Green Party (Norway)

Green Party
Miljøpartiet De Grønne
AbbreviationMDG
LeaderArild Hermstad
Deputy leaderLan Marie Berg
Founded29 October 1988 (1988-10-29)
HeadquartersOslo
Youth wingYoung Greens of Norway
Membership (2021)Increase 12,370[1]
Ideology
Political positionCentre-left
European affiliationEuropean Green Party
International affiliationGlobal Greens
Colours  Green
Storting
3 / 169
County Councils
36 / 574
Municipal Councils
157 / 9,344
Website
mdg.no

The Green Party (Bokmål: Miljøpartiet De Grønne, Nynorsk: Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) is a centre-left[2][3] green[4] political party in Norway. The party holds three seats in the Parliament of Norway (gaining 3.9% in the 2021 elections) and also has representation in municipal councils and county councils (gaining 4.1% in the 2023 elections). Its voters are the youngest and most highly educated out of any party in Norway.[5][6]

Similar to its German role model Alliance 90/The Greens, MDG represents green politics with social liberal features. It has been described as centre-left by academics and voters.[7][8] The party has historical roots partly in the new left of the 1960s and 1970s, and partly in the broader environmental movement of the 1970s and 1980s, which itself was highly diverse and attracted support from both the new left and environmentally-oriented liberals and conservatives who rallied around environmental issues. Over time the party has moved in a more centrist and socially liberal direction. MDG stands in a progressive tradition and also defines itself as an intersectional feminist party.[9][10] The party claims distance from the two dominant right-wing and left-wing political blocks, jointly denominated as "the fossil block".[11] The party has gradually moved closer to liberal internationalism over time, allowing for the use of military force when it can promote peace and human rights. MDG supports Norwegian EU membership[12] and NATO membership, while also advocating for a focus on arms control and peaceful conflict resolution. The party's voters are among the most pro-EU, and MDG has been described as a party for "urban, liberal, moderately left-wing academics."[13]

The Green Party is a member of the European Green Party and the Global Greens, and was founded with the German Greens as its stated model.[14] It maintains close ties to other Green parties including the German Greens and the Swedish Greens. It is led by Arild Hermstad.[15]

  1. ^ "Sirin Stav on Twitter" (in Norwegian). 16 January 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ Jupskås, Anders Ravik (14 September 2011). "En mild grønn vind i norske byer: MDGs lokale gjennombrudd" (in Norwegian). UiO: Institutt for statsvitenskap (ISV): Det samfunnsvitenskapelige fakultet. I mine undersøkelser av partienes landsmøtedelegater (de som vedtar partiets politikk) kommer det frem at partiet i all hovedsak plasserer seg på «venstresiden» i norsk politikk.
  3. ^ Arnesen, Sveinung (9 March 2015). "Ligger Miljøpartiet De Grønne i sentrum eller til venstre?". Vox Publica (in Norwegian). Data fra Norsk medborgerpanel viser at velgerne plasserer partiet til venstre for sentrum.
  4. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Norway". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. ^ "09625: Stortingsvalget. Velgere, etter politisk parti og alder (prosent) 2009 - 2021. Statistikkbanken". SSB (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  6. ^ "13555: Stortingsvalget. Oppslutning om de ulike partiene, etter kjønn, alder og utdanningsnivå (prosent) 1997 - 2021. Statistikkbanken". SSB (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  7. ^ Jupskås, Anders Ravik (14 September 2011). "En mild grønn vind i norske byer: MDGs lokale gjennombrudd" (in Norwegian). UiO: Institutt for statsvitenskap (ISV): Det samfunnsvitenskapelige fakultet. I mine undersøkelser av partienes landsmøtedelegater (de som vedtar partiets politikk) kommer det frem at partiet i all hovedsak plasserer seg på «venstresiden» i norsk politikk.
  8. ^ Arnesen, Sveinung (9 March 2015). "Ligger Miljøpartiet De Grønne i sentrum eller til venstre?". Vox Publica (in Norwegian). Data fra Norsk medborgerpanel viser at velgerne plasserer partiet til venstre for sentrum.
  9. ^ Ordførerkandidat (MDG) jubler over «historisk» vedtak
  10. ^ MDG har vedtatt at de er et interseksjonelt feministisk parti
  11. ^ Av Miljøpartiet De Grønne (21 May 2013). "Verken rød eller blå, men grønn" (in Norwegian). Miljøpartiet De Grønne. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
  12. ^ MDG vil forhandle om norsk EU-medlemskap – Vedum er bekymret
  13. ^ Grønn og Gal ja til EU
  14. ^ "De Grønne banker på - Preik". bt.no. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Elected The Green's First Party Leader: Draws Inspiration from the Corona Crisis" (in Norwegian). 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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