"The incoming Czech government led by oligarch Andrej Babiš is yet another example of how anti-green & anti-climate agenda operates in Central & Eastern Europe."
@gabrielasva.bsky.social from @zeleni.cz.
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2025 was a year of mobilization, solidarity, hope, pride.
Together in 2026, we will continue to be loud for people, planet and Europe.
Will you be loud with us?
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Freedom of assembly is a core pillar of any democracy.
We stand with Mayor Karácsony, Pécs Pride organiser Géza Buzás-Hábel, and everyone now facing criminal charges despite having committed no crime.
We will continue to defend freedom against oppression.
The coral reefs are dying. Before & after pictures of the Great Coral Reef
We are at a tipping point. Over 80% of reefs in over 80 countries affected by extreme ocean temperatures. They are an essential habitat for marine life, vital for food security, protect the coasts from storms contribute trillions to the global economy. But they can’t survive +1.5°C of global heating.
🪸 The planet is on the brink of its first catastrophic climate tipping point.
This will translate into more floods, droughts, heatwaves and wildfires in our backyards.
🇪🇺 We urge the EU leaders to be ambitious in their climate targets.
🚨There is no time to waste.
Today, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. At a moment when Serbian citizens are reeling from repression, violence, and grief, this visit is profoundly inappropriate and politically misguided. It risks signalling that the European Union’s values of democracy, freedom and accountability are negotiable. “As the guardian of the EU treaties and the highest representative of all European citizens, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has a duty to defend the rule of law, freedom of expression, and the right to peaceful protest. It is deeply regrettable that von der Leyen honours Vučić with an official visit without visible reservations, while his regime unlawfully detains students and opposition members and violently represses protesters. This is not a moment for photo opportunities and handshakes, but for courage and moral clarity. The EU must stand up for the rights and freedoms of the Serbian people,” said Vula Tsetsi, Co-chair of the European Green Party.
The tragic collapse of the Novi Sad train station roof on 1 November 2024 killed 16 people and exposed chronic corruption and impunity at the heart of the Vučić’ regime. Nearly a year later, the victims’ families still await justice. Protests demanding accountability have been violently dispersed, while independent journalists continue to face intimidation. "We Greens firmly believe that the people of Serbia must be allowed to join the EU community if they want so. We also support the legitimate aspirations of its people to live in a free, democratic and just society. The European Commission must use its political weight to push Vučić to free and fair elections in the short term, and a peaceful transition of power if that is the people’s choice. EU accession talks must serve as leverage for democracy, not a reward for repression. If the Commission allows this visit to proceed without clear conditions and outspoken demands for justice, it will be remembered as the moment Europe lost its moral compass, and caved in to another autocrat”, Co-chair Ciarán Cuffe of the European Green Party added. The European Green Party calls on President von der Leyen to: - Publicly demand Vučić for full accountability and transparency in the Novi Sad tragedy investigations. - Condition EU funds and accession steps on tangible progress in judicial independence, media freedom, and election integrity. - Stand visibly and vocally with the Serbian people who call for fair and free elections, and not with those who silence them. Students and the opposition are for months calling for elections.
Von der Leyen’s visit to Vučić sends the wrong signal:
the EU must stand with Serbia’s citizens, not its autocrat.
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@vulatsetsi.bsky.social, @rasmusnordqvist.bsky.social & the European Greens stand with the Serbian Green Party & with the Serbian people as they protest Vučić’s autocracy.
The people are demanding change, a more democratic governance. It is horrifying that they are met with violence and beatings.
Vučić’s threats will not deter us! 🇷🇸
What we witnessed yesterday is the authoritarianism that Serbian citizens face daily. Our solidarity is with them, their courage in defending democracy deserves support, not hostility.
Full statement: t.co/eBcEv0ADW3
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Today’s vote let climate deniers take charge of the EU's 2040 #climate target.
@eppgroup.bsky.social teamed up with the far-right, endangering lives, investments and our credibility at #COP30.
We’re standing firm to defend a strong 2040 #ClimateLaw. Our health, economy and future depend on it.
Green Mayor Gergely Karácsony receives standing ovation for his work protecting Budapest Pride 👏🌈
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Green Mayor of Budapest Gergely Karácsony receives minutes-long standing ovation at the European parliament for having protected the Budapest Pride against Orbán's attacks instagram.com/p/DL4qrtJCtls/
Heat rises, fire catches
Heatwaves + droughts + strong winds = fires ignite.
We applaud the courage of the rescue teams risking their lives.
People lives & homes have been irreversibly damaged. Wildlife, nature & soil changed forever.
Extreme weather events will keep happening if we don’t act now.
Press release: Heatwave | Politicians who deny the obvious climate emergency put our children and grand-children at risk Read the full press release on europeangreens.eu
Heatwave | Politicians who deny the obvious climate emergency put our children and grand-children at risk
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Heatwaves, brought to you by fossil fuels. A map shows temperatures of up to 47°C across Europe. Monday, 25 June 2025.
