Interview

Një bisedë mbi botën gjeopolitike në të cilën gjendet Evropa, se si fuqitë e ndryshme mendojnë ndryshe për marrëdhëniet e jashtme dhe çfarë do të thotë kjo për Evropën Lindore.

Bashkëkryetari i IPES-Food diskuton reformën e CAP, agroekologjinë dhe se si vetëm një rishikim i sistemit ushqimor do ta bëjë atë më të qëndrueshëm.

Sot, DUDNJ mbetet një pikë referimi dhe burim i rëndësishëm frymëzimi për aktivistët anembanë globit.

Çarjet e thella të zbuluara nga protestat e Jelekë verdhëve në Francë pasqyrojnë institucionet demokratike që janë minuar vazhdimisht. Julia Cage diskuton se çfarë mund të duhet për t’i rregulluar ato.

Të shikosh krizën klimatike në terma klasorë do të thotë të riformulosh konfliktin klasor në termat e kapitalit kundrejt jetës.

The UN climate regime has a gender problem and it negatively affects our ability to combat the climate crisis.

Բելառուսում կառավարության նախկին բարձրաստիճան պաշտոնյա Պավել Լատուշկան ներսից ականատես է եղել նախագահ Լուկաշենկոյի իշխանության համակարգին: Երբ կեղծ ընտրություններից հետո լայնածավալ բողոքի ցույցեր սկսեցին, նա միացավ ռեժիմին դիմադրությանը: Այժմ քաղաքական աքսորի մեջ գտնվող Լատուշկան խոսում է Ռոդերիկ Կեֆերպիցի հետ բելառուսական ժողովրդավարամետ շարժումը կենդանի պահելու պայքարի, այս շարժուման յուրահատկության և Եվրոպայի համերաշխության դիրքորոշման հրատապ անհրաժեշտության մասին:

Greens in the UK have made significant breakthroughs at the local level. Where has this success come from and where might it lead?

Pavel Latushka, a key figure in Belarus’s opposition, discusses the movement for democracy with Roderick Kefferpütz.

An interview on the critical infrastructure on which our democracies are built and its transformation.

In October 2020, a Polish tribunal ruled to further curtail one of Europe’s strictest abortion laws.

The digital space needs to be regulated according to a new set of principles that protect fundamental rights but also user freedoms.

A conversation with the ETUI general director on what the pandemic has meant for workers and the window of opportunity to achieve a just and green recovery.

China’s action on climate is often touted as decisive and admirable. But its human and environmental costs cannot be ignored.

Selon la vision antispéciste, il est urgent de repenser nos relations aux animaux et en finir avec l’idée qu’il peut y avoir un élevage « responsable ».

An anti-speciesist vision calls for a radical rethinking of our relationship to animals and an end to the idea of “responsible” livestock farming.

À l’issue des élections municipales de 2020 en France, les nouveaux dirigeants verts du Lyon et de Poitiers discutent de la gouvernance en crise et de la place de l’écologie dans le paysage politique.

Biden’s victory is a vindicating one for many, not least for grassroots movements. Despite the rhetoric of reconciliation, Trumpism is here to stay.

The EU may turn a blind eye to attacks on rule of law by the Bulgarian government, but its people are demanding an end to endemic corruption.

w kontrze do trwającego kilka dekad „zdrowego rozsądku” odwrót od prywatyzacji skutkuje bardziej dostępnymi, przystępnymi i efektywnymi kosztowo usługami publicznymi.

As Brussels prepares to reform its economy on the basis of the doughnut model, Amsterdam is already taking the leap with its circular economy strategy.

As battle lines are drawn, Brazilians face a high death toll, poor access to healthcare, distrust of government and grim future prospects.

Nous avons discuté avec Linda Gaasch et Claude Gruffat des raisons pour lesquelles l’Europe a besoin d’un modèle plus juste et plus sain, davantage centré sur les besoins respectifs des agriculteurs, des consommateurs et de l’environnement.

La destruction de l’environnement est inséparable des relations de domination raciale et coloniale.

We spoke to Linda Gaasch and Claude Gruffat on why Europe needs a fairer and healthier model centred on the needs of farmers, consumers and the environment.

Contrary to decades of received wisdom, reversing privatisation can result in more accessible, accountable and cost-effective public services.

We spoke to the Swedish MEP about democracy, representation and what the wave of protests mean for Europe.

Alors que le lien entre crise climatique, Covid-19 et systèmes alimentaires est de plus en plus apparent, il reste encore beaucoup à faire dans les politiques européennes et l’industrie agro-alimentaire.

An agroecological Europe could be the answer to a food system that’s bad for our health and damaging to our environment.

In this panel interview, three scholars debate how the pandemic has shifted the ground for the green transition.

A look at basic income’s enduring merits through the eyes of one of its ardent advocates, Malcolm Torry.

An interview with political philosopher Susan Nieman on how Enlightenment values should provide a compass for political action on the Left in times of climate warming.

Orbán and the Hungarian elite are quietly stripping smallholders of their lands to strengthen their grip on power.

Para forjar sociedad resilientes, el verdadero desafío consiste en superar la lógica capitalista, mediante soluciones que prioricen el bienestar, teniendo en cuenta los límites del planeta.

Building shock-resistant societies calls for a break with capitalist logic to propose solutions that prioritise wellbeing while factoring in ecological limits.

Resilienz bedeutet für die EU, die Bedürfnisse der Patienten in den Mittelpunkt der öffentlichen Gesundheit zu stellen und anzuerkennen, dass die menschliche Gesundheit und die Umwelt untrennbar miteinander verbunden sind.

World-renowned dissident cartoonist Badiucao speaks about his journey, the situation in Hong Kong, and the future of democracy globally.

For the EU, resilience will mean putting patient needs at the centre of public health and recognising that human health and environment are inextricably connected.

Certains scientifiques parlent d’ores et déjà d’âge du « Pyrocène », et non plus de l’Anthropocène, pour qualifier notre époque géologique.

