Brussels 2013

The 19th European Greens Council meeting, held in Brussels from November 8-10, was a showcase for the philosophy of political participation. This theme was highlighted by the Council meeting's slogan, which is also the slogan of the Green Primary that was launched on the final day of the Council: You decide Europe!

On Sunday November 10, we launched the Green Primary at a spectacular event at the European Greens Council Meeting in Brussels.  EGP Co-Chair Reinhard Bütikofer MEP and EGP Secretary General Jacqueline Cremers were joined on stage by three of the four contenders - Monica Frassoni, Rebecca Harms, and Ska Keller - while the other contender José Bové appeared by video. The ceremony saw Molly McKeagney, a 16 year old from Ireland, cast the first vote and kick off voting in this innovative experiment in e-democracy!  Check out the video below!

Media outlets from across Europe are already talking about the Green Primary. Since it was launched on Sunday November 10, our novel and innovative plan for European democracy has really caught people's attention. Check out the links below, or have a look through the breakdown document embedded below which shows all the press coverage we've had so far. We'll keep this page updates as news stories come in!

Today, the European Green Party has launched the Green Primary to select its two leading candidates for next year's European election. From now until January 28, anyone in the EU aged 16 or over who supports Green values can participate. You can find out how on greenprimary.eu