This heatwave is brutal. Temperatures above 40°C in June across France, Spain, Italy...
We still hear from right-wing politicians that “it’s just summer.” It’s not. This is the climate crisis courtesy of the fossil fuels industry. It’s not normal.
🌻 More than 200 Greens for all over Europe have travelled to Budapest to stand for freedom of speech, freedom to love who you love and freedom to protest!
💪🇭🇺🏳️🌈 We march with the LGBTQI+ community and the people of Hungary.
🌈💚 More than 200 Greens for all over Europe have travelled to Budapest to march with an estimated 300,000 people in the streets of Budapest.
🇭🇺 Budapest has been a sanctuary of freedom amidst Viktor Orbán’s rule of hatred.
The European Green Party brings a robust delegation of over 200 Green politicians and party members to Budapest Pride, in open solidarity with the local LGBTQI+ community and the defenders of democracy. The Green delegation includes a Minister, Members of the European Parliament, national Members of Parliaments and party leaders. This international Green presence underscores both solidarity with Hungary’s LGBTQI+ community and broader opposition to creeping authoritarianism in Europe. Vula Tsetsi, European Green Party Co‑Chair, emphasized: “We thank Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony (Párbeszéd – A Zöldek Pártja) for officially designating Budapest Pride a municipal event, shielding it from Prime Minister Orbán’s attempts to marginalize, silence, or ban this peaceful demonstration. Freedom of assembly is a fundamental right - and Mayor Karácsony's action...
...provides crucial institutional backing that counters efforts to suppress the freedom of speech for the Pride protesters and beyond.” European Green Party Co-Chair Ciarán Cuffe added: “Orbán’s shock‑troop tactics and repression are far from reflecting the views of most Hungarians. Our presence is a clear message: we stand with all who fight for democratic freedoms, LGBTQI+ rights, and the rule of law in Hungary.” Párbeszéd - A Zöldek Pártja became a member of the European Green Party in 2023. Last month, when the European Green Party welcomed Mayor Karácsony to Brussels Pride, he called upon the audience to come to Budapest, as resistance against authoritarian encroachment on fundamental civil rights must be collective. This weekend’s delegation includes Ernest Urtasun (Spain’s Green Minister of Culture), Yolanda Díaz (Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and party leader of Sumar), Felix Banaszak (German Greens co-leader), 20 Green MEPs and numerous Green MPs and party members.
The European Green Party brings a robust delegation of over 200 Green politicians and party members to Budapest Pride, in open solidarity with the local LGBTQI+ community and the defenders of democracy.
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Green win in Croatia 4 more years for the mayor of Zagreb Congratulations to Možemo & Tomislav Tomašević
🎉 Congratulations to Tomislav Tomašević from @mozemohr.bsky.social on his re-election as Mayor of Zagreb for 4 more years!
Together with Možemo! they will keep boosting social rights & Zagreb's economy.
Congrats also to Suzana Jašić, who was re-elected as Mayor of Pazin!
Tomislav Tomašević of Možemo, members of the European Green family, re-elected as mayor of Zagreb!
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Vula Tsetsi, co-chair of the European Green Party said “in the face of the dramatic and inhumane situation in Gaza, and the mounting toll of civilian lives — including the deaths of children — there is no time to wait. The European Union has a moral and political responsibility to act immediately to save lives. We therefore call on the European Commission to immediately suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement. This is possible in line with Article 2, due to the continued and systematic violations of international law and human rights. Especially when it comes to the trade aspect of the Association Agreement, the European Commission has broad powers to act fast. Secondly, we call for an embargo on the exports of arms and equipment used to fuel war in Gaza and the expansion of illegal settlements.”
Ciarán Cuffe, co-chair of the European Green Party added: “The government of Netanyahu and the military are responsible for the gravest violations of international law and human rights and must be held accountable. We repeat our demands for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, targeted sanctions, and full legal accountability for those responsible for war crimes and the obstruction of humanitarian aid. EU humanitarian aid must be allowed to immediately reach those who are starving, and needs to be scaled up in the coming days. The time for statements has passed. Europe must uphold its legal obligations and its ethical commitments. Civilians are being starved and killed while international law is disregarded with impunity. This cannot continue. The credibility of the European Union, and its commitment to peace and human dignity, depends on its actions now.”