Uncontrollable fires rage across the world. What does it mean to live in the Pyrocene epoch?

Promatrati klimatsku krizu u klasnim odrednicama znači promijeniti okvir klasnog sukoba u smislu kapitala nasuprot životu.

Youth movements have shaken up the political landscape across Europe. But countries in eastern and southern Europe saw smaller protests in 2019. We hear why from activists in Croatia.

Environmental destruction is inseparable from relationships of racial and colonial domination.

Celebrated economist Mariana Mazzucato argues that the opponents of growth are focused on the wrong target. The real problem is the kind of growth.

Thirty years after Eastern European states began their transition out of socialism, the outcomes of the process are still contested.

Partout dans le monde, l’extrême-droite progresse, et les frontières et le climat sont des clivages politiques de plus en plus importants. L’exemple autrichien pourrait-il offrir une voie pour résoudre ces tensions ?

With the far right on the rise across Europe, could the Austrian coalition serve as an example elsewhere?

While political measures to protect the climate are slow, citizens take their governments or polluting companies to court to hold them accountable.

The legal philosopher questions the drive to rationalise all aspects of life through data and sets out possibilities for alternatives.

There’s a direct connection between the Green surge and the electoral victories of far-right populist forces. Greens must use this opportunity to fight for climate justice.

Związki zawodowe i nowe ruchy na rzecz ochrony środowiska muszą prowadzić ze sobą uczciwą rozmowę, poszukując efektów synergii i wzajemnego uczenia się.

Una conversación sobre las contradicciones de un país donde la consciencia medioambiental no se ha reflejado en las urnas para los partidos verdes.

A partir du PIB, un nouveau paradigme politique doit émerger, capable de penser de manière globale et écologique le bien-être, la durabilité, et la justice.

Does the ecological transition offer a route away from socio-economic stagnation?

The Green New Deal is a vision for social and environmental transformation. What would it mean to have one in Europe?

Do parlamentu wróciła lewica, pojawili się w nim również Zieloni. W jaki sposób w najbliższej kadencji potoczą się ich losy?

What will the coming months and years bring for the Polish political scene?

Longstanding problems with EU climate policy have been overcome and real money is on the table for the transition. The question is will it be enough.

Australia is one of the countries most affected by climate change, and yet it is also one of the worst-performing countries when it comes to climate action.

Kate Brown talks to Aro Velmet about the secret history of radiation and what Chernobyl means in the era of climate change.

Wir sprachen mit Janka Oertel über die amerikanisch-chinesische Auseinandersetzung, den Streit um 5G und technologische Souveränität, und Deutschlands Rolle in der Formulierung einer neuen europäischen China-Politik.

The world’s political order is in upheaval. Janka Oertel speaks about the 5G dispute and Germany’s role in formulating a new European China policy.

In Poland the incumbent right-wing Law and Justice party, backed by the Catholic Church, demonised LGBT organisations in its recent successful electoral campaign. Adam Ostolski spoke to feminist activist and scholar Agnieszka Graff about why gender politics have become central to Polish politics, taking a step back to analyse how the Right’s scapegoating of gender is a response to the same set of social issues that the Left attributes to neoliberalism.

Bruno Latour emphasises the need for a politics of the living moving from this European-invented space to the tangible space that he calls “dwelling place”.

We sat down with Molly Scott Cato, Green MEP and economist, to discuss the EU’s sustainable finance package, alternatives to the current banking model and the role of speculation in Brexit.

Nach 15 Jahren im Europäischen Parlament reflektiert Rebecca Harms auf ihre Erfahrungen. Wir sprachen über die Aufgaben der EU in den ehemaligen Sowjetstaaten, den Risiken der Atomenergie und die Rolle der Grünen in Europa.

In the transition to a sustainable society, imagination is key. An interview with the Transition Network co-founder on how local networks can leverage change for a better future.

Scientist Katharine Hayhoe discusses her experiences speaking truth to climate denialism and how rational hope must guide the way forward.

Green European Journal: In den vergangenen Jahren hat die Austeritätspolitik die europäische öffentliche Diskussion bestimmt. Mittlerweile wird aber immer mehr von der Investitionsnotwendigkeit gesprochen. Hat sich das Blatt gewendet? Danyal Bayaz: Ich halte nichts davon, ins andere Extrem zu verfallen und jetzt wieder Schuldenberge anzuhäufen. Schulden im Blick zu behalten und – insbesondere bei nichttragfähiger […]

Czwarta rewolucja przemysłowa już do nas dotarła. W jaki sposób progresywny obóz polityczny może odebrać kontrolę gigantom technologicznym – tak, by z jej pozytywnych skutków mogli korzystać wszyscy, a nie tylko kilku uprzywilejowanych? Redaktor naczelny Green European Journal, Laurent Standaert, rozmawia z filozofką Rosi Braidotti o tym, jak coraz bardziej zrobotyzowany świat uczynić bardziej sprawiedliwym i włączającym. Zanim jednak to zrobimy musimy sobie odpowiedzieć na pytanie o to, co to znaczy być człowiekiem.

A conversation on how to rework the political economy to end inequality and challenge the “business as usual” attitude of the EU and Italy’s ruling classes.

Oxford anthropologist Ruben Andersson discusses how EU migration policies have proved counterproductive, calling instead for a systemic approach.

A 2018 végén Franciaországban megjelent és csaknem 4 kilót nyomó, Sexe, race et colonies (Szex, rassz és gyarmatok) című monumentális könyv azt vizsgálja, milyenek voltak a szexuális kapcsolatok a gyarmati időkben. A gyarmatok politikai fontossága, valamint az, hogy a nemi reprezentációkat akkoriban a „rasszok” szűrőjén keresztül konstruálták, komoly hatással volt az európai kultúrák örökségére.

A conversation on the nuclear energy debate in 2019, the future of Ukraine under Zelensky, and where climate action is headed in the years to come.

