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Subject: Editor’s Picks July: Putin's Russia | European Parliament | Plastics | Drugs
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Web version GREEN EUROPEAN JOURNAL FOLLOW US EDITOR'S PICKS : JULY July 2018 will be remembered as the month that Donald Trump feted and endorsed the kleptocrat Putin in Helsinki, rounding off an already turbulent European tour. Putin's Russia, government by spectacle, and its corrosive effects on global democracy are the focus of this month's headline interview with Timothy Snyder. We then discuss the changing politics of the European Parliament as 2019 elections edge closer and investigate what ending plastic pollution will really require. To help you unwind in the summer heat, we also bring you a round-up of drug policy and reform around Europe, as well as selected translations with more available online. Interview of the Month Dark globalisation: the politics of spectacle Interview BY Krisztian Simon, Timothy Snyder Putin's Russia is governed by means of political theatre designed to deflect and distract. From 'us' vs. 'them' foreign policy to anxious masculinity, this politics has spread from Russia to Europe and the United States, corroding democracy on the way. In the Debate Plastic promises: industry seeking to avoid binding regulations Environment BY Vicky Cann As the EU acts on plastic pollution, industry lobbyists are upping their game in an effort to water down proposals. Beyond recycling: rethinking plastic from the ground up Interview BY Delphine Lévi Alvarès An interview with plastic waste campaigners who call for curbs on plastic production to effectively contain plastic pollution at source. Politics is too important to be left to the politicians Interview BY Doru Peter Frantescu An interview on the 2019 European elections and what the potential shake-up means for the balance of power in the European Parliament. Around Europe Green Observatory: Drug Policy Green observatory BY Caroline Saal, David Belliard, Dieter Janecek, Elia Sabbarese, Iga Kender-Jeziorska, Jan Trnka, Kathalijne Buitenweg, Natalie Bennett From the War on Drugs to health, are changes in attitudes to drugs being reflected in policies around Europe? Translations Pour une strategie europeenne de desescalade nucleaire Geopolitics BY Ben Cramer, Félix Blanc Depuis 2016, le concept d'autonomie stratégique de l'Union Européenne est devenu incontournable et rencontre un premier test de crédibilité dans les débats autour de la modernisation du système de dissuasion nucléaire de l'OTAN. Progressieve partijen in het krachtveld van de Europese Unie Politics BY Hendrik Vos, Jordy Dehaene Deze bijdrage bekijkt welke plaats progressieve partijen vandaag innemen in Europa en in welke mate zij kunnen wegen op de besluitvorming. The Green European Journal is a product of the Green European Foundation. The GEF is a European level political foundation funded by the European Parliament, and its mission is to encourage European Citizens to participate in European political discussions and to ultimately forge a stronger, more participative European democracy. www.gef.eu FOLLOW US Green European Foundation • Rue du Fossé 3 • Luxembourg 1536 • Luxembourg Unsubscribe from this list