Young Greens Podcast

Discussion on culture, politics and Eurovision with Dr. Sam Murray (music academic/green), and MEP Terry Reintke

Want to dig into Universal Basic Income possibilities? Do not miss our new episode with MEP Alviina Alametsä and Universal Basic Income researcher Irina Studhalter. The Universal Basic Income can be a way towards a more social, inclusive, fair and feminist Europe so this is an important and super insightful conversation including facts on EU citizens' readiness to UBI, the impact of its implementation on mental health, gender inequalities, class dynamics and much more. This episode is hosted by Eleanor Morrissey.

In this week's episode we are joined by MEP Daniel Freund. We discuss the Conference on the Future of Europe, the need for modernisation in the EU reform system and how crucial it is to involve citizens into policy making decisions. As a former activist, now Green MEP, Daniel shares a very interesting perspective on various themes such as transparency, democracy, the fight against corruption and the future of the EU. He is also a member of the Constitutional and Budgetary Control Committee and the negotiator on the independent ethics authority and chairman of the cross-group working group on corruption. This episode is hosted by Cristiana Cerri Gambarelli.

A new exciting episode in conversation with the youngest-ever MEP Kira Peter-Hansen! In this episode we talk about the responses of various EU Member state to the COVID-19 crisis, especially when it comes to the social and economic impact. Difference in treatment, power-play, gender inequalities, universal income, have a listen to get Kira's perspective on very relevant topics being discussed and negotiated in the EU institutions. This episode was hosted by Liliane Pollmann, member of FYEG's Social Europe Working Group and Member Organisation Grüne Jugend.

This week we put a focus on the conditions and rights of precarious workers during the COVID-19 crisis with Green Member of the European Parliament and former co-spokesperson Kim van Sprarrentak, and Lorenzo Righi from the Riders Union in Bologna. The pandemic has highlighted a lot of inequalities that certain demographics face and it is crucial to have a solution-oriented approach to these struggles to work towards a more social Europe and make sure that every worker is cared for. This episode was hosted by Sytske Valk, member of FYEG's Social Europe Working Group.

In this episode we discuss reproductive rights in times of COVID-19. The impact of police control and confinement rules on access to birth control, pregnancy tests, emergency contraception, and abortions. Our guests for this special episode are Feminist and pro-choice activists Mathilde Tessier and Liza Caruana-Finkel, providing us with insights from France, Malta and the UK. This episode was hosted by Mina Tolu. Triger warning: instances of domestic violence will be mentioned during this episode.