A klímaválság korszakában ugyanis, miközben a 2008-ban kirobbant válság szociális hatásai még mindig érezhetők, a központi bankok egy teljességgel járatlan útra tévedtek, és újra kell gondolniuk pénz és társadalom kapcsolatát.

The deep cracks unveiled by the yellow jacket protests in France reflect democratic institutions that have been steadily undermined. Julia Cagé discusses what it might take to fix them.

A conversation on the geopolitical world Europe finds itself in, how different powers think about foreign relations differently, and what this all means for Eastern Europe.

Die Grünen haben bei der Europawahl Geschichte geschrieben und in Deutschland ihr historisch bestes Ergebnis erzielt. Als viertstärkste Kraft werden sie die Europapolitik mitprägen. Wir sprachen mit Sven Giegold MdEP, Sprecher der Europagruppe Grüne und Ko-Spitzenkandidat von Bündnis90/Die Grünen zur Europawahl 2019 über die Wahl von Ursula von der Leyen, das Spitzenkandidatenmodell, die neue Rolle der Grünen Fraktion und die bevorstehenden Herausforderungen im Bereich der Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik.

Shoshana Zuboffs neues Buch The Age of Surveillance Capitalism (‘Das Zeitalter des Überwachungskapitalismus’) untersucht einen neuen Schritt in der Geschichte des Kapitalismus, in dem Big Tech, und zunehmend auch andere Wirtschaftszweige, Gewinne mit Daten erzielen, die ohne deren Zustimmung von den Bürgern extrahiert und in Rohdaten umgewandelt werden: Material für Verhaltensvorhersagen – mit destruktiven Auswirkungen auf Wirtschaft, Demokratie und das individuelle Leben.

The Harvard Business School Professor Emerita discusses the large-scale rollout of surveillance capitalism and the challenges this poses to democracy.

Sorti fin 2018, le très imposant livre Sexe, Race et Colonies traite de la question des rapports de sexe à l’époque coloniale : l’importance des empires coloniaux et la façon dont ont été construits, à cette période, les représentations de genre par le prisme de la « race » ont eu un impact considérable sur l’héritage des cultures européennes.

UCL assistant professor Brian Klaas discusses the West’s role in global democratic decline and what should be done to reverse this trend.

Dünya üzerinde modern şehirleri incelediğimizde buranın sakinleri yerine, giderek güç sahibi finansal aktörlerin ihtiyaç ve isteklerine hizmet edecek şekilde tasarlandığı sonucuna kolayca varabiliriz. Bu isimsiz aktörler kentsel çevrede çeşitli soyut ve somut alanları işgal ederken ve sıradan insanlar mahallelerinde alan kaybedip bazen de tamamen çıkarıldıkları zaman, şehrin sakinlerine bu dinamiklere karşı durmak için ne gibi seçenekler kalıyor?

Kad promatramo suvremene gradove širom svijeta, lako se može zaključiti da su oni sve više dizajnirani za udovoljavanje zahtjeva i interesa moćnih financijskih aktera, prije nego interesa građana koji u njima žive. Dok ovi bezlični igrači zadiru sve dublje u niz prostora, kako fizičnih tako i onih neopipljivih postavlja se pitanje: Dok u urbanom krajoliku obični ljudi gube bitku za svoja susjedstva ili su potpuno izgurani iz njih, koje su šanse da se građani odupru ovoj dinamici?

A discussion with the Extinction Rebellion activist on the international climate group’s disruptive tactics in London and their demands for climate action.

Feminist and historian Christelle Taraud discusses her research into the representation of race and sex in North Africa under French colonial rule and its legacy today.

How one area of Brussels is opening up city government with participatory democracy and driving forward the green transition.

Looking to historical and US-based examples offers a springboard to discuss European integration at a time of rising nationalism and populism.

The founder of Maltese NGO aditus foundation discusses challenges to protect the human rights of arriving migrants and the erosion of rule of law.

For the French philosopher, climate has become a defining question in politics today, shaping worldviews across the spectrum of left and right.

In an age of climate crisis where the social consequences of 2008 are still being felt, central banks are in uncharted territory.

Today, the UDHR remains an important reference point and source of inspiration for activists across the globe.

An interview with Rosi Braidotti,
philosopher, reflecting on technology, inequality and the politics of life itself in a world of artificial meat and surveillance capitalism.

The Eurozine editor-in-chief talks women’s rights in Hungary under Orbán’s illiberal regime and its pro-family policies.

Die Religionspolitik ist wieder auf der politischen Tagesordnung. Zahlreiche religionspolitische Themen werden wieder intensiv diskutiert. Wir sprachen mit Dr. Ellen Ueberschär, Co-Vorsitzende der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung über den Islam in Europa, die Rolle der Kirchen in der Flüchtlingspolitik, das Verhältnis der Kirchen zur AfD und ob die Kirche sich in die Politik einmischen sollte. 

An interview with the Heinrich Böll Foundation co-president on the relationship between religion and politics in Germany and Europe today.

Aujourd’hui, les médias se retrouvent sous pression et confrontés à de multiples menaces. Contrôle politique, importance de plateformes en ligne non réglementées, capture par des intérêts privés ou professionnels et désinformation généralisée en ligne. Produire et maintenir le niveau de journalisme de qualité qui sous-tend à une société démocratique semble plus difficile que jamais.

A panel of journalists from alternative left-wing media outlets across Europe discuss trails and successes in today’s challenging media landscape.

Der gefährdete Informationsraum muss durch globale politische Maßnahmen geschützt werden. Ein Interview mit Christophe Deloire, dem Generalsekretär von Reporter ohne Grenzen, über die Vision der “Internationalen Erklärung zu Informationen und Demokratie”.

An interview on the recent anti-corruption protests in Romania and where the country stands now over 10 years after its accession to the EU.

In a Europe threatened with rising nationalism, trans-European media could present a way to connect people across borders and language barriers.

An interview with the secretary-general of Reporters Without Borders.

