European Green Party

Green European political party

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European Green Party

Abbreviation| EGP
President|

* Mélanie Vogel (FR)
* Thomas Waitz (AT)

Secretary-General| Benedetta De Marte (IT)
Founded| 21 February 2004; 20 years ago (2004-02-21)
Preceded by| European Federation of Green Parties
Headquarters| Rue du Taciturne 34,
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Think tank| Green European Foundation
Youth wing| Young European Greens
Ideology| Green politics[1]
Pro-Europeanism
Political position| Centre-left to left-wing
European Parliament group| Greens–European Free Alliance
International affiliation| Global Greens
Colours|  Green
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European Council|

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European Commission|

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Website
europeangreens.eu

* Politics of European Union
* Political parties
* Elections

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Green politics

Core topics

* Climate change litigation
* Fossil fuels lobby
* Green politics
* Green party
* List of topics
* Politics of climate change

Four pillars

* Ecological wisdom
* Social justice
* Grassroots democracy
* Nonviolence

Perspectives

* Alter-globalization
* Bright green environmentalism
* Criticisms of globalization
* Deep ecology
* Degrowth
* Dirty hands
* Disinvestment
* Ecoauthoritarianism
* Eco-capitalism
* Ecocentrism
* Ecofascism
* Ecofeminism
* Eco-nationalism
* Eco-socialism
* Environmentalism
* Green anarchism
* Green conservatism
* Green left
* Green liberalism
* Green libertarianism
* Green Zionism
* Social ecology
* Queer ecology

Organizations

* Asia Pacific Greens Federation
* European Green Party
* Federation of Green Parties of Africa
* Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas
* Federation of Young European Greens
* Global Greens
* Global Young Greens
* World Ecological Parties

Related topics

* Carbon fee and dividend
* Carbon tax
* Circular economy
* Climate change mitigation
* Climate finance
* Climate justice
* Climate target
* Conservation movement
* Corporate political activism
* Eco-investing
* Ecological economics
* Ecological modernization
* Ecomodernism
* Eco-tariff
* Ecotax
* Eco-terrorism
* Environmental
* conflict
* effects of agriculture
* effects of aviation
* finance
* issues
* justice
* movement
* planning
* pricing reform
* racism
* technology
* Environmentalism
* opposition
* Environmental skepticism
* Stewardship
* in music
* Fossil fuel phase-out
* Green
* development
* economy
* growth
* grabbing
* greening
* imperialism
* industrial policy
* infrastructure
* job
* New Deal
* recovery
* retrofit
* state
* theory
* transport hierarchy
* vehicle
* washing
* Localism
* Low-carbon economy
* List of environmental incidents
* conflicts
* killings
* Political ecology
* Progressivism
* Renewable energy
* Sustainable
* design
* development
* energy
* engineering
* refurbishment
* transport
* War on coal
* Water conflict

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The European Green Party (EGP), also referred to as European Greens, is a transnational, European political party representing national parties from across Europe who share Green values.

The European Greens works closely with the Greens–European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) parliamentary group in the European Parliament which is formed by elected Green party members along with the European Free Alliance, European Pirate Party and Volt Europa. The European Greens' partners include its youth wing the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG), the Green European Foundation (GEF) and the Global Greens family.

Green parties are in government in seven countries in Europe: Austria (The Greens), Belgium (Groen and Ecolo), Bulgaria (Green Movement), Germany (Alliance 90/The Greens), the Republic of Ireland (Green Party), Latvia (The Progressives) and Poland, (Zieloni/Civic Coalition) Spain (Catalunya en Comú/Sumar).

## Ideology and positions

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The European Greens have committed themselves to the basic tenets of Green politics as seen across Western Europe, namely environmental responsibility, climate action, individual freedom, inclusive democracy, diversity, social justice, gender equality, global sustainable development and non-violence.[2][3]

The European Greens was the first party to form out of various national movements to become a European entity, committed to the integration of Europe.[4][5] The party aims to amplify the views of member parties by having common policy positions, mutual election manifestos, and cohesive European election campaigns. The European Greens also has networks which brings Green politicians together, such as the Local Councillors Network.[6][7]

### Charter

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According to its charter,[8] the European Greens is working towards a just and sustainable transition towards societies "respectful of human rights and built upon the values of environmental responsibility, freedom, justice, diversity and non-violence". The charter's guiding principles provide a framework for the political actions taken by member parties.

