Green European Journal
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Europe's leading political ecology magazine, in print and online.
Hungary has erected over 2,000 monuments in a decade, costing public coffers over 150 million euros. With Fidesz aiming to reshape the past and control the future, the opposition tries to keep up with its own memorials.
From Acting Out: Arts and Culture Under Pressure - out on 1st December👇
From Acting Out: Arts and Culture Under Pressure - out on 1st December👇
Owning the Past: Orbán’s Statue Craze
Hungary’s monuments reflect a fragmented national identity, shaped by rival political agendas without a unifying vision for the country’s past or future.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Hungary has erected over 2,000 monuments in a decade, costing public coffers over 150 million euros. With Fidesz aiming to reshape the past and control the future, the opposition tries to keep up with its own memorials.
From Acting Out: Arts and Culture Under Pressure - out on 1st December👇
From Acting Out: Arts and Culture Under Pressure - out on 1st December👇
COP30 launches in Brazil’s Amazon as climate disasters rip “double digits off GDP”. Can China and the Global South fill the leadership vacuum left by Trump’s US? Full analysis by @pablocastano.bsky.social👇
COP30: Deadlock or Fresh Start for Global Climate Action?
Amid rising climate denialism, geopolitical interests could make or break efforts to stop ecological collapse and bring about climate justice.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
COP30 launches in Brazil’s Amazon as climate disasters rip “double digits off GDP”. Can China and the Global South fill the leadership vacuum left by Trump’s US? Full analysis by @pablocastano.bsky.social👇
Can Europe bridge its North-South divide on defence? Latvian MEP Mārtiņš Staķis and Spanish theorist Carlos Pérez explore how progressives can move beyond the “realist iron cage” and find common ground on security.
Full interview by @richardwouters.bsky.social👇
Full interview by @richardwouters.bsky.social👇
Bridging Europe’s North-South Divide on Security
Can a shared progressive vision resolve differences on defence in a Europe where some countries feel Russia’s threat acutely while others see it as distant?
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November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Can Europe bridge its North-South divide on defence? Latvian MEP Mārtiņš Staķis and Spanish theorist Carlos Pérez explore how progressives can move beyond the “realist iron cage” and find common ground on security.
Full interview by @richardwouters.bsky.social👇
Full interview by @richardwouters.bsky.social👇
Sofia’s residents have watched their city suffer under corrupt management and pollution for decades. However, Bulgaria’s “transition generation” refuses to wait for change. They are taking matters into their own hands, transforming neglected spaces into ecological havens.🪡
November 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Sofia’s residents have watched their city suffer under corrupt management and pollution for decades. However, Bulgaria’s “transition generation” refuses to wait for change. They are taking matters into their own hands, transforming neglected spaces into ecological havens.🪡
🔄 Our best hope for effective climate action lies in a new approach to communication that temporarily breaks the boundaries of liberalism. As @climatechr1s.bsky.social argues, we should stop making promises about 2050 and start rebuilding social infrastructure now.
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Political Overshoot: Rethinking Climate Communication Beyond Liberalism
Our best hope for effective climate action lies in a new approach to communication that temporarily breaks the boundaries of liberalism.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🔄 Our best hope for effective climate action lies in a new approach to communication that temporarily breaks the boundaries of liberalism. As @climatechr1s.bsky.social argues, we should stop making promises about 2050 and start rebuilding social infrastructure now.
Full story👇
Full story👇
Europe’s race for critical minerals in Norway and Sweden’s Sámi lands has put the green transition on a collision course with Indigenous rights. In response, reindeer herders are blocking mines that threaten their millennia-old way of life. How can the EU find a balance?
Europe’s Mining Rush Meets Sámi Resistance
As it tries to guarantee energy security and bring about a green transition, how can the EU balance its strategic interests with Indigenous rights?
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October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Europe’s race for critical minerals in Norway and Sweden’s Sámi lands has put the green transition on a collision course with Indigenous rights. In response, reindeer herders are blocking mines that threaten their millennia-old way of life. How can the EU find a balance?
Fifty years after Franco's death, his brutal legacy still haunts Spanish society. With far-right parties refusing to condemn the dictatorship, experts believe educating society is crucial to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
Spain’s Unresolved Past
Fifty years after the death of the dictator, experts are split over how to educate younger generations about the legacy his ideology left.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Fifty years after Franco's death, his brutal legacy still haunts Spanish society. With far-right parties refusing to condemn the dictatorship, experts believe educating society is crucial to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
The Czech Ore Mountains are finally recovering from decades of coal mining and heavy industry. Former quarries have transformed into recreational lakes, and tourism is developing. Yet a new extractive project threatens this fragile revival: lithium mining in the Cínovec area.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The Czech Ore Mountains are finally recovering from decades of coal mining and heavy industry. Former quarries have transformed into recreational lakes, and tourism is developing. Yet a new extractive project threatens this fragile revival: lithium mining in the Cínovec area.
