When: Wednesday, 29 May 2013 @ 9:30

Where: Room ASP 5G2, European Parliament, Brussels

With: Rebecca Harms, co-president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament and Jürgen Trittin, president of the Green group in the German parliament (Bundestag)

Between the two EU summits in May and June, prominent politicians from Green parties in Europe will hold a 'shadow summit' on 29 May in Brussels aimed at formulating alternatives to the conservative and neo-liberal policies of the EU's ruling majority. Rebecca Harms and Jürgen Trittin, leaders of the Green parliamentary groups in Brussels and Berlin respectively, will hold a press conference to outline the political agenda up to the European elections in May 2014. The Greens want a fresh start in Europe and want a new government in Germany to lead the shift to socially responsible and sustainable EU policies.