Europe News Greens invite EPP to clear its head before coalition talks The new leadership of the Greens group at the European Parliament offered to back Ursula von der Leyen’s bid at the helm of the EU Executive but wants less ambiguity from her party on the Green Deal’s future. 19/06/2024
Green News Exclusive: Environment Commissioner eyes key role in Parliament In an exclusive interview, outgoing EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius – newly elected as an MEP for his home country Lithuania – told Euronews how he believes he can help the Greens punch above their weight in Brussels. 18/06/2024
Green News Greens won't back von der Leyen without invitation to grand coalition The leading candidates for the Greens, who lost 18 of their 71 seats in European Parliament elections, says its support is still necessary to ensure a stable centrist majority and Ursula von der Leyen's re-election as European Commission president. 12/06/2024
Green News What went wrong for the EU election-losing Greens and Liberals? Political fragmentation, far-right, national responses to housing, inflation, the war in Ukraine and the efforts required by the European Green Deal may play a role in the painful losses suffered by the liberal Renew group and the Greens following the European elections held between 6-9 June. 10/06/2024
Europe News Absent far right dominates conversation in last EU election debate Five hopefuls pitched their ideas for the future of the European Union in the last showdown before over 370 million voters head to the polls across the 27 member states on June 6-9. 23/05/2024
Germany Green and AfD's politicians most at risk of violent attacks in Germany Attacks on Green politicians have almost tripled in the past half-decade, whilst violence against AfD politicians has decreased by around 20%. However, they're still the most common target, according to statistics. 17/05/2024
Europe Decoded EU elections: What do parties want to do on migration and asylum? As the elections to the European Parliament draw closer, Euronews breaks down what parties want to do with what is arguably the most divisive topic of the political agenda: migration and asylum. 07/05/2024
Europe News Greens' Reintke vows to protect Green Deal from right-wing backlash The Greens' Terry Reintke has pitched her party as the antidote to "right-wing, authoritarian" forces that are trying to water down climate action as she campaigns ahead of June's European elections. 02/05/2024
Green News Green leader sees ‘huge danger’ to climate policy as elections loom A trio of leading Green MEPs have presented a proposal for a Green Industrial Deal supported by a trillion-euro EU fund and preferential interest rates from the European Central Bank, while warning a swing to the right in June could see five years of climate legislation begin to unravel. 02/05/2024
United Kingdom Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf resigns After torpedoing a relationship with the Greens and alienating his party, Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf was due to face a vote of no-confidence later this week – but instead pre-emptively quit Parliament. Someone else at the "helm" would be a better fit as first minister, he said. 29/04/2024
France Greens congress rubber stamp their manifesto The European Greens approved their manifesto in Lyon on Sunday, which will carry them to the European elections in June. 05/02/2024
World News Greens congress choose veteran duo to take them to EU elections MEPs Terry Reintke and Bas Eickhout received staunch support from the majority of the party. 03/02/2024
No Comment Australian senator calls Queen Elizabeth II 'colonising' Australian Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe was made to retake her oath of office in parliament on August 1, after adding the word “colonising” to the standard text in reference to Queen Elizabeth II. 02/08/2022
France Voters worry over climate change. So why are the Greens polling badly? France's Greens are polling at a mere 6% ahead of the country's presidential election on Sunday. 08/04/2022
Germany Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour elected to lead German Greens Nouripour is a veteran politician who has served in the Bundestag since 2006, while Lang is the youngest-ever Greens leader, elected to the Bundestag in September. 29/01/2022
Germany German Green party leaders investigated over 'corona bonuses' The Greens say the party leaders have repaid the bonuses and are cooperating with the investigation. 20/01/2022
Germany Germany appoints first-ever commissioner dedicated to LGBT+ issues Green MP Sven Lehmann will be in charge of preparing a "national action plan" to promote acceptance and protect diversity. 07/01/2022
Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier set for second term as Germany's president All three parties in Germany's coalition have now endorsed Steinmeier to serve for another five years until 2027. 04/01/2022
France Greens reject bid for France's fractured left to unite for election Left-wing candidates are trailing their right-wing counterparts in the polls ahead of the 2022 presidential ballot. 09/12/2021
Europe Decoded What will Germany's new government mean for the EU? Socialist Chancellor Olaf Scholz takes the reins in Berlin, meaning the bloc’s approach to some of its core issues could be about to change. 07/12/2021