The Ecologist Greens (Greek: Οικολόγοι Πράσινοι, Oikologoi Prasinoi) are a green political party in Greece. The party was founded in 2002 as a federation of ecological groups and movements, including Prasini Politiki ("Green Politics").
The Ecologist Greens identify with green politics and environmentalism, combining ecological sustainability with social justice, participatory democracy, and human rights. They have been associated with the European Green Party, although their membership rights were suspended in December 2023.
The party first gained national attention in the 2009 European Parliament election, when it won 3.49% of the vote and elected one Member of the European Parliament. Since then its vote share has declined, and it has not won parliamentary representation in the Hellenic Parliament. In the May 2023 election it received 0.60% of the vote, and in the repeat election of June 2023 this fell to 0.41%.
In February 2024, the Ecologist Greens merged with the party Greens–Solidarity and other activists to form a new green political formation under the name Green–Ecology. The new party adopted the manifesto of the European Green Party, with Vasiliki Grammatikogianni and Ilias Gianniris elected as co-leaders.
History
The political party Prasini Politiki (, "Green Politics"), the body that lead to the establishment of the party under the name "Oikologoi Prasinoi", was founded in 1996 and already registered as the Greek member of the European Green Party, including other local ecological groups and independent ecologists, like the Ecological Forum (Οικολογικό Φόρουμ) and the Ecological Movement of Thessaloniki.
During 7–8 December 2002, the "Prasini Politiki" council called for a conference that convened in the building of the Athens Lawyer Association, and it decided to establish the Ecologist Greens and elected an 18-member council to coordinate the establishment of a new political entity. In the coming months, focus groups were created to shape the constitution and the political positions of the body, which were adopted by the first congress of the party in May 2003 at Panteion University.
In January 2015, the Ecologist Greens decided to collaborate with SYRIZA. Alexis Tsipras' called for unity against the Memorandum
Giorgos Dimaras was reelected and Giannis Tsironis was elected for the first time. Tsironis was reappointed as Alternate Minister of Environment in the second Tsipras cabinet on 23 September 2015.
Policies
The Ecologist Greens present a platform centered on environmental protection social justice and participatory democracy. Their program emphasizes urgent action on climate change a just transition to renewable energy conservation of biodiversity and stronger public participation in decision making.
Environment and climate
The party calls for ambitious national emission reductions aligned with European climate goals promotion of energy efficiency and rapid expansion of renewable energy production. It advocates for measures to phase out
fossil fuel subsidies and for climate adaptation policies for vulnerable communities by 2040.
Energy
The Ecologist Greens promote a decentralized renewable energy model community owned projects and strong safeguards to prevent new fossil fuel investments. They support investments in electricity grids storage and policies that protect landscapes and local communities.
Biodiversity and nature protection
They demand stronger legal protection for natural habitats coastal zones forests and marine areas improved protected area management and measures against illegal construction and pollution.
Circular economy and waste
The party supports extended producer responsibility strong recycling targets waste reduction and policies that promote repair reuse and sustainable product design.
Agriculture and food systems
The Ecologist Greens back sustainable low input agriculture organic farming protection of small farmers and food sovereignty measures including support for short supply chains and agroecological practices.
Transport and urban planning
They favour public transport investment active travel infrastructure safe cycling and pedestrian networks and transit oriented urban planning that reduces car dependency and air pollution.
Economy social policy and labour
The party promotes a green economy that combines ecological limits with social protection. Policies include green job creation fair labour standards social inclusion and progressive taxation to fund public services and the ecological transition.
Democracy participation and human rights
They advocate stronger local democracy transparency anti corruption measures and participatory processes that increase citizen involvement. The Ecologist Greens support gender equality minority rights LGBTQ rights and policies to protect civil liberties.
Migration asylum and integration
The party calls for humane asylum procedures safe legal routes and policies that facilitate social integration and protect human rights for migrants and refugees.
European and foreign policy
Ecologist Greens align with the European Green family support deeper European cooperation on climate biodiversity and social protection and call for an outward looking foreign policy that prioritises human rights sustainable development and fair trade.
Election results
Hellenic Parliament
Other elections
Affiliations
