EU ‘should have its own regulator-friendly X, TikTok and Instagram’ : Habeck
The European Union should have its own regulator-friendly equivalents to X, TikTok and Instagram, according to the candidate for chancellor of Germany's Greens.
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Austrian Greens trolls EPP Christmas tree with ‘Jesus was a Refugee’ message
Austria’s European People’s Party (EPP) carried on its tradition of gifting a grand Christmas tree to the European Parliament but the 4-meter-high fir quickly…
The Greens are fading now, but I was in Germany with them at the start
The Greens are failing in elections all over Europe. They were wiped out in Iceland’s elections and have only just avoided the same fate in Ireland.
Wilted Greens lose 12 of 13 seats in Irish election
Ireland's Green Party has suffered a crushing defeat in the country's general election, with the government coalition partner losing 12 of its 13 seats.
Social Democrats win Iceland elections, Greens lose all seats
The Social Democrats have won Iceland's parliamentary election with all the previous government parties taking hits.
‘Secret letter’ reveals German Greens minister asked France for nuclear energy support
Feathers have been ruffled by the unearthing of a secret letter from the German Vice-Chancellor and Greens party member Robert Habeck to the then-French energy minister…
Von der Leyen hires top Greens member as climate ‘advisor,’ gets mixed reaction in Brussels
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has hired a former top politician within the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament to advise her on climate…
EPP boss Weber interested in German coalition with Greens
Manfred Weber, president of the European People's Party (EPP), has said he is open to forming a government coalition with the Greens in Germany.
Mass exodus of young German Greens from party over ‘shift too far Right’
Young people sitting on local and national-level boards of Germany's Greens party have been resigning en masse in recent days, claiming the party has veered too…
How the Greens die: suffering economy and young dump the ‘party of youth’
After another catastrophic result in yet another eastern Bundesstaat, the German Green Party has lost its leaders.
Germany’s Green party leadership resigns after election wipe-outs
The leadership of the German Greens have announced their resignations after their party experienced multiple State election wipe-outs.
Right wins regional elections in Czechia, Greens obliterated
In the regional and Senate elections in the Czech Republic, the right-wing ANO (Action of Dissatisfied Citizens - Akce Nespokojených Občanů) party, a member of…
German Greens reject agreed migration clampdown
An agreed package on stricter migration laws in Germany faces opposition from the Greens, despite Green Minister Robert Habeck being part of the negotiating team…
AfD Brandenburg support spikes as Greens risk zero-seat election result
Support for the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is surging in Brandenburg ahead of the State's parliament elections this month, data gathered…
‘Von der Leyen to announce Green Deal changes in coming weeks,’ German MEP says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will announce planned changes to the EU's Green Deal in the coming weeks, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) MEP…
VAT on meat should be increased, says German agriculture minister
German agriculture minister Cem Özdemir of The Greens advocated for an increase in VAT on meat products.
Will new MEPs push EP towards a form of ‘participatory democracy’?
Following the 2024 elections, the European Parliament gained fresh faces who are already pushing for a form of "participatory democracy".
Green MEPs: Renew’s setbacks give us more influence over von der Leyen
The European Parliament Renew bloc's recent loss of members will increase the Greens' influence over European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of the European…
German fined €6,000 for ‘violating honour’ of Greens politicians
A German man has been fined €6,000 for insulting The Greens party politicians in his home country.
Austrian coalition government survives EU nature law crisis
The country's climate minister, Leonore Gewessler, voted in favour of the new green rules in Brussels despite Austria's government ordering her to abstain.
Exit polls: AfD surges to second largest German party in EP
Exit polls have predicted that the German populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has become the second-largest German party in the European Parliament.
The Greens ready for ‘alternative EU majority’ to fight ‘far-right’
"We are determined to prevent the far-right from coming to power in Europe," group Vice-President Marie Toussaint said on May 30.
Socialists turn on Greens’ Brussels mobility project
With around three weeks to go to June’s Belgian national elections, Brussels Socialists are distancing themselves from the Greens, trashing its flagship Good Move…
Bunch of 15-year-olds trounce German foreign minister and teammates
Germany's “green” foreign minister has been reportedly handed a significant sporting loss by a bunch of 15-year-olds.
Dutch Socialists and Greens mull fusing parties into one new force
Dutch Socialist Party (PvdA) and the Green Party (GroenLinks) are pushing the idea of cementing a union in what could be a fundamental shift in the country's politics.
EU election polls: German centre-right outperforms entire left-wing ruling coalition
Germany's centre-right will likely outperform the entirety of Germany's ruling left-wing coalition in the coming European elections, polling has found.
European People’s Party MEPs pressure Greens over sex-assault allegations
In a letter leaked to Brussels Signal, 14 MEPs from the European People's Party (EPP) have written to the European Greens' parliamentary leaders Philippe Lamberts…
Dutch Green councillor sues own party over EU alliance with Labour
A local councillor in the Netherlands is taking his own Green party to court, over its alliance with Labour ahead of June 2024's European Parliament elections.
Sleeping with the enemy? Green MEP chief not averse to siding with hard-right against EU austerity
The Greens in the assembly will not automatically align themselves in opposition to the hard-right Identity and Democracy group, said Philippe Lamberts
Berlin lowers local voting age to 16
Berlin's local government has lowered the voting age for its regional elections to 16 years.