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Our summer edition, Life Lines: Navigating Demographic Shifts, is out now.
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Elections in the UK have delivered historical wins for right-wing Reform and the Greens. Scottish Journalist Adam Ramsay argues they also point to another, less discussed shift: the growing support for independence among the Union’s smaller members. Read the full piece on our website:
As “return hubs” and border externalisation become increasingly normalised across Europe, former Green MEP Judith Sargentini reflects on how migration debates reached their current deadlock and what a genuinely green approach to migration could look like. Full interview here:
Between those calling Africa’s population a “demographic dividend” and alarmist predictions of a “youth bulge” or “time bomb”, a crucial voice remains noticeably absent: that of young Africans themselves. What kind of future is being imagined for Africa, and who gets to define it?
Children will live longest with the consequences of climate breakdown, conflict, debt, and political decisions made today, yet they are excluded from voting. Could ageless suffrage make democracies more representative and future-oriented? Read the full article here:
Adjusting to the new demographic reality requires that we pivot away from productivity and growth, and towards care for one another and for the planet.
78 years ago, over 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes. The Nakba, Arabic for "catastrophe", has never ended. In the face of such blatant impunity, despair is easy. But political sociologist Jérôme Heurtaux argues that the work of monitoring, documenting, and reporting is not in vain
In September 2025, Nepal saw one of the most remarkable youth movements in recent history. In his exciting account, journalist Samik Kharel takes us through how digital organising helped young Nepalis bring down their government in just 48 hours. But what awaits the country now?
The new edition of the Green European Journal, Life Lines: Navigating Demographic Shifts, explores how demographic change is transforming politics, and why navigating these shifts requires more than fear-driven narratives or simplistic solutions. Launching 10 June with selected articles online:
As Europe’s populations age, electorates increasingly favour policies geared towards the present rather than the future. Journalist Ben Wray asks a critical question: are we headed towards a clash of generations? Read the full article online:
Since 2019, civil society organisations have served as a democratic opposition to Greece’s illiberal turn. But how long can they withstand systemic repression? Vouliwatch's Stefanos Loukopoulos argues stubbornness and solidarity can't replace structural backing:
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Although they are a third of the global population and impacted equally or increasingly by crises, children remain nearly invisible in democratic policymaking.
Flawed narratives and a crisis of trust have blocked productive conversation around migration.
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In 2025, Nepal’s attempt to ban social media triggered a wave of digitally organised youth protests that rapidly spiralled into a nationwide revolution.
Adjusting to the new demographic reality requires that we pivot away from productivity and growth, and towards care for one another and for the planet.
With elderly people now outnumbering under-18s in the EU, older generations are concentrating electoral power and public resources, raising fears of an unavoidable generational clash.
Since 2019, civil society organisations have served as a democratic opposition to Greece’s illiberal turn. But how long can they withstand systemic repression?
