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Podcast 'Green Talking Heads' – 2 new episodes available

In our 2-part episode, Green MEP Kim van Sparrentak and Digital Worker
Rights Activist James Farrar assess the challenges that platform workers
face – an increasing amount of workers who rely on being paid for each
completed task (gig) in the gig economy.

New disruptive digital technologies lead to innovation, but also risk
endangering existing worker’s rights and protections – leading to the
need to regulate digital working rights.

About the Green Talking Heads

Green Talking Heads is a podcast series in which Green leaders and
activists discuss the most pressing issues we face today as we enter the
COVID-19 pandemic’s second year and face a period of increased climate
disasters.

We’ll talk about what the way forward to a Greener and fairer Europe can
look like and how you can get engaged in the climate fights of our time.

In the first episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with Green MEP Kim
van Sparrentak, who is assessing the European Commission’s new
legislative proposal to improve the working conditions of people working
through digital labour platforms.

In the second part, Digital Worker Rights Activist James Farrar, describes
his experience as an Uber driver and how to build worker power to take on
big digital platforms.

You can listen to the episodes wherever you get your podcasts or directly
on the project website (Listen on Apple Podcasts [6], Spotify [7], Google
Podcasts [8]).

VISIT THE PROJECT WEBSITE [9]

News from our member parties

The German Greens have elected a new party leadership

At the end of January, the German Green hosted their 47th congress.

We would like to congratulate the newly elected party leadership and to
wish them the best for their mandates!

* Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour as co-chairpersons
* Pegah Edalatian and Heiko Knopf as deputy co-chairpersons
* Emily Büning as political director
* Marc Urbatsch as treasurer

We look forward to working with the new German Green leadership towards a
greener Europe for all!

Join the conversation – Facebook [10] | Twitter [11] | Instagram [12]

 

The Czech Greens held their online congress

The Czech Greens hosted their congress at the end of January weekend. Our
co-chair Thomas Waitz was there to represent the European Greens family.

Congratulations to our Committee member Michal Berg and to Magdalena Davis,
who were re-elected as co-chairs of the party, and to the newly elected
board! We wish them the best of luck for the next two years, especially for
their upcoming municipal elections and Senate elections in October 2022.

At the congress, the Greens also elected a new Bureau and called on the
government to address energy prices, in particular by accelerating the
transformation of the energy sector and reducing dependence on gas. They
also rejected the government's populist proposal to increase the speed
limit on motorways for safety and environmental reasons.

Join the conversation – Facebook [13] | Twitter [14]

 

Balkan Network Meeting in Belgrade

Last weekend, we were in Belgrade, Serbia, for a new meeting of our Balkan
Network.

This network brings together Green actors from the Balkans to form common
strategies and consolidate relationships between countries. Our co-chair
Thomas Waitz was also present to take part in a panel on future strategies
and show his support to our friends in the Balkans.

During the two days of the event, we discussed:

* How Greens can be actors of change
* Our clean air strategy
* The role of local councilors
* Our action plan for the Balkan network
* European targets for Greens in the region
* Greens in government

Thank you Ne davimo Beograd for hosting us. We’re looking forward to
meeting up with our Green partners in the Balkans again soon!

Join the conversation – Facebook [15] | Twitter [16] | Instagram [17]
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Congress of GroenLinks

Congratulations to Katinka Eikelenboom, who was re-elected as Chair of the
Dutch Greens during their congress last weekend!

We look forward to continue our cooperation with the party for a Greener
Netherlands & Europe, and wish them the best for the upcoming local
elections.

Join the conversation – Twitter [19]

 

The Cypriot Greens elected a new leadership

Congratulations to the newly elected leadership of our Cypriot member
party. We look forward to a continued collaboration for a greener Cyprus &
Europe!

Join the conversation – Facebook [20] | Twitter [21]

News

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Reinhard Bütikofer leads charge against Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
‘sports-washing’

Reinhard Bütikofer, Greens/EFA MEP and Chair of the European Parliament's
China Delegation, is leading a campaign calling "for government officials
and diplomats to decline invitations to the Beijing 2022 Winter Games."

Last July, the European Parliament had already urged the EU to boycott the
event unless China improves the human rights situation in Hong Kong and the
Xinjiang province.

