Green Party (Sweden)
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| Miljöpartiet de Gröna | |
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| Leader | Peter Eriksson Maria Wetterstrand (spokespersons) |
| Founded | December 6th, 1981 |
| Headquarters | Prästgatan 18 A, Gamla stan, Stockholm |
| Political ideology | Green |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| European affiliation | European Greens |
| European Parliament group | Greens-EFA |
| Colour(s) | Green |
| Website | [www.mp.se] |
| See also the politics of Sweden series | |
The Green Party (Swedish: , literally "Environment Party the Greens", and usually simply referred to in Sweden as Miljöpartiet: the "Environment Party") is a green political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1981 emerging out of the movement opposing nuclear power in a referendum held 1980. It won seats in the Parliament of Sweden for the first time in 1988, failed to enter in the following election in 1991, but returned again in 1994.
The Green Party is an environmentalist party that attracts young people. The party takes a strong stand against membership in the European Union and wants a new referendum on the issue. The Greens support a phasing-out of nuclear energy in Sweden and hope to replace it with alternative, environmentally friendly energy sources.
Party spokespersons
The party does not have a formalized leadership, but does have two party spokespersons, currently Peter Eriksson and Maria Wetterstrand.See also
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| Political parties in Sweden |
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| Represented in the Riksdag: | Swedish Social Democratic Party (144) | Moderate Party (55) | Liberal People's Party (48) | Christian Democrats (33) | Left Party (30) | Centre Party (22) | Green Party (17) | |
| Represented in the European Parliament: | Swedish Social Democratic Party (5) | Moderate Party (4) | June List (3) | Left Party (2) | Centre Party (1) | Christian Democrats (1) | Feminist Initiative (1)* | Green Party (1) | Liberal People's Party (1)* *Two MEPs were elected for the Liberal People's Party, but one defected to Feminist Initiative. | |
| Minor parties: | Communist Party | Communist Party of Sweden | Feminist Initiative | Justice Party - the Socialists | National Democrats | New Future | Norrbotten Party | Pirate Party | Skåne Party | Socialist Party | Sweden Democrats | Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party | |
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