Cities
Though the “war on drugs” has achieved nothing but violence and environmental degradation, green and progressive voices calling for evidence-based decriminalisation and legal regulation are struggling to take root in mainstream political discourse. As national politics in Europe turns right, a fresh push for change is coming from the cities.
Read moreDespite a rocky start, Green mayors are sticking to their agenda and making inroads into society.
Read moreFollowing Zagreb’s example, grassroots-based municipalist movements can lead a new progressive wave in the Balkans.
Read moreCelia Fernández examines the new face of social justice in the summer heat of the European city.
Read moreFrom national leaders calling for a pause to the European Green Deal to the online Right’s re-invention of the “15-minute city” as an authoritarian project for social control, the signs of an anti-green backlash are growing.
Compared to the heady days of the Green Wave, it is clear that green politics in Europe has entered a new phase.
Read moreWith countries turning to the right, progressives face the challenge of keeping their support in cities.
Read moreAs the World Health Organization warns of health risks from worsening air pollution, studies confirm the worst in cities like Belgrade.
Read moreGreens are driving responses to homelessness but the pandemic and the lack of support from governments threaten to set back these efforts.
Read moreMunicipalities that previously invested in rewilding initiatives are reaping their rewards during lockdowns.
Read moreAn ambitious policy to encourage cycling sparked by the pandemic has the potential to transform the French capital’s transport landscape.
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