Took a night-train from Budapest Keleti to Stuttgart last night. They don’t make railway stations like they used to!
Posts by Ciarán Cuffe
‘Serbia needs transparency, democracy and rule of law. That's what Europe offers.’ Thanks Zeleno Levi Front and Biljana Đorđević for inviting us to Belgrade. Video credit: beta.rs
'How did that call of yours for free and fair elections go down in Serbia?'
'Fine, yeh, fine.'
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Sarah, governments need to make climate-friendy choices more affordable, and we need to do what we can to lead greener lives.
Ouch! Looks like the Gulf Stream may be in trouble: more climate uncertainty ahead. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Hungarians living under Orbán chose Europe last weekend. Serbians living under the Vučić regime deserve the opportunity to decide the same #Serbia europeangreens.eu/news/europea...
Good to see Swim Ireland renew their call for investment in public swimming pools. Why not start with an outdoor pool in George’s Dock, in the heart of Dublin’s North Inner City? www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Thought-provoking piece from Sinead O’Sullivan. I wonder could directly-elected mayors and stronger local government bridge the huge divide between Leinster House representatives and the communities they are elected to serve? www.butthistime.com/p/mind-the-gap
Absolutely magical. Handel's Messiah on Dublin's Fishamble Street this lunchtime, 284 years after it was first performed. Proinnsías Ó Duinn, 85 years young conducting, a living legend.
Hadn’t they divorced before she resigned?
Under Orbán, Hungary has suffered years of democratic backsliding, and as a result its civil society and media are fragile. Restoring media freedom, the independent judiciary and civil service, must now be the priority. europeangreens.eu/news/hungary...
A good day for Hungary, for Europe, for Ukraine, and above all for democracy. Not the best day for Donald Trump I suspect... hungarytoday.hu/viktor-orban...
An important election in Hungary this weekend. Here’s hoping democracy prevails.
Time for a European Declaration of Energy Independence that delivers stability, autonomy and protection for citizens. europeangreens.eu/news/renewab...
Remembering Seán O’Laoire: visionary, mentor and city lover. www.mola.ie
Tough times for many with high fuel costs, blockades and travel plans disrupted, but the freeing up of the Liffey Quays from heavy traffic for just a few hours gives us a glimpse of a different city.
Another Al Jazeera journalist slaughtered by Israel today, along with 254 others in Lebanon. The EU must call out Trump and Netanyahu for contravening the norms that our international community has been built on. europeangreens.eu/news/tempora...
Don’t forget.
A fossil-friendly crypto-loving AI-boosting climate-skeptic green-bashing guy in the White House got us into this mess. Seems unlikely his policies will get us out of it.
A spontaneous memorial to Johnny Santos Xavier De Abreu, a 27-year-old Brazilian cyclist who tragically lost his life in a collision with a cement truck in Dublin last week.
Way past time that we adopted London's Direct Vision Standard on all crowded city streets. tfl.gov.uk/info-for/del...
Beannachtaí na Cásca oraibh.
A Happy Easter to all.
Well, that’s embarrassing.
Thanks @nasa.gov for reminding us once again that we all share one common home.
“Homegrown clean energy, electrification, modernised interconnections and energy efficiency: this is the only way forward.” Short, sharp, and to the point. Well said Commissioner Dan Jørgensen. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Poster with a green background and the headline, “Trans safety is not guaranteed in Europe.” A colour-coded map of Europe shows levels of legal protection for trans people, based on how many of 32 indicators each country meets. Purple means 0, pink 1-6, orange 7-12, yellow 13-17, light green 18-25, and blue 26-32. Northern and western European countries generally show higher protection, while many eastern and south-eastern countries show lower protection. The source is the TGEU Trans Rights Map Europe and Central Asia, 2025, and the European Greens logo appears in the bottom right.
📢 Trans rights are under attack in Europe and in other places including the US and the UK, but we say it loud and clear: trans rights are human rights and deserve protection and recognition.
🏳️⚧️ Trans rights are human rights.
#transdayofvisibility
Reports from Serbia of intimidation, violence and serious irregularities in local elections are concerning. The European People's Party must take action on Vučić. europeangreens.eu/news/violenc...
Two maps, one of Italy showing voting on a contentious referendum, the other the race for Mayor of Paris. Clear divisions: left/right, urban/rural, well-off/struggling, both reminders us of the importance of democracy in a fractured world.
The brutal Gaza playbook is being replicated on Lebanese soil: attack, destroy, occupy. Europe must respond. europeangreens.eu/news/lebanon...
A night train cabin that turns into a day-time office? An innovative idea from Luna Rail. www.dw.com/en/sleeper-t...
Super results from Denmark for our @europeangreens.eu member party @sf.dk and leader @piaolsendyhr.bsky.social in yesterday's national elections. Clear messaging on cost of living, and clean drinking water, under threat from contamination by agriculture was central.