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    Night train map Europe
    Night train map Europe
    Opinion |

    Night trains are coming back! Is travel finally going green in 2023?

    Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg
    Opinion by Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg
    New night train connections are popping up all over Europe. Why are they so crucial for the European mobility transition? How can we make them more accessible for everyone? And how can you book your next journey? Read more to find out.
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    beyond growth hand wave earth
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    No economy on a dead planet: why we need to move beyond “growth” to a sustainable economic system

    Philippe Lamberts
    Opinion by Philippe Lamberts
    MEP Philippe Lamberts explains why we need a shift to a new, sustainable economic model and how the Beyond Growth Conference 2023 will help.
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    Aerial view crowd of people green jobs / iStock
    Aerial view crowd of people green jobs / iStock
    Opinion |

    Green jobs are the future: Why protecting the planet and fighting for worker’s rights go hand in hand

    Sara Matthieu Kira Peter-Hansen Mounir Satouri Kim Van Sparrentak
    Opinion by Sara Matthieu & Kira Peter-Hansen & Mounir Satouri & Kim Van Sparrentak
    Green jobs will save the planet and our health! This Labour Day, hear from four Green MEPs fighting for worker's rights, equal pay and more.
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    GreensEFA
    slow fashion is the new black image
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    An EU fashion revolution? Why we need to make the fast fashion industry go circular

    Alice Kuhnke Anna Cavazzini
    Opinion by Alice Kuhnke & Anna Cavazzini
    Fast fashion exploits cheap labour and our natural resources. Read here what we can do to make the fashion industry part of the circular economy.
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    Wind turbines in a field/ CC0 Alex Eckermann
    Wind turbines in a field/ CC0 Alex Eckermann
    Opinion |

    The Fit for 55 package - updates

    The Fit for 55 package to become climate neutral by 2050 will be voted from June to October plenary. Follow here for green updates and reactions.
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    Currency bank notes / CC0 ibrahim-boran money laundering
    Currency bank notes / CC0 ibrahim-boran money laundering
    Opinion |

    No More Dirty Money: What is money laundering and what can the EU do to stop it?

    Kira Peter-Hansen Ernest Urtasun
    Opinion by Kira Peter-Hansen & Ernest Urtasun
    We have had years of scandals and leaks when it comes to money laundering. From banks, to football clubs, financial institutions, celebrities and Russian oligarchs – in the last decade we have lived through many money laundering scandals. Greens/EFA MEPs Kira Peter-Hansen and Ernest Urtasun explain what the EU can do to stop money launder…
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    European Bison, Wisent, Bison bonasus. Bieszczady, Carpathians, Poland / © iStock Photo
    European Bison, Wisent, Bison bonasus. Bieszczady, Carpathians, Poland / © iStock Photo
    Opinion |

    Bring back nature: why we need a strong EU nature restoration law

    Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg Jutta Paulus
    Opinion by Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg & Jutta Paulus
    The abundance and diversity of wildlife in the EU is shrinking at an alarming rate. An EU nature restoration law can help restore nature.
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    Green roofs
    Opinion |

    5 reasons why energy efficient buildings are good for people and planet

    Ciarán Cuffe
    Opinion by Ciarán Cuffe
    As energy prices skyrocket in Europe, people are struggling to pay their bills. Greens/EFA MEP, Ciarán Cuffe, is leading negotiations on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in the European Parliament. Here are five reasons why energy efficient buildings are good for people and planet.
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    Juutuan river in Inari, Finland / CC0 Matthias Speicher
    Juutuan river in Inari, Finland / CC0 Matthias Speicher
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    “Land is life”: climate change is destroying the Arctic and the Sámi way of life

    Increased demand for rare resources is wreaking havoc on the Sámi people's way of life in the Arctic Circle. Julia Kerkelä was born and raised above the Arctic Circle, and explores what is happening to the Sámi.
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    People walking in a train station / CC0 Christian Wiediger
    People walking in a train station / CC0 Christian Wiediger
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    The EU Minimum Income

    Sara Matthieu
    Opinion by Sara Matthieu
    An EU-wide minimum income would ensure every European can live a decent life. It would guarantee a living income for food, bills and more. What exactly is a minimum income? How could it benefit you? Find out more here.