The priorities outlined in the charter include protecting human health and wellbeing, maintaining biological diversity, combatting global warming, transitioning to a just and sustainable economy, strengthening inclusive democracies, safeguarding diversity, and ensuring social justice.

## History

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Green politics in Europe emerged from several grassroots political movements, including the peace movements, the ecology movement and movements for women's rights.[9]

The anti-nuclear movement in Germany first had political expression as Vereinigung Die Grünen, which formed in March 1979, and established itself as a party for the European Parliament in January 1980.[10][11][12] Similarly, activists in Britain's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament would eventually form the Ecology Party.[13][14][15] However, it also brought in ecological movements, which had become active across Western European nations in the 1970s.[2][16] Environmental groups became especially political after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, which strengthened groups such as the Italian Green Party.[17] In the Netherlands, feminists dominated GroenLinks party.[9] Elements of all these national parties would go on to form the European Green Party.

Representatives from these and other parties sat in the European Parliament after the 1984 European Parliament election.[18] The following 11 members of this grouping, which was briefly known as the Rainbow Group, came from parties which went on to be part of the European Greens:[18]

* 1 Agalev MEP and 1 Ecolo MEP from Belgium
* 1 Pacifist Socialist MEP and 1 Radicals MEP from the Netherlands
* 7 Grünen MEPs from Germany

The European Green Party itself was officially founded at the 4th Congress of the European Federation of Green Parties on 20–22 February 2004 in Rome.[19] At the convention, 32 Green parties from across Europe joined this new pan-European party.[6][20] As such, the European Greens became a trans-national party, and the very first European political party.[21][20]

In the 2004 European Parliament election, member parties won 35 Seats and the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament secured 43 in total.[22]

In the 2009 European Parliament election, even though the European Parliament was reduced in size, the European Greens' member parties won 46 seats, the best result of the Green Parties in 30 years. The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament secured 55 seats in total.[23]

In the 2014 European Parliament election, the Green candidates were José Bové and Ska Keller. These elections marked the first time there were primaries including Spitzenkandidaten at the European elections, which allows Europeans to not only vote for who should represent them in the European Parliament, but also help to decide who should lead the European Commission. In May they presented a common programme including the Green New Deal at the launch of the European Greens' campaign which called for "a new direction of economic policy aimed at reducing our carbon footprint and improving our quality of life". The slogan of the campaign was 'Change Europe, vote Green'.[24] The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament obtained 50 seats in total.[25]

The candidates for the 2019 European Parliament election were Ska Keller and Bas Eickhout, who campaigned for climate protection, a social Europe, more democracy and stronger rule of law.[26] That year, the Greens made the strongest ever showing across Europe,[27] in part due to rising public awareness about climate change[28] and the impact of youth movements for climate. The strongest surge was in Germany as Alliance 90/The Greens replaced the centre-left Social Democratic Party of Germany as the second-strongest party.[29] The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament obtained 74 seats in total.[30] The Greens' results signified a new balance of power[31] as the European People's Party (EPP) and the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) lost their majority.

By 2023, The Economist analysed that "the policies espoused by environmentalists sit squarely at the centre of today’s political agenda".[32]

Terry Reintke and Bas Eickhout were elected by the European Greens to be lead candidates for the 2024 European Parliament election. The campaign ran under the slogan "Choose Courage".[33] They were elected by more than 300 delegates at an Extended Congress in Lyon, France in February 2024. The campaign is focused on a Green and Social Deal, and the fight against the rise of the far right in Europe.