In Viktor Orbán’s self-styled illiberal democracy, power is maintained through patronage and cronyism built around public jobs and EU money.

Since October 2018, it has been illegal to live in the street in Hungary. Social anthropologist and housing rights activist Tessza Udvarhelyi explains why homeless people are such an easy target for populist politicians, and how the newest measures humiliate those who cannot afford a place to live.

An interview with the Pirate MEP on what Article 11 and 13 of the EU’s proposed copyright directive could mean for internet freedom.

Twierdzenie, że nie mamy już szans na powstrzymanie zmian klimatu może okazać się samospełniającą się przepowiednią. Zamiast odwoływać się do języka strachu i zrezygnowania lepiej mówić o namacalnych skutkach tych zmian – i to za pomocą przywoływania autorytetów i argumentów, skłonnych przekonać zróżnicowane grupy społeczne. Marcin Wrzos rozmawia na ten temat z psychologiem społecznym analizującym podejście Polaków do środowiska, Adrianem Wójcikiem.

Partia Zieloni – po raz pierwszy w historii – zarejestrowała swoje listy do sejmików we wszystkich województwach. Ogólnopolski start wpłynął na poprawę widzialności, poza pojedynczym wyjątkiem na szczeblu powiatowym nie przyniósł jednak mandatów. Jakie kroki planują przed kolejnymi wyborami? Bartłomiej Kozek rozmawia z współprzewodniczącą partii, Małgorzatą Tracz.

In overlooked parts of Europe, nationalism or regionalism is the basis for a progressive politics looking beyond the status quo.

Arguing that there is no way to stop climate change risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Mieszkańcy Katowic, stolicy Górnośląskiego Zagłębia Węglowego, mają wielkie marzenie o zielonym mieście – czystym powietrzu, czystej energii i silnych więziach społecznych budowanych na bazie aktywnej partycypacji.

Recently elected Katowice City Councillor Patryk Białas discusses his aspirations for a truly just transition in the region.

A quelques semaines du sommet climatique COP24 en Pologne et quelques mois avant les élections européennes, le rapport du GIEC rétablit l’urgence de l’action climatique. D’autres rapports vont dans le même sens et portent sur l’urgence de transformer le secteur agricole et les modes de production et de consommation alimentaires. Quelle est l’ampleur du problème alimentaire pour la question climatique aujourd’hui ?

An interview on the importance of the COP24 climate talks in Katowice and what the EU can do to lead climate action around the world.

The IPES-Food co-chair discusses CAP reform, agroecology, and how only an overhaul of the food system will make it sustainable.

Romania has done more than any other member state to fight corruption, but the EU keeps demanding impossible measures.

Murray Bookchin’s call for a radical democracy based on libertarian municipalism continues to inspire citizens’ movements across the globe.

At the Post-Growth 2018 conference at the European Parliament, key thinkers discuss today’s possibilities for imagining a world beyond growth.

A discussion on Russia’s relationship with the EU, power politics, and the annexation of Crimea.

Could a proposal to get people actively involved in the green transition trump the basic income?

Drawing on the experience of the Alaskan oil fund, this interview unpicks the links between basic income and ecological sustainability.

An interview with Yannick Vanderborght on why trade unions oppose basic income and whether we can expect that to change.

Basic income offers progressives a positive vision for the future shaped around security, autonomy and social justice.

As the Finnish experiment draws to a close, social policy expert Heikki Hiilamo explains what’s next for basic income in Finland.

An interview with European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager on whether the time has come to leave growth behind.

Kati Van de Velde rozmawiała z twórcą LabGov, profesorem Christianem Iaione. Wraz ze swym zespołem pracuje on obecnie nad projektem „Bologna Co-City”, mającym na celu wdrożenie zasad Regulacji oraz rozwijanie idei współpracy na rzecz Bolonii.

Przyczyną smogu jest niska efektywność energetyczna budynków i wynikające z niej ubóstwo energetyczne. Pozbawia ono środków na inwestycje termomodernizacyjne zmuszając do poszukiwań najtańszego paliwa. Sposobem na likwidację jego przyczyn jest więc wzrost efektywności energetycznej. Do sukcesu wymaga ona jednak wzrostu świadomości energetycznej społeczeństwa.

Wraz ze wzrostem odsetka ludności, żyjących w miastach na całym świecie rośnie również ich znaczenie w walce ze zmianami klimatu. Dotyczy to zarówno wielkich metropolii, jak i mniejszych ośrodków, w których istotna staje się współpraca z otaczającymi je samorządami.

Investments in energy efficiency would tackle smog in Poland, but education is key to their success.

An interview with the Korean Green co-chair on progressive struggles, prospects, and politics in Northeast Asia.

In local climate strategies in Poland, energy poverty and smog are key issues.

Kandydat na prezydenta Warszawy, Jan Śpiewak, opowiada o sposobach, na które zmienić się musi stolica Polski.

Per sapere di più sull’impatto del inquinamento da plastica nel Mediterraneo e dell’importanza delle nuove norme europee per l’Italia e il mondo, abbiamo parlato col eurodeputato verde italiano Marco Affronte.

An interview with Italian Green MEP Marco Affronte on how recent EU legislation on plastic is a milestone in the fight against global plastic pollution.

Warsaw mayoral candidate Jan Śpiewak discusses the ways Poland’s capital needs to change.

An interview on the 21st-century challenges facing the trade union movement, from energy transition to new forms of work.

According to Oxford academic Kalypso Nicolaïdis, the EU is much more resilient than it gets credit for. We sat down to discuss the state of the Union today and the key challenges to safeguard the future of Europe in a time when the world needs it most.

We interviewed UK-based activists Campaign Against Arms Trade on the public-private nexus of power that drives EU arms exports despite widespread public opposition.

New surveillance technologies and AI are rapidly transforming policing, but what does this mean for civil liberties?

An interview on the evolving experiences of Polish migrants and the political currents which underpin them.

