Green Talking Heads
Green Talking Heads is a podcast series presented by the European Greens. In this first season, Green leaders and activists discuss the most pressing issues we face today as we enter the COVID-19 pandemic’s second year and face a period of increased climate disasters. We’ll talk about what the way forward to a Greener and fairer Europe can look like and how you can get engaged in the climate fights of our time. New episodes are released every 15th of the month. The European Greens is a European political party that brings together national parties that share the same...
Greens in Government - Part 2
This is a 2 part episode. Sibylle Steffan, EGP Committee Member is in conversation with Green ministers Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Anna Lührmann, Member of the German Bundestag, Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland, Georges Gilkinet, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mobility of Belgium, and Alma Zadić, Minister of Justice of Austria. They discuss their experiences as Green ministers in the face of the health, security and energy crises, and the biggest challenges that still lie ahead of us. Find th...
Greens in Government - Part 1
In this 2-part episode, Sibylle Steffan, EGP Committee Member is in conversation with Green ministers Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Anna Lührmann, Member of the German Bundestag, Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland, Georges Gilkinet, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mobility of Belgium, and Alma Zadić, Minister of Justice of Austria. They discuss their experiences as Green ministers in the face of the health, security and energy crises, and the biggest challenges that still lie ahead of us. Find part 2 ne...
Pride is protest! Solidarity with the LGBTI community of the Balkans
In this episode, Sibylle Steffan, EGP Committee Member is in conversation with Natalija Simovic, Local Councillor and Board member of Don't let Belgrade d(r)own. They discuss the situation of the LGBTI community across Europe and the Serbian Greens' fight for same sex marriage legislation.
Tackling the ‘shadow pandemic’ of Gender Based Violence in Europe - with Terry Reintke
In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with Green MEP Terry Reintke. They discuss the Gender-Based Violence Directive proposed by the European Commission, and how the Greens are fighting against the backlash on women's rights and gender equality in recent years.
The 35th European Green Party Council: Greens in opposition! – Urszula Zielińska, Rui Tavares
In this episode, Mar Garcia, Secretary-General of the European Green Party, is in conversation with key leaders advancing Green policies in Europe. Urszula Zielińska, Co-Chair of Partia Zieloni and Member of the Polish Parliament, speaks about the threat to rule of law in Poland and the EU's role in helping to tackle it. Rui Tavares, Member of the Portuguese Parliament, speaks on how to bridge urgent social and ecological priorities.
The 35th European Green Party Council: Greens in power! – Ricarda Lang, Virginijus Sinkevičius and Dritan Abazović
In this episode, Mar Garcia, Secretary-General of the European Green Party, is in conversation with key leaders advancing Green policies in Europe. Ricarda Lang, Co-Chair of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and Member of the German Bundestag, discusses how to turn a political vision into governing action. Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner of Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, speaks on implementing an ambitious European Green Deal. Dritan Abazović, Prime Minister of Montenegro, tackles building on more democratic values after decades of corruption.
How Green cities are leading on the energy transition
In this episode, Mélanie Vogel, Green Senator of France, is in conversation with Claire Roumet, Director of Energy Cities, Eloi Badia Casas, Councillor for Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition of the City Council and Vice President of Ecology of Barcelona, and Sergi Campillo, the Deputy Mayor of Valencia and General Coordinator of the Area of Urban Ecology. They discuss the energy crisis and why now is the best time to accelerate the energy transition to secure a more resilient and peaceful future.
Why the Digital Services Act is critical to uphold democracy Pt. 2 - Jan Penfrat
In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with Senior Policy Advisor at European Digital Rights (EDRi) Jan Penfrat explains how the DSA helps to shift the online ecosystem away from ad-driven centralized mega platforms, and towards a more decentralized version of the internet.
Why the Digital Services Act is critical to uphold democracy Pt. 1 - Alexandra Geese
In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with Green MEP Alexandra Geese. They discuss the Digital Services Act (DSA), and how this new piece of EU legislation will regulate our digital platforms and enhance our democracies in the process.
Improving the working conditions of platform workers Pt. 2– James Farrar
In this episode, Sarah Diedro is in conversation with Digital Worker Rights Activist James Farrar. They discuss his thoughts on data-driven exploitation in the gig economy as a former Uber driver turned activist, and how gig companies are using ‘hidden algorithmic control’ to exert more power over workers.