At the 2024 Maastricht Debate, organised by Politico and the University of Maastricht, European Green top candidate Bas Eickhout asked directly to Ursula von der Leyen, top candidate of the European People's Party, what her position was towards the far right in Europe, European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) and Identity and Democracy. Von der Leyen told the audience that a collaboration with the ECR "depends very much on how the composition of the Parliament is, and who is in what group."[34]

Numerous analyses in European quality media consider this as a win for the Greens[35] and the turning point of the 2024 election campaign.[36] The European Greens criticised heavily that von der Leyen, as incumbent president of the European Commission and lead candidate for the EPP, opened the door to collaboration with the far right.

## Organisational structure

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Ulrike Lunacek, ex vice-president of the European Parliament and Michaele Schreyer, the only Green European Commission member so far

The European Green Party is a European political party, constituted out of political parties from European countries. Parties can also become associate members. Members of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament not belonging to a member party can be admitted as a special member with speaking rights but no vote.

Alice Bah Kuhnke, Deputy chairwoman of the Greens–European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) group in the European Parliament.

The governing bodies of the EGP are the Council and the Committee.[37]

* The Council takes place twice a year and is the main decision-making body of the European Greens and consists of delegates of member parties. During Councils, delegates from European Greens parties set a common political direction, linked to the development of the European project and its values. They do so by debating and vote on resolutions on key issues in Europe. Delegates are allotted based on their most recent European or national election results. Each party has at least two delegates. consists of delegates of member parties. These are allotted on the basis of their most recent European or national election results. Each party has at least two delegates.[38]
* The Committee consists of nine members, including two Co-Chairs (one man and one woman), a Secretary General and a Treasurer. They are responsible for daily political affairs, execution of the Council's decisions and the activities of the EGP office and staff. Co-Chairs Thomas Waitz and Mélanie Vogel, Secretary General Benedetta De Marte, Treasurer Ute Michel, and Committee Members Vula Tsetsi, Sibylle Steffan, Małgorzata Tracz, Rasmus Nordqvist and Mina Jack Tolu were elected at the 35th European Green Party in Riga, Latvia. The EGP has had several Co-Chairs.

### Co-chairs of the European Greens

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Mandate  | Co-chairs  | Member party  | Years  | Secretary General  | Council election

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May 2022 –  |  Mélanie Vogel | EELV | 05/2022 – present  |  Benedetta De Marte | Riga,  Latvia, November 2022
Thomas Waitz | Die Grünen | 05/2022 – present
Nov 2019 – May 2022  |  Evelyne Huytebroeck | Ecolo | 11/2019 – 05/2022  |  Mar Garcia | Tampere,  Finland, November 2019
Thomas Waitz | Die Grünen | 11/2019 – 05/2022
Nov 2015 – Nov 2019  |  Monica Frassoni | Federazione dei Verdi | 11/2015 – 11/2019  |  Mar Garcia | Lyon,  France, November 2015
Reinhard Bütikofer | Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen | 11/2015 – 11/2019
Nov 2012 – Nov 2015  |  Monica Frassoni | Federazione dei Verdi | 11/2012 – 11/2015  |  Jacqueline Cremers (until end 2014)

Mar Garcia (from January 2015)

| Athens,  Greece, November 2012
Reinhard Bütikofer | Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen | 11/2012 – 11/2015
Oct 2009 – Nov 2012  |  Monica Frassoni | Federazione dei Verdi | 10/2009 – 11/2012  |  Jacqueline Cremers | Malmö,  Sweden, October 2009
Philippe Lamberts | Ecolo | 10/2009 – 11/2012
May 2006 – Oct 2009  |  Ulrike Lunacek | Die Grünen | 05/2006 – 10/2009  |  Juan Behrend | Helsinki,  Finland, May 2006
Philippe Lamberts | Ecolo | 05/2006 – 10/2009
May 2003 – May 2006  |  Grazia Francescato | Federazione dei Verdi | 05/2003 – 05/2006  |  Arnold Cassola | Saint Andrews,  Malta, May 2003
Pekka Haavisto | Vihreä Liitto | 05/2003 – 05/2006

* The Congress is an enlarged meeting of the Council which is convened by the Council at least once every 5 years and hosts more delegates.