An interview examining the driving forces and effects of changing attitudes to migration in Hungary.

The politics of spectacle aims to distract from corruption, wealth inequality, and human rights violations in Putin’s Russia.

What does the future of the EU look like from Southern and Eastern Europe?

In a world where plastic objects are almost unavoidable, we asked an advocate for bioplastics whether they can truly offer a sustainable alternative.

An interview with plastic waste campaigners who call for curbs on plastic production to effectively contain plastic pollution at source.

An interview on the 2019 European elections and what the potential shake-up means for the balance of power in the European Parliament.

Does renewed discussion at EU level present an opportunity to advance social Europe?

An interview with Co-chair of the European Green Party Reinhard Bütikofer on the new European Defence Fund and the state of security in the EU.

With authoritarian populism on the rise, liberal democracy in Europe is facing an existential crisis. In this interview, Yascha Mounk, author of The People vs. Democracy, hashes out the conundrum facing democracies old and new.

All eyes may be on Russia, but China’s subtle influence-seeking policy in Europe should not be overlooked.

An interview with co-leader and climate minister from the New Zealand Greens on their successes in government so far and the challenges that lie ahead.

An interview with Green MEP Thomas Waitz on the EU’s post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, and on the way forward to a food system that works for consumers, farmers, and the planet.

Now the economy has overshot key ecological limits, more sustainable social protection systems that do not depend on environmentally destructive forms of work must be found.

Trade unionist Philippe Pochet on changing perspectives on climate change and transition within organised labour and the essential and challenging task of working with Greens.

Taxes on employed labour income constitute the lion’s share of fiscal government revenues for governments in Europe. With the future of work uncertain, what are Green parties’ alternatives and proposals around Europe?

Luxemburgish Socialist MEP Mady Delvaux-Stehres discusses how we can place technology at the service of workers, social cohesion, and the fight against inequality.

Antonio Casilli discusses ‘microwork’, the increasingly common, hard-to-measure practice that sees people carry out small tasks online for even tinier amounts of pay.

Could reducing working time offer a way to a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable society?

As digitalisation turns the world of work upside down, Reiner Hoffmann discusses the situation of employees in the future labour market, and the role of the EU and trade unions.

Four panellists discuss the perils and possibilities of today’s so-called ‘gig economy’, and how governments can keep up.

Flexibility: one person’s freedom and another’s insecurity. Dutch GroenLinks MEP Bas Eickhout and recruitment expert Robby Vanuxem discuss contemporary changes and challenges in the world of work.

For some, the gig economy is the new reality of work and opportunity. For others, it is a return to power relations that labour law hoped to, and perhaps still can, stamp out.

The newest technological revolution is bringing tectonic change to society. Will we wind up working for robots?

Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz were delivered to victory by an unfair system, media manipulation, and attacking their enemies. Opposition failure made it too easy for them.

An examination of the politics behind steps to regulate online hate speech, misinformation, and data privacy in the EU.

With animal rights awareness and activism on the rise, how can we turn animal exploitation into a thing of the past?

As algorithms take more and more decisions for us, the moral, social, and political consequences of their processes must be examined.

Insights from research on animality illuminate the relationship between literature and ecology.

An interview with the co-chair of the European Green Party on the Italian election and the way forward for political ecology.

Profound change is coming in the transport sector, the rules of which are being rewritten by the digital revolution. Changes to the way we move around call into question models of ownership and the reign of the private car. We discuss these crucial developments with French Green MEP Karima Delli, President of the European Parliament’s Transport Committee.

A shared republican understanding of democracy could offer a way out from the dead ends of ethnic nationalism and identity politics.

What lessons have the Czech Greens learnt from the last election, and how can they re-establish themselves as key players in Czech politics?

With our data in the hands of web giants, can regulators stand up for civil liberties?

Across Europe, complex entanglements link the Kremlin and the far right. How do these relations work and what’s in it for Russia?

Could the #MeToo movement be a springboard to change? A key voice within the European Parliament talks women’s rights and fighting sexism.

The merger of chemical giant Bayer with Monsanto could concentrate food industry power to an unprecedented extent.

Big data: omnipresent but mostly invisible. How can politics catch up with Silicon Valley and get a grip on our information?

With civil society organisations increasingly questioned by those in power, NGOs need political representation and popular support.

Fake news is thriving in the new media environment, presenting a threat to our democratic societies which we underestimate at our peril.

Why the Jamaica coalitions talks with Merkel failed and where things will go from here.

Last November, we spoke with German MEP Reinhard Bütikofer on the Jamaica coalition talks.

Are smart techno-managerial solutions the perfect alibi for resource extraction and inequality in our cities? We talked to author and academic Maria Kaika about the way that green technology so-called solutions are sometimes anything but, and can displace real action.

What are the prospects for deeper European integration on defence? We spoke to two experts to get their take.

Algorithms: supposedly neutral but in fact liable to perpetuate various forms of discrimination, including against women and people of colour. How do they exert such power, and what are the stakes?

Cities could become a welcoming and protective hub for refugees in Europe – but not without financial support to stimulate their economy and create jobs. An interview with Gesine Schwan.

The layout and design of our cities excludes certain people from certain places and opportunities.

From centres of economic activity to amusement parks for tourists, what is happening to our cities and what space is left for their citizens?

Could global cooperation between cities, with mayors from all corners of the globe, be THE key to tackling climate change? We spoke to the mayors of Paris and San Francisco.

Berlin is pioneering innovative and sustainable schemes – Georg Kössler, member of its parliament, talks about how Greens got there and their wider impact.

Silvia Nossek, the chairperson of one of Vienna’s districts, talks about the Green approach to local politics and about countryside versus city.

Barcelona leads the way in reviving democracy and participation of citizens. Joan Subirats talks about how cities can shape a better governance architecture and complement the current system centred on nation-states.

We spoke to the Secretary-General of ICLEI, a global network of cities and local actors working together against threats such as climate change.

