We Want a Real Green Deal
Dec 17, 2019Last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the "European Green Deal" in the European Parliament, as did Frans Timmermans in a press conference at the UNFCCC climate...
Calendar
In the FYEG calendar, we’ll update about our events and trainings.
EVENT OVERVIEW
RECLAIM YOUR FUTURE!
Join the Green family! Get involved and attend one of our capacity building activities and content producing seminars. Become part of a Working Group or even join our Executive Committee or the Ecosprinter Editorial Board.
POLITICAL NEWS
We do not trust the Von Der Leyen Commission
Nov 26, 2019Prior to a crucial vote in Strasbourg, the Federation of Young European Greens calls on Members of the European Parliament not to vote in favour of the new European Commission.In the last European...
Not One Less: Call for the Elimination of Gender-based Violence
Nov 25, 2019According to the Council of Europe, domestic violence kills a woman every 12 minutes. Let’s be clear: it is men that commit violence against women and it is neither a domestic nor a private...
Equal Pay for Equal Work
Nov 2, 2019On this very day in Europe, women are being paid just 84% of what men earn in the same job. 84% is not good enough. It takes 16% off the value women should be acknowledged in Europe. It’s a...
Solidarity To Dighomi Forest Protest
Sep 7, 2019The Dighomi forest - which’s territory just a few decades ago covered 75 hectares when for today it has been shrunk to 20.5 hectares - is located in Tbilisi, Georgia and it is the only forest-park...
The Amazon is burning, the EU is accomplice.
Aug 30, 2019Fires in the Amazon shed light on the ongoing environmental crisis in Brazil and its link with the agricultural system. FYEG calls on the EU to take responsibility and radically change its...
Istanbul 2019: Results from FYEG General Assembly
Aug 20, 2019ISTANBUL - The Federation of Young European Greens held its annual General Assembly (GA) this week, from the 14th to the 18th of August in Istanbul, Turkey. Hosted by the Turkish Young Greens, Genç...
Finland’s EU presidency: call for climate action
Jul 1, 2019As Finland begins its six-month stint in the rotating presidency of the European Council on 1st of July, the Federation of Young European Greens, as well as the Green Youth and Students of Finland...
Ende Gelände - Why we participate
Jun 20, 2019This weekend, thousands of activists are preparing to peacefully block the ongoing mining and burning of coal in Rhineland, Germany, in one of the biggest mass civil disobedience climate actions...
What Pride Month Is Not
Jun 18, 2019Beyond the glitter and the unicorns: what Pride is and is not.This June we celebrate diversity. In the words of RuPaul: “we celebrate love”. But this diversity is at stake. The LGBTQI community...
EU election takeaways
Jun 11, 2019Between May 23rd and 26th, the European Elections took place. In several countries, green parties performed better than expected and than in the past, in the midst of the growing global climate...
Young Activists Turn EU Elections into a Vote for Climate
May 17, 2019Yesterday, activists from the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) sent a message in several cities in Europe. Large banners were dropped in Brussels, Rome, Dresden, Mannheim, Sofia and...
Tomorrow's Europe is Built by Us
May 9, 2019It is not an understatement to say that the European project is undergoing its biggest stress test this far. Climate crisis, rise of authoritarianism, widening inequalities. Younger generations find...
A Free and Open Internet at the Heart of the European Project
Mar 22, 2019Europe’s youth has grown up with the internet. We use the internet to stay in touch with our friends and family, to inform ourselves and learn, to express ourselves and to develop our creativity. A...
The EU must not turn its back on peoples of Turkey
Mar 13, 2019On March 13th 2019, the European Parliament voted, in a non-binding report, in favour of the suspension of EU accession negotiations with Turkey, citing disregard for human rights and civil...
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ACTIVITY NEWS
Call for Project Proposals
Jan 15, 2020FYEG is launching a consultation on its next Strategic Plan as well as a call for proposals for projects in 2020 and 2021, deciding collectively on the upcoming areas FYEG should be working...
Call for Prep Team: Seminar "It's not Just a Transition"
Dec 24, 2019The Federation of Young European Greens is announcing an open call for an international preparatory team for the “It’s not Just a Transition: Youth in Cities” that will take place from 21 - 25...
No Action Too Small: The Story of a Brave Single Striker
Nov 29, 2019Yesterday, the European Parliament declared Climate Emergency. Today marks another day of Global Climate Action. We’ve seen millions of young people in the streets, calling for climate action,...
Call for Project Manager
Nov 27, 2019FYEG is opening a vacancy for a Project Manager starting from mid-January 2020 (exact date negotiable) in its Brussels office. Role descriptionThe Project Manager is responsible for...
Call for Activists: Ende Gelände
Nov 15, 2019This weekend, thousands of activists are preparing to peacefully block the ongoing mining and burning of coal in Rhineland, Germany, in one of the biggest mass civil disobedience climate actions...
Call for Interns
Nov 15, 2019Federation of Young European Greens is looking for interns to support FYEG and the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament in their work. It is a paid full-time internship with flexible working...
Call for articles for the Ecosprinter’s printed edition “The Social Rights Issue”
Nov 13, 2019 The Ecosprinter, an independent and participatory magazine powered by FYEG, is opening a call for contributors for this year’s printed edition on Social Rights, as a conclusion of the...
Call for Participants: Surfing skills for Green Waves
Oct 28, 2019The Federation of Young European Greens is opening a call for its member organisations to nominate participants to its training “Surfing skills for Green Waves”. The training will take place in...
Call for Members Just Transition Working Group
Oct 4, 2019FYEG is calling for members for its new Working Group on Just TransitionIn today’s world, mode of production is based on massive exploitation of resources which directly causes climate crisis, as...
Call for Host Organisations 2020 activities: It Is Not Just a Transition
Oct 4, 2019Dear FYEG Member Organisations,FYEG Executive Committee is pleased to announce a call for host organisations for two international educational events that will take place in April and July 2020.All...
Call for Host Organization FYEG GA 2020
Oct 1, 2019Call for host organisation of FYEG's General Assembly 2020 DEADLINE: 1st November 2019 23:59 CET Dear FYEG Member Organisations,FYEG's Executive Committee is announcing a call for a host...
Call for Members Feminist Network
Sep 12, 2019 Join the Feminist Network and become a member of FYEG’s team developing best practices that will shape the feminist Europe of today!The Feminist Network is a Europe-wide platform where we...
Call for Social Working Group
Sep 12, 2019Social rights are access to basic needs including the right to shelter, healthcare, food, heating and clean water. They also relate to our place in society, such as in education and the workplace....
Call for Local Hackathons (CLOSED)
Jul 19, 2019FYEG is happy to announce its first call ever for local project proposals on social rights. Local projects are a part of the final phase of the “Reclaim Your Social Rights! project”, supported by...
Call for participants: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Jul 2, 2019The Federation of Young European Greens is announcing an open call for participants of the study session “Actions Speak Louder Than Words - Youth Engagement, Grassroots Activism and the Future of...
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