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Hi John!

 

Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful and enjoyable winter break. As we
start the year 2023, we would like to update you on the latest developments
at the European Greens, our partners and member parties, and upcoming
events and initiatives.

 

We are excited to share a video message from our General Secretary,
Benedetta De Marte. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO! [6]

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A message from our Co-Chairs:

"Big challenges are ahead of us in 2023. We are already facing multiple
crises that directly impact our daily lives. BUT I BELIEVE THAT 2023 WILL
BE THE YEAR WHEN, MORE THAN EVER, GREENS WILL LEAD ON DELIVERING POLITICAL
ANSWERS TO THESE CRISES. Together as Europeans, we can make our green
project of a green, social, feminist, antifascist, democratic and peaceful
Europe become more than a project. We can make it a reality."

 

– MÉLANIE VOGEL, CO-CHAIR

"2022 has been a difficult year: biodiversity crisis, climate crisis,
ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the energy and food crisis across the
European Union. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO CLIMATE, THERE ARE ALSO SIGNS OF
IMPROVEMENT AND HOPE: the Green Deal is moving forward and it is put in
legislation piece by piece. We see massive investments into renewable
energy and a transformation of how we produce in our societies and how we
consume within our societies.

 

It has been heart-warming to see democracies across Europe and the world
standing together with Ukraine in defence of their freedom. This solidarity
gives me a lot of hope for 2023."

 

– THOMAS WAITZ, CO-CHAIR

News from the European Greens

Green Talking Heads

GREENS IN GOVERNMENT IN CONVERSATION WITH SIBYLLE STEFFAN

Listen to the first of two new podcast episodes, where Sibylle Steffan, EGP
Committee Member is in conversation with Greens in government:

* PEKKA HAAVISTO, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
* ANNA LÜHRMANN, Member of the German Bundestag
* PIPPA HACKETT, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in the
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland
* GEORGES GILKINET, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mobility of
Belgium
* ALMA ZADIĆ, Minister of Justice of Austria

They discuss their experiences as Green ministers in the face of the
health, security and energy crises, and the biggest challenges that still
lie ahead of us.

 

The second episode of Sibylle's talks with Greens in government will come
out soon!

 

YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE EPISODE WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS OR DIRECTLY ON
THE PROJECT WEBSITE (LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS [8], SPOTIFY [9], GOOGLE
PODCASTS [10]).

LISTEN NOW

Local Councilors Network

JOIN OUR WEBINAR ABOUT ENERGY POVERTY

The consequences of the energy and cost of living crises are most visible
on the local level, where city councils are trying to protect residents
from energy cuts or freezing homes. In this webinar, we will share best
practices to fight energy poverty on the local level, and start an exchange
on the challenges provoked by the energy crisis. Join us on JANUARY 31,
2023 19:00 - 20:30 CET.

REGISTER NOW

Campaign Handbook

NEW ARTICLES AVAILABLE IN CAMPAIGN HANDBOOK

François Fouquelle from Europe Écologie-Les Verts (France) and Evelien
Matthys from Groen (Belgium) are sharing insights about their parties’
recent rebranding and fundraising. Log in [11] or sign up [12] for the
Campaign Handbook to get the full story! The exclusive content is only
available to EGP’s Partners and Green Parties’ members. 

REGISTER NOW

News from our member parties

Scotland

A HISTORIC DAY FOR EQUALITY IN SCOTLAND

The Scottish Greens have fought long for trans rights in Scotland [13].
Last month, the Scottish parliament has passed the Gender Recognition
Reform which allows people from age 16 and over to legally change their
gender on paperwork without having to have had gender reassignment surgery.
Scottish Greens equalities spokesperson, MAGGIE CHAPMAN MSP, said:
“Self-identification, including for 16 and 17 year olds, is a crucial
reform. And it is because it is a key part of the Bute House Agreement that
the Scottish Greens negotiated with the Scottish Government, that it is now
a reality. And I am very pleased that it is.” On Monday, however, the
British government announced to block the Scottish decision, using a
constitutional order under the Scotland Act for the first time.

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Netherlands

GROENLINKS INITIATES CHANGE OF CONSTITUTION

We are very proud of the initiative of our Dutch member party GroenLinks to
amend the Dutch Constitution to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on
disability or sexual orientation. It has been adopted! The Constitution
already prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, belief,
political opinion, race and sex. Adding disability and sexual orientation
to that list cements the protection of disabled people and LGBTI people
against prejudice. Great news and a step forward in the fight for equality!

Latvia

Progresīvie fighting for civil union law

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Our Latvian member party Progresīvie is fighting for a civil union law in
their country. Learn more about their fight on Instagram [15]!

Upcoming Events

* 31 Jan | Local Councilors Network: Webinar on Energy Poverty [16],
19:00 CET
* 03 – 04 Mar | European Ideas Lab 2023, Warsaw [17]
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31 Mar | Green Leadership Council, Brussels

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02 – 04 Jun | (37th) Extra-Ordinary EGP Congress, Vienna

NEWS FROM PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

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More than 15,000 signatures against glyphosate!

 

Glyphosate is a pesticide not only used in farming, but also in urban
areas. And we know it is devastating for biodiversity: it just kills
(almost) everything. We don’t need glyphosate for productive farming, nor
for weed control. In the coming year, we have the chance to ban the use of
glyphosate in Europe. SIGN OUR PETITION AND JOIN OUR CALL. [19]

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Get involved today!

 

The GLOBAL GREENS CONGRESS 2023 (08 – 11 June)  is only a few months
away now. This landmark Congress unites East and West, North and South, and
our Korean hosts, along with Global Greens and Global Young Greens are
preparing an outstanding programme. Sign up here to learn more [21]. See
you there! [22]

 

GLOBAL GREENS WOMEN’S NETWORK NEW YEAR’S PARTY

 

The New Year promises to be such a great year for the Global Greens
Women’s Network that we have to celebrate it twice! Come join us on
Tuesday, 24 January at 12 am UTC (midnight) and/or at 12 pm UTC (noon).
Read more about the event [23] and share it with other Green women.

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New issue available!

 

The winter issue of the_ Green__ __European__ __Journal –_ Priced Out:
The Cost of Living in A Disrupted World [25] – is out! Read online
[25] & order in print [26].

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