How much difference can a Green mayor make? An interview with Lefteris Ioannidis, mayor of Kozani, Greece.

Most politicians turn a blind eye but it has never been more crucial – how can we prepare for artificial intelligence’s increasing power and role in our lives?

The impact of robotisation and artificial intelligence on jobs and work will be huge, so why are politicians not talking about it, let alone planning for it? An interview with Tiffany Blandin by Benjamin Joyeux.

Who does the ocean or the moon belong to? An interview about the legal power of ‘the common heritage of mankind’ concept.

From self-driving cars to intelligent implants – we’re living in an increasingly automated world, yet the legal safeguards are lagging behind.

In the run up to the elections in the Czech Republic on the 20th and 21st of October, we spoke to the chair of the Czech Greens.

Green economist and philosopher Alain Lipietz explains the state of play in France and Macron’s vision for Europe. Is there space for pro-European progressive forces?

How is Poland’s ruling party managing to retain popularity despite mass protests, and how can its progressive parties learn to tap into people’s emotions? An interview with sociologist Dr Elżbieta Korolczuk, chair of one of the organisations behind the demonstrations.

We talked strategy & political reality with Robert Habeck, leader of the German Greens in their strongest state result this year.

The House of European History in Brussels has an unusual and complex task – that of Europeanising history.

Andrea Pető, a historian and professor at Hungary’s Central European University, discusses the struggles of women’s rights activists and organisations in the context of illiberal governments, arguing that identifying the mechanisms which undermine or threaten to roll back social progress helps us to better understand these forces.

France and Germany make up the motor of Europe and partly determine its future, but what are their cooperation prospects in the face of 2017 elections?

László Andor talks to us about social Europe, his idea of a European unemployment insurance scheme & whether the EU institutions are neoliberal.

How will the Trump administration’s policies influence EU defense, integration and upcoming elections, notably in Germany?

The UK election is fast approaching – we talked to Green candidate, MEP, and green economist Molly Scott Cato about progressive alliances, Brexit, and social democracy.

Why is Hungary’s Central European University under threat? One of its professors explains what’s going on.

In the second and final round of the French presidential campaign – what kind of vision for renewal will French voters ultimately opt for?

The origin and meanings of citizenship – what does it mean today in an era of mass migration and security fears?

Are some of the measures to promote energy security doing more harm than good, by creating a distraction from the real steps needed in light of climate change and increasing instability?

By playing upon fears linked to social insecurities and loss of national identity, as well as threats to national security, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán seeks to position himself as the sole protector of his nation.

The Baltic Sea region is a precarious and sensitive area – and increasingly so due to the competing influences and power games playing out between various actors in the region.

France’s long and troubled relationship with Islam, and its connexion to a sense of insecurity, is unpacked by Olivier Roy and Esther Benbassa, who also explore the current role of religion in politics in general.

Why is the spectre of social (in)security haunting Europe despite it being richer than ever before?

How should Greens respond to the very real sense of insecurity felt by many European citizens today? Four Green leaders from around Europe discuss how a Green security policy might look, and how to communicate it.

With a shifting global balance of power, former German Foreign Minister and Vice-chancellor Joschka Fischer talks about the EU’s role and how it can promote global stability.

An interview with Green Party of England & Wales co-leader & MP Caroline Lucas.

As security risks dominate the ‘West’, the main beneficiaries are private companies who promise to protect us from “known knowns, known unknowns & unknown unknowns”.

Are we witnessing a crisis of liberal democracy? Wendy Brown is interviewed on the insecurities of neoliberalism and globalisation.

Inspiration from beyond Europe, from Rajagopal, renowned Indian activist who is planning a protest walk from Delhi to Geneva.

With France’s presidential election just months away – what role is there for political ecology to play?

An interview with Tomas Tomilinas, MP with the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union who gained a landslide victory last year.

A discussion with Ralf Fücks, outgoing president of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, on the situation in Germany, coalitions with Merkel and the rise of the AfD.

How to counter the problems of a ‘half-finished Europe’? Interview with Raphaël Glucksmann & Monica Frassoni.

An analysis of Spain’s political uncertainty.

What can we take away from COP22 in light of Trump’s victory & what are the next steps? An interview with Lucile Schmid and Bas Eickhout.

Benjamin Joyeux interviews Indian activist Vandana Shiva about biodiversity, seed patents, and the commons.

What are the different ways resources can be managed and what different outcomes does it lead to?

MEP & digital commons expert Julia Reda addresses the pertinent question of who owns what is online.

A panel of five experts discuss the ambivalent relationship between the state and the commons.

Green Mayor of Grenoble Eric Piolle on involving citizens in how their city is governed.

Tine De Moor takes us through the historical context of the commons.

An interview with Benjamin de Cleen on nationalism versus populism in Europe, the Flemish far-right, and the limits of the cordon sanitaire.

Where does the key to the divestment movement’s success lie? And how much does the success of COP 22 depend on divestment?

LabGov, the Laboratory for the governance of the commons in Italy, aims to foster innovative forms of public collaboration in the city of Bologna and beyond.

Big data, surveillance politics, & what we learned from Snowden.

Joanna Maycock explains why women’s rights are first in the firing line in times of crisis.

Leader of the Polish Greens, Małgorzata Tracz, talks to Eliana Capretti from the European Green Party about the ‘Black Monday’ protests and the fight for abortion rights in Poland.

Between Brexit and the rise of illiberal democracies the pressure to reorient the European project has never been more intense.

The anti-government protests in Poland seem quite disconnected from the legacy of Solidarity, which seems to have been left behind, while it remains to be seen whether the emergence of new political actors signals a genuine shift in the political landscape. An interview with Sociologist Jan Sowa by Claudia Ciobanu.

These days, the degrowth movement is not interested in provocation anymore. Instead it wants to stimulate discussions amongst the people who believe that it is possible to decolonise our minds. Vincent Liegey, the coordinator of the latest Degrowth Conference says that the movement’s impact is already visible in many party programmes

In this interview, commons scholar Silke Helfrich discusses the connection between degrowth and the commons, and how these two concepts can help us build a sustainable economy.