### Networks

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The EGP hosts a collection of networks that have specific special interest focus, including:[39]

* Balkan Network
* Mediterranean Network
* Gender Network
* European Queer Greens
* Local Councillors Networks
* European Green Disability Network
* European Network of Green Seniors

### Partnerships

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* Federation of Young European Greens
* Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament
* Global Greens
* Green European Foundation

## Membership

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States with member parties

States with associate parties

States with candidate parties

### Full members

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Country  | Name  | MEPs[a] | National MPs  | Government status

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Albania | Green Party of Albania | Not in EU |

0 / 140

| Extra-parliamentary
Austria | The Greens – The Green Alternative |

3 / 18

26 / 183

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Belgium |  Flemish | Groen |

1 / 12

[b] |

8 / 102

[c] | Government
French
German | Ecolo |

2 / 9

[d] |

13 / 63

[e] | Government
Bulgaria | Green Movement |

0 / 17

0 / 240

| Extra-parliamentary
Croatia | We Can! |

1 / 12

10 / 151

| Opposition
Cyprus | Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation |

0 / 6

2 / 56

| Opposition
Czech Republic | Green Party |

0 / 22

0 / 200

| Extra-parliamentary
Denmark | Green Left |

3 / 15

15 / 179

| Opposition
Estonia | Estonian Greens |

0 / 7

0 / 101

| Extra-parliamentary
Finland | Green League |

3 / 14

13 / 200

| Opposition
France | Europe Ecology – The Greens |

11 / 74

16 / 577

| Opposition
Georgia | Greens Party of Georgia | Not in EU |

0 / 150

| Extra-parliamentary
Germany | Alliance 90/The Greens |

21 / 96

118 / 736

| Government
Greece | Ecologist Greens |

0 / 21

0 / 300

| Extra-parliamentary
Hungary | LMP – Hungary's Green Party
(suspended)[40] |

0 / 21

5 / 199

| Opposition
Ireland | Green Party[f] |

0 / 14

12 / 160

| Government
Italy | Green Europe |

4 / 76

6 / 400

| Opposition
|  South Tyrol | Greens |

0 / 76

0 / 400

| Extra-parliamentary
Latvia | The Progressives |

1 / 9

10 / 100

| Government
Lithuania | Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" |

0 / 11

16 / 141

| Opposition
Luxembourg | The Greens |

1 / 6

4 / 60

| Opposition
Malta | AD+PD |

0 / 6

0 / 79

| Extra-parliamentary
Moldova | Ecologist Green Party | Not in EU |

0 / 101

| Extra-parliamentary
Montenegro | United Reform Action | Not in EU |

4 / 81

| Opposition
Netherlands | GroenLinks |

3 / 26

13 / 150

| Opposition
North Macedonia | Democratic Renewal of Macedonia | Not in EU |

1 / 120

| Confidence and supply
Norway | Green Party | Not in EU |

3 / 169

| Opposition
Poland | The Greens |

1 / 51

3 / 460

| Government
Portugal | LIVRE |

0 / 21

4 / 230

| Opposition
Ecologist Party "The Greens" |

0 / 21

0 / 230

| Extra-parliamentary
Romania | Green Party |

0 / 32

0 / 330

| Extra-parliamentary
Slovenia | Youth Party – European Greens |

0 / 8

0 / 90

| Extra-parliamentary
Spain | Greens Equo |

0 / 54

0 / 350

| Extra-parliamentary
|  Catalonia | Green Left |

1 / 54

[g] |

2 / 48

[h] | Government
Sweden | Green Party |

3 / 20

18 / 349

| Opposition
Switzerland | Green Party of Switzerland | Not in EU |

28 / 200

| Opposition
Ukraine | Party of Greens of Ukraine | Not in EU |

0 / 450

| Extra-parliamentary
United Kingdom |  England
Wales | Green Party of England and Wales | Not in EU |

4 / 573

[i] | Opposition
Scotland | Scottish Greens |

0 / 59

[j] | Extra-parliamentary
Northern Ireland | Green Party in Northern Ireland [k] |

0 / 18

[l] | Extra-parliamentary
Sources[41]