European Green Party calls for immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
More from @vulatsetsi.bsky.social and @ciarancuffe.bsky.social in our press release
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Co-spokespeople are Anja Presnukhina, from Vihreät nuoret (Finland), and Andrej Zlatović, from Zelena Omladina Srbije (Serbia) 😍 Treasurer is Vita Davydova from Dwars GroenLinkse Jongeren (The Netherlands) 🌷 The rest of the EC is made up of: - Aislinn Hughes from Dwars GroenLinkse Jongeren (The Netherlands) 💚 - Lena Zehne from Grüne Jugend, Germany 💚 - Luca Guidi from Giovani Europeisti Verdi, Italy 💚 - Serdar Şengezer, Genç Yeşiller, Turkey 💚 - Tom Tallieu, Jeunes Écologistes, France 💚
Congratulations to the newly elected executive committee of @fyeg.org !
Their co-spokespersons for the next year are
🇫🇮 Anja Presnukhina, from Vihreat Nuoret and 🇷🇸 Andrej Zlatović, from Zelena Omladina
We wish them an amazing year ahead, fighting for social justice & the climate.
We endorse Rafał Trzaskowski as the next Polish President. He is a symbol of resilience, courage & hope, standing against the far-right candidate.
Poland knows what it means to stand for freedom & democracy.
Vote on the 1 June, this election will shape the future of Poland & Europe.
Kyiv, Ukraine 24 May, 2025 over 900 attacks in 72 hours. Enough is enough.
This is the largest aerial attack on Ukraine since 24 Feb 2022, showing that Putin has no intention to implement a ceasefire or achieve peace.
Now more than ever, Europe must stand united to secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security.
Popieramy Rafał Trzaskowski jako następnego Prezydenta Polski. Jest symbolem wytrwałości, odwagi i nadziei, przeciwstawiając się prawicowemu kandydatowi.
Polska wie, co to znaczy bronić wolności i demokracji.
Zagłosuj 1 czerwca, te wybory ukształtują przyszłość Polski i Europy.
Trump Tariffs: Giorgia Meloni and other Trump admirers have some explaining to do
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Even two-thirds of Brussels car drivers are in favour of Car-Free Zones around schools and creches in Brussels. 7 out of 10 people are worried about the air pollution. www.bruzz.be/actua/mobili...
Hundreds of thousands have showed up all over Europe to stand against injustice.
Against war crimes.
Against complicity.
They are calling for an end to the atrocities that are being committed against Palestinians by the Israeli government.
Enough is enough.
The EU must take action now.
We call for immediate EU sanctions on the Israeli government.
The use of starvation as a weapon of war, relentless bombardment, deliberate targeting of civilians & systematic destruction of vital infrastructure are grave violations of international law.
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Gergely Karácsony Green Mayor of Budapest will join us at Brussels Pride! We won't let Orbán silence Budapest Pride.
🎉 We are delighted that Gergely Karácsony has accepted our invitation to join us at the Brussels Pride tomorrow.
We stand firmly with the LGTBQI+ community, especially in places like Hungary where their rights are being threatened.
✊ We won't let Orbán silence Budapest Pride.
Brussels, 14 May - The European Green Party is pleased to announce that the Green Mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karácsony, will join Brussels Pride on 17 May to underline the solidarity of Brussels Pride with Budapest Pride - which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has banned, but which organisers have vowed to go ahead with. Vula Tsetsi, co-chair of the European Green Party, announced: "The European Green Party stands firmly with the LGBTIQ+ community whose rights are under attack by the authoritarian leaders around the world, including in Europe. Orbán's attempts to ban Budapest Pride and to further restrict the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community through constitutional reforms are outrageous. That is why the European Greens are happy that the Mayor of Budapest will join us at the Brussels Pride. From Brussels to Budapest, we say loudly - Pride is not just a celebration, it is a protest, and it is needed now more than ever.
We won't let Orbán silence Budapest Pride." Co-chair Ciarán Cuffe of the EGP added: "The escalating attacks on LGBTIQ+ rights are not isolated incidents, but part of a wider assault on democracy and the rule of law by autocracies. We know from history that if LGBTIQ+ communities are targeted first, others will inevitably follow. These attacks are an attempt to undermine the freedom to express oneself, to gather and to live openly. But rainbows can’t be silenced. Pride is a family event, a moment of joy, visibility and courage for everyone." Gergely Karácsony has been Mayor of Budapest since 2019 and was be re-elected in 2024. He is a member and was co-leader of Dialogue - The Greens' Party (Párbeszéd - A Zöldek Pártja), which became a member of the European Green Party in 2023. Karácsony describes Budapest as an "island of freedom" in Hungary under the increasingly autocratic rule of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (Fidesz, formerly affiliated with the European People's Party, now with the Patriots). Across Europe, Green politicians are joining Pride marches on the ground, hand in hand with civil society partners such as Reclaim Europe, Forbidden Colours and ILGA Europe. These movements remind us that solidarity is stronger than fear.
We pleased to announce that the Green Mayor of Budapest Gergely Karácsony, will join Brussels Pride to underline the solidarity of Brussels Pride with Budapest Pride, which PM Viktor Orbán has banned, but which organisers have vowed to go ahead with.
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