Maciej Kuziemski interviews Jan Zielonka, who says that what’s required is a form of European integration able to meet the needs of societies put under pressure by current geopolitical tensions and the digital revolution.

An interview with sociologist and freelance political writer Dick Pels and future Member of European Parliament Florent Marcellesi from the Spanish Green party Equo, in which they examine the issues at stake when trying to rethink the emotional case for Europe.

There is a kind of nationalism in Europe that is not only progressive, but has the potential to reinforce European integration.

To what extent are the values we ascribe to Europe today rooted in religion?

In a rational world, security threats might boost European integration, given their cross-border nature. Today’s Europe, however, is different.

The architecture of the European Union institutions is flawed.

The European Union is far from perfect – from a Green perspective – yet at times when it is threatened, we must rally to its defence as an idea and as a project.

As the TTIP negotiations between the EU and US continue, another equally sinister force is currently under construction: the Environmental Goods Act (EGA). Both are conducted in secret, and we should not allow the controversy of the former to distract us too much from the great greenwash of the latter.

An interview with the economist Yann Moulier-Boutang and Philippe Lamberts, Co-President of the Greens in the European Parliament.

Green Parties in Europe have undergone astonishing growth and development over the past decades, but has the time now come to ask ‘Quo vadis’? An interview with Reinhard Bütikofer and Catherine Larrère by Michel Genet.

Before we can tell whether multiculturalism is strengthening or weakening solidarity between the people of a particular society, we need to acknowledge that there were deficits of trust and solidarity long before multicultural policies were adopted. Such policies are potential tools for overcoming the historic deficits in trust and solidarity.

The borders that criss-cross our maps, and the notions of national unity that they connote, belie the fact that within and across these neatly delineated units there are communities whose very existence is a challenge to this territorial division. The case of the Roma people, spread throughout Europe and beyond, is an apt illustration of this.

Over the past year, Europe, besides the economic crisis, has had to face another big challenge: the largest refugee flow since the Second World War.

The political Left in Europe appears to have given up on trying to put forward a positive picture of migration.

The right to asylum is not a numbers game, it is a human right.

What responses are being prescribed by Greens who hold office in places heavily affected by these developments?

Das Recht auf Asyl ist kein Zahlenspiel, es ist ein Menschenrecht.

In 2013, Rui Tavares, then Portuguese Member of the European Parliament among the Greens-EFA group, put forward a report that investigated the threats to fundamental rights that Orban’s government had given rise to in Hungary since 2010, and proposed mechanisms for a common European response to such actions, both in Hungary and potential future similar cases.

The response of the EU to the arrival ‘en masse’ of refugees in need of a safe haven has left much to be desired, and some leaders have used the issue of security threats as an excuse to avoid taking up their responsibilities to provide humanitarian assistance. But until European leaders and citizens join the dots between the complex but interlinked issues of migration and climate change, a secure environment will remain out of reach for all of us. An interview with Bodil Valero, Green MEP for Sweden.

The EU cannot be a credible leader on climate change when its decision makers are aware of the risks and the alternatives available, yet still refuse to take the actions needed. How much longer can we wait for politicians to catch up to the mood among civil society? An interview with Dutch Green MEP Bas Eickhout.

Climate action has come to a political standstill, and in spite of mass mobilisation efforts, the general public still have not grasped the urgency of the situation. Will it really take something drastic to bring about real change? As more people begin to ask this question, some stop waiting for the answer and take control: by bringing climate change to the courtroom.

Climate Express has set out to make sure a mass mobilisation is present in Paris, to keep the pressure on the negotiators and leaders during the climate conference. But can this form of collective movement really affect the outcome of the COP21? An interview with Laurien Spruyt from the campaign.

An interview with French Green MEP Yannick Jadot.

Air pollution is the greatest cause of over 400,000 premature deaths in the EU every year. In Britain, politicians lag behind this evidence and public opinion, and a lack of political action against climate change and continued environmental degradation means that civil society groups are now ensuring measures within a legal framework are being taken to meet this end…

An interview with Danielle Paffard and Melanie Mattauch from the UK and EU branches of 350.org.

The much anticipated Paris Climate Summit is only weeks away. Although there are many obstacles to securing a binding agreement in Paris, Green MEP Claude Turmes feels there are reasons for optimism, such as the changes taking place at the local and regional levels towards an energy transition. Now Europe has to be brave and show real leadership on technology and renewables.

Europeans have to make their societies genuinely inclusive, and Greens could play a constructive role in making this work – says Green MEP Jean Lambert, in an interview with the Green European Journal, which touched on Jeremy Corbyn, Calais and the British response to the refugee crisis.

This year, hundreds of thousands of refugees have entered the EU in the hope of a new life and a safer future for themselves and their families. However, instead of welcoming them, European politicians are trying to keep them out EU territory, or at least away from their own countries.

An interview with Nancy Fraser on the role of marginalised groups in protests, the problems of Zuccotti Park and neoliberalism’s impact on environmentalism.

An interview with Gerhard Schick.

An interview with José Bové.

An interview with the philosopher, writer and activist, Lieven De Cauter.

The European Union today is witnessing an ideological battle over its economy and politics. A cycle of austerity, fuelled by short-sightedness and irrationality, is creating a major setback for European integration and driving disillusioned citizens to turn away from the European project in even greater numbers. While dissenting voices and visions are silenced, this amounts to an attack on democracy and solidarity. An interview with Mar Garcia Sanz and Ska Keller.

In an interview with GEJ, Hungarian sociologist Agnes Gagyi explains why struggles differ from East to West, and why the educated middle class has become so prominent in today’s movements.

In what kind of world does the political artist work? Sociologist Saskia Sassen spoke at the first Life Hack of the art project Hacking Habitat. Her theme for the evening: invisibility. This concept was explored in connection to a range of ideas including expulsion, complexity and violence in the global economy.