### Associate members

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Country  | Name  | MEPs  | National MPs  | Government status

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Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan Green Party | Not in EU |

0 / 125

| Extra-parliamentary
Croatia | Green Alternative – Sustainable Development of Croatia |

0 / 11

0 / 151

| Extra-parliamentary
Finland |  Åland | Sustainable Initiative |

0 / 13

0 / 1

[m] | Extra-parliamentary
Hungary | Dialogue – The Greens' Party |

0 / 21

6 / 199

| Opposition
Portugal | People-Animals-Nature |

0 / 21

1 / 230

| Opposition
Russia | Union of Greens of Russia | Not in EU |

0 / 450

| Extra-parliamentary
Slovenia | Vesna – Green Party |

0 / 8

0 / 90

| Extra-parliamentary
Spain |  Catalonia | Catalunya en Comú |

1 / 59

[g] |

5 / 48

[h] | Government
Turkey | Green Left Party | Not in EU |

57 / 600

| Opposition
Sources[41]

### Former members

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Country  | Year left  | Name  | MEPs (current)  | National MPs (current)

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Belarus | 2023  | Belarusian Green Party | n/a – defunct
Denmark | 2012  | De Grønne | n/a – defunct
Hungary | 2015 | Green Left | n/a – defunct
Latvia | 2019 | Latvian Green Party | – |

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Netherlands | 2017 | The Greens | – | –
Russia | 2016[n] | Green Alternative | Not in EU | –
Spain | 2012 | Confederation of the Greens | – |

## Electoral standing and political representation

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Main article: European Greens election results

The table below shows the results of the Greens in each election to the European Parliament, in terms of seats and votes. It also shows how many European Commissioners the European Greens have, and who led the parliamentary group. It also lists how the Green parliamentary group and supra-national organisations was named and what European parliamentary group they joined.[42]

Year  | MEPs | MEPs %  | Votes %  | EC | Leaders  | EP Subgroup  | EP group  | Organization

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1979 | 0  | 0  | 2.4%  | 0  | none | none | none | Coordination of European Green and Radical Parties
1984 | 11  | 2.5%  | 4.2%  | 0  | Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf (1984–86)
Bram van der Lek (1984–86)
Brigitte Heinrich (1986)
François Roelants du Vivier (1986)
Frank Schwalba-Hoth (1986–87)
Paul Staes (1987–88)
Wilfried Telkämper (1987–89)  | Green Alternative European Link  | Rainbow Group | European Green Coordination
1989 | 25  | 4.8%  | 7.4%  | 0  | Maria Amelia Santos (1989–90)
Alexander Langer (1990)
Adelaide Aglietta (1990–94)
Paul Lannoye (1990–94)  | Green Group in the European Parliament | European Green Coordination
1994 | 21  | 3.7%  | 7.4%  | 0  | Claudia Roth (1994–98),
Alexander Langer (1994–95),
Magda Aelvoet (1997–99)  | Green Group in the European Parliament  | European Federation of Green Parties
1999 | 38  | 6.1%  | 7.7%  | 1[o] | Heidi Hautala (1999–2002),
Paul Lannoye (1999–2002),
Monica Frassoni (2002–04),
Daniel Cohn-Bendit (2002–04)  | European Greens  | Greens–European Free Alliance | European Federation of Green Parties
2004 | 35  | 4.8%  | 7.3%  | 0  | Monica Frassoni (2004–09),
Daniel Cohn-Bendit (2004–09)  | European Greens  | Greens–European Free Alliance  | European Green Party
2009 | 48[p] | 6.2%  | 7.3%  | 0  | Rebecca Harms (2009–14),
Daniel Cohn-Bendit (2009–14)  | European Greens  | Greens–European Free Alliance  | European Green Party
2014 | 50[43][q] | 6.7%  | 7.3%  | 0  | Rebecca Harms (2014–2016),
Ska Keller (2017– ),
Philippe Lamberts (2014– )  | European Greens  | Greens–European Free Alliance  | European Green Party
2019 | 67  | 11.4%  | 10.0%  | 0  | Ska Keller and Bas Eickhout | European Greens  | Greens-EFA  | European Green Party

