This was the 35th European Green Party Council
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From 3 to 5 June, Greens from all over Europe gathered in Riga, Latvia for the 35th European Green Party Council. We elected a new Committee, welcomed two new candidate member parties, adopted five resolutions, and tackled pressing issues. Next stop: Copenhagen, Denmark, from 2 to 4 December 2022, for the 6th European Green Party Congress!
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New candidate member parties: Hållbart Initiativ and Progresīvie
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At the 35th European Green Party Council, the Green party of Åland (Hållbart Initiativ) and the Progressives (Progresīvie) of Latvia were accepted as candidate member parties by delegates. Hållbart Initiativ, which translates to ‘Sustainable Initiative’ is a political party which is striving for sustainable politics in Åland. Progresīvie, meaning ‘the Progressives’, is a Latvian political party with a strong focus on both social justice and Green ideas.
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News from our member parties
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French parliamentary elections: A bittersweet result
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The French Greens EELV (Europe Écologie-Les Verts) ran as part of the Green-Left coalition NUPES (Nouvelle Union Populaire Écologique et Sociale). The NUPES coalition secured 142 seats in the National Assembly, whilst the Greens won 23, allowing them to form a parliamentary group 5 years after having lost it. Macron’s party LREM (La République En Marche !) suffered a huge loss, which will impede him from implementing antisocial reforms. With 246 seats, his coalition (Ensemble !) is short of securing an absolute majority. But the far-right surged beyond expectations, with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (Rassemblement National) winning
a record 89 seats - more than a tenfold increase from the party’s previously held seats.
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One step closer to transnational lists
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On 3 May 2022, the European Parliament adopted a position on transnational lists with large majority within a major reform of EU electoral law! As Greens, we have long fought for a democratic future for Europe and campaigned for to allow citizens to vote for transnational lists by creating of a joint European constituency for the European elections. We have done so because we believe this is an important step towards building a real European public sphere that can foster political debate on the key issues we face as a continent.
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Podcast: Green Talking Heads
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Listen to the newest episode of the Green Talking Heads with Mar Garcia, outgoing Secretary General of the European Green Party, in conversation with key Green politicians from all over Europe who hold different responsibilities at different levels.
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Episode 14
The European Green Party’s 35th Council: Greens in power!
with Ricarda Lang, Virginijus Sinkevičius, and Dritan Abazović
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Film screening: the Green Screen
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Recap: My Favorite War: How countries cope with historical trauma
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As part of the Green Screen project, which engages citizens in contemporary issues through films and debates, we explored Latvia's struggle for its own independence and identity through the lens of memory politics, and how this relates to Ukraine's own fight for freedom and self-determination. What is the way Latvia has been dealing with its past and what are other European examples of dealing with war crimes, repression of human rights, and ethnic cleansing? How can transitional justice bring lasting peace and security in post-conflict situations?
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tilt! - The ChangeMaking Network
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No Octopus Farms in Europe!
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Did you know that octopuses are intelligent, they engage in often complex and emotional behaviors? Yet millions of octopuses are killed for food each year – and the number is rising. That's why the animal farming industry has become interested in them too. Such as the Spanish company Nueva Pescanova, that has decided to invest €65 million in opening the first octopus farm in the world.
Current practices of slaughtering octopuses are extremely cruel. They are either boiled alive, clubbed in the head, suffocated or even frozen in ice. It's scientifically proven that octopuses have a capacity to feel pain, anxiety and boredom - and it's terrifying to know that they would be exposed to all of that if the first farm becomes reality. The octopus is a unique species insofar as it has - until now - remained free from human captivity.
We urgently call on the European Commission to ban octopus farming and the sale of farmed octopus in the EU.
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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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News from partner organizations
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Gas and nuclear aren’t green!
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We just took a major step towards stopping the EU taxonomy from labelling fossil gas and nuclear energy as ‘sustainable’. In a nail-biting vote, the committees for environment and economy agreed with our objection. But we are not there yet. The hardest part is still to come. We need to convince all the Members of the European Parliament to support us for the plenary vote in the first week of July. In one final push, we need everyone to share our
petition to stop this EU taxonomy. Gas and nuclear aren’t green. Pretending otherwise is greenwashing. It’s that simple.
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The Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG), the youth wing of the European Green Party, held a General Assembly to vote on tabled resolutions and elect new representatives.
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The European Green Academy is opening its doors on 15th-16th July in Warsaw. It will be a vibrant space for learning and experimentation to reflect on key Green issues and examine the big questions of today and tomorrow. Central themes of the academy will be the Just Transition, and Peace and Security. Join a diversity of green actors from all over Europe - Register by 24th June!
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