Throughout his time in the European Parliament, Philippe Lamberts has been campaigning and working towards a fairer and more human system of financial regulation for the EU. Nevertheless, it appears the financial orthodoxy is still calling the shots in Europe. With the new parliament term underway, he gives his assessment of the progress made so far, and the outlook for the future.

Although Greens tend to agree on most issues, they don’t always think alike. Politicians from France, the UK and Germany discuss their stances and those of their national parties on the military industry, drones, Afghanistan, the legacy of Joschka Fischer, among other thorny issues…

An interview with Isabelle Durant. Great upheavals have occurred and are still occurring in the Middle East: the successive revolutions and counter-revolutions of the Arab spring, the lightning emergence of ISIS, the agonies of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the stagnating civil war in Syria. How do the Greens analyse the situation?

In the most recent conflict with Russia, the EU has tried to find a solution that avoids war. The EU considers military action only as the last resort – and that should not change in the future, even if we accept that the world won’t become an entirely peaceful place from one day to next. An interview with Rebecca Harms.

Bashir Ahmad Fatehi has been busy with cultural and educational projects since completing post-graduate work in political science. Here he gives his impressions of the political scene in post-Taliban Afghanistan, the challenges which lie ahead and the important role of young politicians in the prospects for a stable and vibrant future.

“Marx is often judged on what he did not know, but we need to look at what he has to offer. He was an economist, sociologist, political scientist, historian, philosopher and philosopher of science. He was truly an omnipotent genius and remains relevant to a huge number of issues,” according to political economist Angela Wigger.

In the protest movements that have emerged since the financial crisis, from Occupy in the US to the Arab Spring, social media has gained new significance as a method of communication, both between activists and as a means of bringing the message to the rest of the world. The protests which took hold in Turkey last year were no exception – but how has the situation developed since then, and how have the authorities responded?

An interview with Dutch Green MEP Bas Eickhout.

An interview with Amy Dahan, conducted by Rémi Beau.

An interview with Ralf Fücks, Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

Modern representative democracy is not conducive to handling environmental challenges. Ecology requires new political institutions capable of tackling long-term concerns.

What do the Greens think about the current fatigue with representative democracy?

An interview with Swedish Green MEP Isabella Lövin on overfishing in Europe.

An interview with Austrian Green MEP Ulrike Lunacek, who addresses LGBT issues and EU enlargement to the Eastern European countries.

An interview with German Green MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht on his struggles for digital rights in the European Parliament.

An interview with Claude Turmes, Green MEP from Luxembourg (Die Greng).

Yann Moulier Boutang thinks of us as bees. Each day we pollinate millions of digital platforms producing intelligence, information and interactions that form the core of the new economy. As part of an on-going reflection on the form capitalism will take in the future, the magazine Usbek & Rica interviewed Yann Moulier Boutang, an economist close to the Italian philosopher Toni Negri and also to the French Greens.

Once you make a commons together, you can have different political visions, but what you share is this desire to construct and protect the commons. Interview with Michel Bauwens, theorist and activist, co-founder of the Peer-to-Peer Foundation.

An interview with Philippe Lamberts, Green MEP and member of the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs, who along with his colleague Sven Giegold, is one of the main actors in the struggle against mainstream financial orthodoxy.

An interview with David Graeber, who was in Brussels last October at the invitation of the Committee for the Cancellation of Third World Debt to present the translation of his latest book: Debt, The First 5,000 Years.

The idea of degrowth has always been a strain Green thought, but what exactly would degrowth mean for our economy, society and relationship with the planet? Does degrowth provide the answer to the social and ecological crisis?

A debate between Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, and Reinhard Bütikofer, MEP and co-chair of the European Green Party.

In the Netherlands, one organisation is making a breakthrough in encouraging a better relationship between people and food. The secret – start young. An interview with Esther Boukema by Erica Meijers.

The Greens want to change the trajectory of the CAP to make European agriculture “greener” as this is the only way in which it will have a future. An urgent and long-term project against the conservative agribusiness model, and one which should be developed in cooperation with the first people affected: the farmers. Interview with José Bové, Greens/EFA MEP.

How can markets work for sustainability? True Price aims to display a product’s true costs – including its environmental and social costs – to enable consumers to make more informed choices.

The crisis of the Eurozone has given new arguments for a radically more federal Europe. But what does it concretely mean from a Green European point of view? An interview with Monica Frassoni, co-chair of the European Green Party and Per Garthon, former Swedish MEP.

In the 2009 European Parliament elections, the Green Group of MEPs won 13 more seats to become the 4th largest group. However when the European Parliament faces elections again in 2014, the political environmental will be vastly different. How to the Greens repeat their success of 2009 in such a situation? The Green European Journal talks to European Green Party Co-Chair Reinhard Bütikofer about his plans.

An interview with Fintan Farrell, Director of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN).

The Greens must remain faithful to their European commitment by continuing to promote a European alternative to the austerity policy of the ‘Merkozy’ duo. But passing on an unsustainable debt to the future generation is just as ecologically unsound as leaving a planet in ruins. Whatever their differences, the Greens must present their alternative to the neoliberal’s prioritising of market forces and the “statism” of the old left. This alternative must begin with a recovery package funded by a tax on financial transactions.

Inequalities lie at both ends of the equation of the crisis. Inequality is unsustainable in many ways: it puts in danger the cohesion of our societies and it is a driving force of our unsustainable consumption model. An interview with Jean Lambert MEP and Romual Jagodzinski from the ETUI.

This afternoon whilst strolling in the university gardens I had a most extraordinary, if not hallucinatory, encounter!

The ecologist Reinhard Loske wants to get away from the dogma of growth. Ralf Fücks, CEO of the Heinrich-Böll Foundation, favours green growth and a bio-economy. An interview.

A German MP and a Greek MEP discuss with the GEJ how Green cooperation could provide the key to Greece’s future within the EU.