Konrad Bleyer-Simon

2 weeks ago | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Konrad Bleyer-Simon |Paris Marx |Bruno Latour |Socrates Schouten

Liberty is not the preserve of a single school of thought – quite the opposite. True to its mistrust of borders, including intellectual ones, the Green European Journal asked liberal-conservative philosopher Chantal Delsol to share her thoughts on this fundamental value in Western thought and European history.

2 weeks ago | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Chantal Delsol |Edouard Gaudot |Konrad Bleyer-Simon |Paris Marx

With the future of the transatlantic alliance in doubt and war on its doorstep, Europe finds itself in uncharted territory. How can the European project stay true to its foundational values of democracy and respect for human rights as it seeks to rethink its place in the world and form new partnerships? An interview with Green Member of the European Parliament Sergey Lagodinsky.

2 weeks ago | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Chantal Delsol |Edouard Gaudot |Konrad Bleyer-Simon |Paris Marx

The gig economy is attractive to workers seeking greater flexibility in their professional lives. In practice, however, algorithmic management often means greater control for companies and less protection for workers, who are pushed to work at times of peak demand. As the artificial intelligence revolution accelerates, the outcome of gig workers’ struggle for their rights will affect us all. “The gig economy is zero rights and zero protection,” says Shaf Hussain, a food delivery courier in London.

Feb 13, 2025 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Konrad Bleyer-Simon |Peter Unfried |Inge Jooris |Jen Kirby

The German green movement, historically one of the most successful in Europe, has lost momentum in recent years amid a succession of economic and security crises. But as the country sees the far right’s popularity rise, the green forces have an opportunity to thrive again as part of an “alliance of the reasonable” by aligning climate action with social justice.  Last year, Katharina Kewitz, a 26-year-old from Lübeck, northern Germany, joined fellow climate activists for a meeting with bus drivers.

Dec 5, 2024 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Lorenzo Marsili |Francesca Barca |Konrad Bleyer-Simon |Annalisa Colombino

Food and farmers have become the emblems of a culture war waged by the populist right in the EU and the US against climate policies. Alternative proteins such as insects and lab-grown meat, in particular, are framed as an existential threat to traditional ways of life, masculinity, and civilisation. To effectively dismiss these fears as laughable, we must take seriously the economic and ecological insecurities that underlie them.