Migration dominates the Dutch political debate. What is the root of this obsession, given the country’s average asylum rates and its constant need for economic labour migrants?
Migration: Anatomy of a Dutch Obsession
Where does the Dutch obsession with migration come from, and how can it finally be overcome?
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October 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Migration dominates the Dutch political debate. What is the root of this obsession, given the country’s average asylum rates and its constant need for economic labour migrants?
Europe is scrambling to catch up in the global AI race. But in doing so, are we abandoning the very values that should define our approach?
October 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Europe is scrambling to catch up in the global AI race. But in doing so, are we abandoning the very values that should define our approach?
Italy’s renewable energy boom is transforming the Po Valley into a battleground between climate goals and food production. As solar companies uproot farmland, farmers face an impossible choice: sell out or watch their way of life disappear.
October 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Italy’s renewable energy boom is transforming the Po Valley into a battleground between climate goals and food production. As solar companies uproot farmland, farmers face an impossible choice: sell out or watch their way of life disappear.
Europe’s 2025 wildfire season broke all previous records, and Spain was the hardest-hit EU country. While citizens showed notable solidarity to fight the flames, political polarisation stalled desperately needed climate adaptation.
Spain on Fire: The Cost of Polarisation
Amid disinformation and distrust, politics has failed to engage with urgently needed climate adaptation. But solidarity offers hope.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Europe’s 2025 wildfire season broke all previous records, and Spain was the hardest-hit EU country. While citizens showed notable solidarity to fight the flames, political polarisation stalled desperately needed climate adaptation.
Europe’s hard-won pesticide bans risk a rollback as deregulation gets dressed up as “simplification”. When France attempted to reauthorise a banned neonicotinoid, two million citizens opposed it. But in the long run, the future of farming is still fragile.
Pesticide Politics: Defending Europe Against the Return of Banned Chemicals
As the failed recent push to reauthorise neonicotinoids in France shows, there is a risk that restricted substances could make a comeback.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Europe’s hard-won pesticide bans risk a rollback as deregulation gets dressed up as “simplification”. When France attempted to reauthorise a banned neonicotinoid, two million citizens opposed it. But in the long run, the future of farming is still fragile.
Russia’s war on its neighbour has caused widespread damage and destruction, but it has also revealed that Ukraine needs to transform its energy systems. Building a greener, less centralised, and more efficient power grid is a matter of national defence, writes Martin Vrba.
War Ecology: Can Ukraine’s Green Transition Neutralise the Russian Threat?
Although the conflict has been devastating, it provides an opportunity to make Ukraine more resilient in the long term.
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October 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Russia’s war on its neighbour has caused widespread damage and destruction, but it has also revealed that Ukraine needs to transform its energy systems. Building a greener, less centralised, and more efficient power grid is a matter of national defence, writes Martin Vrba.
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With Czech elections days away, the Greens and Pirates are running together for the first time. Can this cooperation bring back a Green MP after more than 15 years?
Greens and Pirates in Czechia: Elective Affinity or Marriage of Convenience?
Greens hope to return to parliament after a more than 15-year absence. But their future remains uncertain, as does the country’s direction.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
With Czech elections days away, the Greens and Pirates are running together for the first time. Can this cooperation bring back a Green MP after more than 15 years?
Italy’s agricultural holdings have halved in twenty years. The Common Agricultural Policy has fostered a system in which many farmers “cultivate the subsidy rather than the field.” Small farms that care about sustainability barely survive.
Land Stewards: Farmers Resisting a Broken System
Once the motor of European integration, the CAP now rewards productivity and punishes sustainable agriculture.
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October 2, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Italy’s agricultural holdings have halved in twenty years. The Common Agricultural Policy has fostered a system in which many farmers “cultivate the subsidy rather than the field.” Small farms that care about sustainability barely survive.
With Czech elections days away, the Greens and Pirates are running together for the first time. Can this cooperation bring back a Green MP after more than 15 years?
Greens and Pirates in Czechia: Elective Affinity or Marriage of Convenience?
Greens hope to return to parliament after a more than 15-year absence. But their future remains uncertain, as does the country’s direction.
www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu
September 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
With Czech elections days away, the Greens and Pirates are running together for the first time. Can this cooperation bring back a Green MP after more than 15 years?