### Current electoral standing

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Country  | Name  | Votes  | Total  | Last EU election  | Votes  | Total  | Last national
election  | Government status

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Austria | The Greens – The Green Alternative | 532,193  | 3,834,662  | 14.1%  | 664,055  | 4,835,469  | 13.9% | Government
Belgium |  Flemish | Groen | 525,908  | 6,732,157  | 7.8%  | 413,836  | 6,780,538  | 6.1% | Government
French
German | Ecolo | 492,330  | 7.2%  | 416,452  | 6.1% | Government
Bulgaria | The Greens | EPP | 2,015,320  | 6.1%[r] | EPP  | 2,658,548  | 6.3%[r] | Opposition
Croatia | We Can! | 44,670  | 764,089  | 5.9%  | 193,051  | 2,180,411  | 9.1% | Opposition
Cyprus | Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation | 9,232  | 280,935  | 3.3%[s] | 15,762  | 357,712  | 4.4% | Opposition
Czech Republic | Green Party | 0  | 2,370,765  | did not compete | 53,343  | 5,375,090  | 1.0% | Extra-parliamentary
Denmark | Socialist People's Party | 364,895  | 2.758.855  | 13.2%  | 272,304  | 3,569,521  | 7.7% | Confidence and supply
Estonia | Estonian Greens | 5,824  | 332,104  | 1.8%  | 10,226  | 561,131  | 1.8% | Extra-parliamentary
Finland | Green League | 292,892  | 1,830,045  | 16.0%  | 354,194  | 3,081,916  | 11.5% | Government
France | Europe Ecology – The Greens | 3,055,023  | 22,654,164  | 13.5%  | 973,527  | 22,655,174  | 4.3% | Opposition
Germany | Alliance 90/The Greens | 7,677,071  | 37,396,889 | 20.5%  | 6,852,206  | 46,442,023  | 14.8% | Government
Greece | Ecologist Greens | 49,099  | 5,656,122  | 0.9%  | 0  | 5,769,542  | did not compete | Extra-parliamentary
Hungary | LMP – Hungary's Green Party | 75,498  | 3,470,257  | 2.2%  | 404,429  | 5,732,283  | 7.1% | Opposition
Ireland | Green Party[t] | 190,755  | 1,678,003  | 11.4%  | 155,695  | 2,183,489  | 7.1% | Government
Italy | Green Europe | 621,492  | 26,783,732  | 2.3%  | 1.071.663  | 29,172,085  | 3.6% | Opposition
|  South Tyrol | Extra-parliamentary
Luxembourg | The Greens | 39.535  | 217,086  | 18.9%  | 32.177  | 216,177  | 15.1% | Government
Malta | AD+PD | 7,142  | 260,212  | did not compete | 0  | 310,665  | did not compete | Extra-parliamentary
Netherlands | GroenLinks | 599,283  | 5,497,813 | 10.9%  | 1.643.073  | 10,432,726  | 15.75%[u] | TBD (Election)
Poland | The Greens | EPP | 13,647,311 | 38.5%[v] | EPP  | 18,470,710  | 27.4%[w] | Opposition
Portugal | Ecologist Party "The Greens" | LEFT | 3,314,414  | 6.9%[x] | LEFT  | 5,340,890  | 6.3%[x] | Opposition
LIVRE | 60,575  | 3,084,505  | 1.8%[44][circular reference] | 5,417,715  | 71,232  | 1.3%[45][circular reference] |
Romania | Green Party | 0  | 9,069,822  | did not compete | 23,085  | 5,908,331  | 0.4% | Extra-parliamentary
Slovenia | Youth Party – European Greens | 0  | 482,075  | did not compete | 0  | 891,097  | did not compete | Extra-parliamentary
Spain | Equo | 0  | 22,426,066  | did not compete | 582,306  | 24,258,228  | 2.4% | Confidence and supply
|  Catalonia | Esquerra Verda[y] | LEFT | Run with UP[z] | 0  | did not compete | Government
| Catalunya en Comú | LEFT | Run with UP[z] | LEFT | Run with UP | Government
Sweden | Green Party | 478,258  | 4,151,470  | 11.5%  | 285,899  | 6,535,271  | 4.4% | Government
European Greens  | 15,061,100  | 177,624,368  | 8.48%  | 12,240,131  | 214,300,854  | 5.71%  |

