund new gas projects [17]
The Greens/EFA group oppose the funding of new fossil fuel projects. The
proposed gas projects on the PCI list are not commensurate with future EU
gas demand and would further increase greenhouse gas emissions.
Read more [17]
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Humanitarian situation of refugees at EU external borders [18]
This week, Greens/EFA MEPs Saskia Bricmont, Erik Marquardt and Tineke Strik
have returned from a fact-finding mission to Croatia’s border with Bosnia
and Herzegovina and to refugee camps.
Read more [18]
UPCOMING EVENTS
12-14 Jun
Skopje
31st European Green Party Council
(More info soon!)
NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
A Charter for the Smart City [19]
Read here our Charter for the Smart City, a collaborative Charter that
guides green European politicians and activists to assess and steer
technological innovations in their cities (available in EN, FR, NL, DE and
CZ).
Climate Change and Migration: Myths and Realities [20]
Awareness has grown of the intimate link between climate change and
migration in past years but it remains a complex and contentious issue. In
a debate fanned by the media and populist politicians, University of Liège
researcher Caroline Zickgraf separates myth from reality and explains how
our changing environment is making people move..
Local Hackatons [21]
FYEG with its 2019 work plan spread the word on social rights far and wide.
FYEG organized decentralised local activities called “hackathons” in
seven different European countries. In these intense teamwork projects
participants produced tools to combat social injustice.
Ecosprinter’s Social Rights issue is out! [22]
All across Europe the youth are in a vulnerable position, living through
perpetual instability, and depending on the social and political nuance and
shrinking opportunities. In the Social Rights Issue young Green activists
across europe think more about our social rights, keep imagining different
and better worlds and sharing inspiration to take action.
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