Carrie Hamilton

1 month ago | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Wolfgang Munchau |Edouard Gaudot |Nora Hamadi |Carrie Hamilton

Under Robert Habeck’s leadership, the Greens took a realist and pragmatic turn, doing away with deep-seated illusions in German politics and building bridges beyond old ideological divides. But this approach did not resonate sufficiently with a polarised electorate. What vision and policies will it take to regain trust and centrality?

Mar 18, 2024 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Carrie Hamilton |Samir Jeraj |Rui Tavares |Ségolène Pruvot

Six years on, the movement calling out sexual and gender-based violence has seen progress and pushback. The latest chapter, with cinema centre stage once more, may mark a turning point. But anti-feminism remains widespread. How many times has France’s #MeToo moment been proclaimed?

Mar 12, 2024 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Filipe Henriques |Carrie Hamilton |Thomas Coombes |Samir Jeraj

Compared to most other political movements, Greens have a track record of inclusive politics, and have long welcomed refugees and Muslims into their ranks. But without a comprehensive approach to the issue of Islamophobia, Green parties sometimes fall into patterns of institutionalised prejudice. On 9 November 2020, nearly 1000 members of Austria’s security forces raided the homes of 70 people and organisations.

Jan 16, 2024 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Rui Tavares |Francesca Romana Spinelli |Carrie Hamilton |Thomas Coombes

Five years after the “Green wave” reached the EU Parliament, fear and division seem to dominate political narratives ahead of this June’s EU elections. Instead of accepting the Right’s talking points, progressives should stick to their core values, embracing hope as the key to electoral success in troubled times. When Green parties performed surprisingly well in elections in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany in 2018, they called it a “Green Wave of Hope”.

Dec 4, 2023 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Lénaïg Bredoux |Marine Turchi |Carrie Hamilton |Samir Jeraj

While feminist movements are transnational by nature and examples of positively changing societal attitudes abound, efforts to build more inclusive societies are increasingly in the crosshairs of well-funded anti-rights networks. Achieving a truly feminist Europe requires resources, support for activists, and alliances at all levels. Dreaming of a feminist future for Europe could conjure up a place in which no one is left behind.