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Have you ever had to deal with the #ChillDude prototype? 🕶️
In our collaboration with @greeneujournal.bsky.social, we discuss the weaponised disconnect of those white guys who think that dealing with climate is too stressful, amirite?
Read more 👉 thegreenfix.substack.com/p/white-guy-...
In our collaboration with @greeneujournal.bsky.social, we discuss the weaponised disconnect of those white guys who think that dealing with climate is too stressful, amirite?
Read more 👉 thegreenfix.substack.com/p/white-guy-...
September 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Have you ever had to deal with the #ChillDude prototype? 🕶️
In our collaboration with @greeneujournal.bsky.social, we discuss the weaponised disconnect of those white guys who think that dealing with climate is too stressful, amirite?
Read more 👉 thegreenfix.substack.com/p/white-guy-...
In our collaboration with @greeneujournal.bsky.social, we discuss the weaponised disconnect of those white guys who think that dealing with climate is too stressful, amirite?
Read more 👉 thegreenfix.substack.com/p/white-guy-...
Once referred to as the “boiler room” of Europe, Moravia-Silesia is preparing to phase out coal production. But amidst political corruption, social exclusion, and the absence of a coherent vision, can the Czech region build a viable future for its inhabitants?
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Moravia-Silesia: What Future Without Coal?
Despite efforts to facilitate the Czech region’s green transformation, its future remains uncertain amid political corruption and social exclusion.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Once referred to as the “boiler room” of Europe, Moravia-Silesia is preparing to phase out coal production. But amidst political corruption, social exclusion, and the absence of a coherent vision, can the Czech region build a viable future for its inhabitants?
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Has a male partner, friend, or family member ever told you to “just chill” when you were angry over politics or climate change? You’re not alone. Cass Hebron breaks down how men resort to indifference to hide away from the many problems of our world.
How Chill Guys Are Holding Back Change
Men often hide behind indifference to protect their mental health from the world’s many problems, but this helps no one.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Has a male partner, friend, or family member ever told you to “just chill” when you were angry over politics or climate change? You’re not alone. Cass Hebron breaks down how men resort to indifference to hide away from the many problems of our world.
A new political hybrid is emerging across Europe. Known as “conservative socialism”, it mixes socialist economics with anti-immigration views and opposition to minority rights. This unusual combination has blurred the traditional lines between Left and Right.🧵
September 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
A new political hybrid is emerging across Europe. Known as “conservative socialism”, it mixes socialist economics with anti-immigration views and opposition to minority rights. This unusual combination has blurred the traditional lines between Left and Right.🧵
On 28 September, Moldovans will head to the polls for parliamentary elections. Amidst well-documented Russian interference, a fragmented political landscape, and competing media narratives, will Moldova continue on its European course?
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Moldova’s Next Crossroads
Moldovans are heading to the polls for parliamentary elections. Will they choose to keep their country on its European course, despite well-documented Russian interference?
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September 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
On 28 September, Moldovans will head to the polls for parliamentary elections. Amidst well-documented Russian interference, a fragmented political landscape, and competing media narratives, will Moldova continue on its European course?
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Many Global South countries no longer feel bound to major powers and are prioritising their interests over strict alliances. How can Europe and Ukraine reach out to these nations without appealing to a supposed moral superiority?
Active Non-Alignment: Engaging with the Global South on Ukraine
How can Kyiv and Europe improve their diplomatic outreach to Global South countries without appealing to a supposed moral superiority?
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September 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Many Global South countries no longer feel bound to major powers and are prioritising their interests over strict alliances. How can Europe and Ukraine reach out to these nations without appealing to a supposed moral superiority?
Thirty years after his passing, Italian Green politician Alexander Langer’s vision of making peace desirable rather than merely necessary feels remarkably prescient.🧵
September 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Thirty years after his passing, Italian Green politician Alexander Langer’s vision of making peace desirable rather than merely necessary feels remarkably prescient.🧵
In 2005, the EU welcomed Israel’s “Gaza disengagement” plan, which froze rather than mitigated the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Europe risks repeating the same mistake by offering symbolic recognition without concrete steps to transfer Palestinian sovereignty.
How the Gaza Disengagement Set the Stage for Genocide
Israel’s failed Gaza evacuation 20 years ago is being used to justify permanent occupation. But without Palestinian sovereignty or reciprocity, European recognition of Palestine risks repeating the sa...
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September 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In 2005, the EU welcomed Israel’s “Gaza disengagement” plan, which froze rather than mitigated the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Europe risks repeating the same mistake by offering symbolic recognition without concrete steps to transfer Palestinian sovereignty.