Our committee members Mar Garcia, the Secretary-General of the European
Greens, and Evelyne Huytebroek, Co-Chair of the European Greens, as well as
other Green politicians are supporting the boycott of China's Winter
Olympics.

READ THE ARTICLE [22]

Film screening: the Green Screen

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The Green Screen: stream ‘Woman' for free

Between February 16-17, you can watch the documentary ‘Woman' by Yann
Arthus-Bertrand and Anasatasia Mikova for free as part of our The Green
Screen project.

Woman is a worldwide project giving a voice to 2,000 women across 50
different countries. Despite its very large scale, the film offers an
intimate portrait of those who constitute half of humanity.

Following the screening of the documentary ‘Woman’, we will host a
debate on Thursday 17 February at 19:30 CET. We will discuss the progress
that has been made concerning women’s rights, its impact on women and
girls today, and the challenges we have yet to face. How has the pandemic
re-shaped our understanding of gender equity? And how can a Green Recovery
advance women’s rights and opportunities?

BOOK YOUR FREE TICKET [23]

tilt! - The ChangeMaking Network

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Stop empty flights!

As the climate crisis unfolds, there are reports of empty planes flying
from one EU airport to another to keep airlines’ take-off and landing
rights. Major airlines - such as Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa - claim
that they will fly thousands of empty planes this year, while Greenpeace
estimates that the total number could be as high as 100 000 empty flights
this winter. These ghost flights are a disaster for the planet and
completely unnecessary!

We demand that the European Union and its member states:

* Take swift measures to bring the number of empty passenger flights down
to zero
* Put in place a system of allocating airport slots that prioritises the
lowest climate impact and other environmental factors
* Increase their efforts to switch from short-haul flights within Europe
to rail travel

SIGN THE PETITION [24]

Events

Upcoming events

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16 – 17 Feb | The Green Screen film and debate. Book your free ticket
today [23], [25] or find out more about this month’s film and debate
[26]. * 21 Feb | Webinar: Tackling the Energy Transition – Doing
Renewables Right. Register now [27]!

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24 Feb | Webinar: “Europe starts at the local level” – the “Local
Councillors for Europe”. Register now [28]!
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07 – 08 May | Resilient Municipalities – The EGP’s Local Councillors
Network is organizing a 2-day conference [29] that will explore how cities
and communities can become more resilient. * 03 – 05 June | The 35th
European Green Party Council [30]: Latvia
* 02 – 04 Dec | 6th European Green Party Congress, Denmark

Past events

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01 Dec – 04 Dec | 34th European Greens Party Council, | Read the article
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26 – 27 Jan | Green Screen January edition: ‘The Forum’: How can we
act in solidarity to tackle global crises? Read the article and rewatch the
debate [32].
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01 Feb | New Year Reception [33] – a celebration of all that we have
achieved together [33]
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05 Feb | Connecting for Green Action [34] – a 24 hours online conference
by the Global Greens.

Social highlights

Follow us on social media to keep up to date with the latest news. Here are
some of the most important stories from the last weeks.

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Germany’s Green Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced Jennifer
Morgan as Germany’s new envoy for international climate policy! [38]

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Green politicians are supporting the diplomatic boycott of China’s Winter
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EU Taxonomy: labelling nuclear and gas as green will only delay the urgent
energy transition and undermine the EU Green Deal. [40]

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Yesterday was Valentines Day. Want a Green way to express your love?
We’ve got you covered! [41]

Open Vacancies

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* ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT – The ideal candidate has a formal training in
accounting according to Belgian/EU accounting standards & a working
knowledge of English. Apply now [42]!
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will be responsible for managing a data-driven approach to the campaigns of
TILT. Apply now [43]!
* INTERNSHIP IN THE ADMINISTRATION UNIT – You would be assisting the
head of the Administration Unit with various administrative tasks. This is
a full-time, 6 months-long, paid internship in Brussels. Apply now [44]!

News from partner organizations

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Portugal’s Socialist Landslide Hides Deeper Political Shifts

Portugal's recent general election had some surprising results. In this
Green European Journal article [46], political analyst Filipe Henriques
takes a closer look at the results and what they might mean for the
country.

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