Today is the European Day of Rail. Rail has been a critical part of the development of European mobility. Europe's rail system has had a key role in connecting European cities across the continent.

Transportation has been a major focus of the European Greens, with investment in rail being a key Green demand. We can have a just and sustainable transition that puts workers and their rights at the forefront! The enhancement of European railway networks will mean new green jobs that offer fair remuneration and decent working conditions.

On World Press Freedom Day, the European Greens are highlighting lawsuits used to silence critics as a threat to European democracy. Journalists have faced an especially high degree of violence and harassment in the past year.

But the hostilities under which they must work don’t end there. The Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) is wielded by individuals and companies to keep journalists from speaking out on issues of public concern.

May Day reminds us of the collective efforts that have been made throughout history to fight for worker’s rights. On this day, we ask for the protection of labour rights for all Europeans. This year, the European Greens are focused on the need to take decisive action to guarantee the socio-economic protections of gig-workers.

The European Greens have been working on the issues that affect gig workers since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. Read about our demands to the EU and national governments!

EU member States will be presenting their national recovery and resilience plans to the European Commission by 30 April. Today, the European Greens will host a Party Leader's Meeting on pandemic recovery and 'Building Back Greener' in order to discuss these national plans, which will have a huge impact on our ability to achieve our climate goals in Europe and reach our green ambitions.

Watch our interviews with Gergely Karácsony, Ernest Urtasun, Petra de Sutter, Terry Reintke, and Elke van Den Brandt to learn more about the Green Recovery!

This week, European Greens co-chair and MEP Thomas Waitz took a trip to Poland to visit the Białowieża forest. As an organic farmer, forester, and beekeeper, the issue of biodiversity is central to his political programme, as well as to that of the European Green Party.

Białowieża forest has survived thanks to the previous efforts that have been made by local, national and European civil society to protect it over the ages. We must continue to safeguard it from interests that may seek to destroy this vital area for biodiversity conservation.

Annalena Baerbock will be the first ever Green candidate and the only woman running for Chancellor in Germany. At a time of great challenges, she represents a different way of doing politics: renewal rather than the status quo. 

With Baerbock as Chancellor candidate, the German Greens are well positioned to govern and take on the task of addressing the climate crisis!

Reports of Russian jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny's critical condition following a hunger strike has alarmed the Greens. 

This open letter addressed to Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel calls on the EU to protect the well-being of Navalny and end the campaign of repression against him and his associates. 

On Earth Day 2021, we celebrate another spring amidst the pandemic. Today, we are called to remember that our own health and survival depends on the health of our planet.

Ahead of President Joe Biden's Climate Summit, European leaders have reached an agreement which is indicative of progress, but does not yet meet the scale of the climate crisis.