### Current political representation in European institutions

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Organisation | Institution | Number of seats

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European Union | European Parliament |

44 / 720

European Commission |

1 / 27

European Council
(Heads of Government) |

0 / 27

Council of the European Union
(Participation in Government) |

8 / 27

Committee of the Regions |
Council of Europe | Parliamentary Assembly |

3 / 306

## See also

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* European political party
* Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations
* European political foundation
* Alter-globalization
* Anti-nuclear movement
* Club of Rome
* Common good (economics)
* Communalism
* Ecofeminism
* Ecological economics
* Environmental movement
* Ethics of care
* Participatory economics
* Political ecology
* Tobin tax
* Universal basic income
* Via Campesina

## Notes

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1. ^ The number of MEPs listed below may not match the total number of MEPs of the European party, as it does not include MEPs who join as individual members.
2. ^ Dutch-speaking electoral college
3. ^ Flemish seats in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, including seats for bilingual Brussels.
4. ^ All seats for the French and German-speaking electoral colleges.
5. ^ All seats for French and German-speaking Communities in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, including seats for bilingual Brussels.
6. ^ The Irish Green Party operates also in Northern Ireland as the "Green Party in Northern Ireland". The Northern Irish party is separately listed in this table although it does not have separate membership in the EGP.
7. ^ a b Ernest Urtasun is member of both Catalunya en Comú and Green Left.
8. ^ a b Catalan seats in the Congress of Deputies; two Catalunya en Comú deputies are also members of Green Left.
9. ^ English and Welsh seats in the House of Commons.
10. ^ Scottish seats in the House of Commons (the party has 7 seats in the devolved Scottish Parliament).
11. ^ It does not have separate membership in the EGP because it is a part of the Irish Green Party.
12. ^ Northern Irish seats in the House of Commons.
13. ^ Ålandic seats in the Parliament of Finland.
14. ^ Full member from 1994 to 2016. Downgraded to associate member in 2016.
15. ^ Michaele Schreyer for Alliance '90/The Greens
16. ^ Includes 6 independent MEPs elected for the Europe Écologie group.
17. ^ Includes 14 MEPs, from 8 countries, NOT affiliated with EGP member parties.
18. ^ a b In a coalition with Yes, Bulgaria! and Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria as Democratic Bulgaria
19. ^ With SYPOL
20. ^ The Irish Green Party operates also in Northern Ireland as the "Green Party in Northern Ireland". The Northern Irish party is separately listed in this table although it does not have separate membership in the EGP.
21. ^ As part of the GreenLeft-Labour alliance.
22. ^ Parties included in the coalition are the Democratic Left Alliance (since 16 February), The Greens (since 17 February), Now! (since 18 February), Civic Platform (since 21 February), Modern, Democratic Party (since 22 February), Polish People's Party, Union of European Democrats (since 23 February), Social Democracy of Poland (since 2 March), Liberty and Equality (since 3 March), League of Polish Families (since 11 March) and Feminist Initiative (since 15 March). The Coalition also gained the support from Barbara Nowacka and her movement, the Polish Initiative and civic organisation Committee for the Defence of Democracy. The Coalition came in second place in the 2019 European Parliament election with 38.5% of the vote, returning 22 MEPs.
23. ^ The party participate in the 2019 Polish parliamentary election as part of the Civic Coalition.
24. ^ a b These are the results for Unitary Democratic Coalition.
25. ^ Esquerra Verda is member party of Catalunya en Comú.
26. ^ a b On 2 July 2020, former ICV members announced the founding of a new party and that it would be part of the En Comú Podem, with David Cid, Marta Ribas and Ernest Urtasun being members of the new party.

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