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European Greens @europeangreens.eu · 18h

🏡 On this first ever #WorldVacantHomesDay, we highlight one of the biggest contradictions of our time: too many homes without people, too many people without homes.

🇪🇺 EU countries must prioritise renovating & reallocating vacant houses for social housing.

There is no place like home.
Yet too many of them are vacant.

It’s not only a housing crisis, it’s also a vacant homes crisis.” The graphic shows bar charts comparing the national percentage of vacant homes (yellow bars) and the percentage of vacant homes in capital cities (dark green bars) across several European countries. The countries shown are the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain. A line marks 50% on the y-axis. Source: Housing Europe Observatory, 2023. Note: Data from countries with available comparable data.

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 1d

That new public colonnade on Liffey Street Upper? Motel One wants to close it off, a slap in the face for those who value public space. Here’s my Planning Observation, feel free to write your own: bit.ly/CufULS

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 2d

Quite a stunner of a sunset over Cabra this evening.

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 3d

That’s quite the 2025 #ReelingInTheYears moment #Áras2025

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 3d

I understand Tom, and I certainly feel we need greater cooperation with European colleagues on security.

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 3d

Not a bother Hugh, I'd start to get worried if all my followers agreed with me on everything. : )

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 3d

Canvassed for @catherinegalway.bsky.social today with friends and colleagues of many political colours. Pleased to canvass for a women who believes in social justice, climate action agus athbheochan na Gaeilge #Áras2025

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 3d

Good. Czech Greens back in Parliament after 15 years. @gabrielasva.bsky.social and Matěj Pomahač our new MPs for @zeleni.cz, along with 14 Pirate Party MPs.

Bad news? right-wing populist Andrej Babiš set to be Prime Minister, with support from ‘Motorists for Themselves’ with 13 seats.

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 3d

Green Party of England and Wales is going from strength to strength. Here’s that interview with leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=tffO...

'Helping Fascist Farage Into Power is My Red Line' | Zack Polanski Interview

YouTube video by Novara Media

www.youtube.com

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 5d

Manchán Magan 1970-2025.

Scríbhneoir, taistealaí traenach, comhshaolaí, gaeilgeoir. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam dílis.

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European Greens @europeangreens.eu · 6d

The European Green Party strongly condemns that Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid destined for Gaza.

Read more from @vulatsetsi.bsky.social & @ciarancuffe.bsky.social
➡️ europeangreens.eu/news/europea...

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 6d

Ray, well done, safer speeds save lives and are crucial to our road safety goals, sorry I wasn't able to make it #Love30 #💚30

Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 6d

#Love30 protest at Leinster House this morning

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 6d

Interchange with Sligo line at Glasnevin Station

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 6d

Terrible to hear of killings at a synagogue in Manchester. Awful news on #YomKippur, the holiest of days for the Jewish faith.

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 6d

Dublin’s Metrolink approved by An Coimisiún Pleanála, amazing! If built, it will be a public transport spine for generations to come.

Pleased they referenced ‘significant wider societal benefits and common good … from the provision of a high-quality underground rail system.’

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 7d

"If we were intelligent, we wouldn't be destroying our planet, our only home" Jane Goodall 1934-2025 courier.unesco.org/en/articles/...

Jane Goodall: “We've sent a rocket up to Mars, yet we’re not intelligent”

Globally renowned British ethologist and anthropologist, Dr Jane Goodall is known for her pioneering research into the relationship between humans and animals, chimpanzees in particular. The influential environmental activist spoke at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on 19 October 2024. Below are excerpts from her speech, in which she talks about her long fight to preserve wild animal life while conveying a message of peace and hope.

courier.unesco.org

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 8d

Really constructive meeting with eNGOs @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @caneurope.org @clientearth.bsky.social @eeb.org @foeeurope.bsky.social @greenpeace.eu @wwf.eu & @healthandenv.bsky.social today, and who did I bump into but my super green colleague @tillymetz.bsky.social

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 8d

Straight talk from the European Union's Environment Agency: with Europe warming twice as fast as the global average, now is not the time to lose sight of our climate and nature goals. www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

State of Europe’s environment not good: threats to nature and impacts of climate change top challenges

Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall state of Europe’s environment is not good, especially its nature which continues to face degr...

www.eea.europa.eu

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 10d

Good. Despite Russian interference in Moldova's election, democracy and pro-European parties are set to lead. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 10d

A chilly morning in the Netherlands today, but that green grass and planting in front of Rotterdam Central train station is quite impressive.

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 11d

Busy day in Rotterdam: with five weeks to elections good to see @JesseKlaver.bsky.social and the new progressive party
@Groenlinks-pvda.bsky.social doing so well working with @franstimmermans.groenlinkspvda.nl and crew.

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 13d

Tough job Brian, but someone has to do it.

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 13d

Lower heating bills AND safer in earthquakes? Good chats and some great ideas at the final e-SAFE event in Brussels this week #BPIE

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 14d

In Brussels this week. Loving the effort that goes into making streets safer for people of all ages.

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 15d

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair."

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