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Greens (Province of Bolzano-Bozen)
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The Greens are a green
and social-democratic
Italian political party active in the South Tyrol
.
They are the provincial section of the Italian Federation of the Greens
, although being much more moderate and mainstream. The party leaders are currently Sepp Kusstatscher
(former MEP
) and Brigitte Foppa.
The Greens are ethnically mixed party and strive to improve the relationship between the three language groups of the Province: Italian
, German
and Ladin. This is also reflected in their careful division of political mandates between the different linguistic groups and the sexes. They are successful in provincial politics, and are currently the fifth-largest party with two representatives in the Provincial Council.
and the environmental movement
s of the 1970s. They started to compete in elections in 1978, but were formally registered as a party only in 1996. From 1978 to 1996 they used different names: New Left (1978
), Alternative List (1983
), Green Alternative List (1988
) and finally Greens (1993
). One of the founders and most active members of the Greens was Alexander Langer
, who committed suicide in 1995.
In the 2003 provincial election the party had its best result ever in a provincial election: 7.9% and three provincial deputies. In the 2004 European Parliament election
, the Greens won 13.1% of the vote in the Province and Sepp Kusstatscher
, a former member of the South Tyrolean People's Party
, was elected MEP
, replacing Reinhold Messner
, another Green.
In the 2008 provincial election the Greens won only the 5.8% of the vote, losing votes (-2.1%) and one seat from 2003). The two provincial deputies who were elected were historian Hans Heiss and journalist Riccardo dello Sbarba.
Green politics
Green politics is a political ideology that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social liberalism, and grassroots democracy...
and social-democratic
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
Italian political party active in the South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
.
They are the provincial section of the Italian Federation of the Greens
Federation of the Greens
The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:...
, although being much more moderate and mainstream. The party leaders are currently Sepp Kusstatscher
Sepp Kusstatscher
Sepp Kusstatscher is an Italian politician and former Member of the European Parliament for North-East with the Federation of the Greens, part of the European Greens and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs...
(former MEP
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
) and Brigitte Foppa.
The Greens are ethnically mixed party and strive to improve the relationship between the three language groups of the Province: Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and Ladin. This is also reflected in their careful division of political mandates between the different linguistic groups and the sexes. They are successful in provincial politics, and are currently the fifth-largest party with two representatives in the Provincial Council.
History
The Greens have their roots in the New LeftNew Left
The New Left was a term used mainly in the United Kingdom and United States in reference to activists, educators, agitators and others in the 1960s and 1970s who sought to implement a broad range of reforms, in contrast to earlier leftist or Marxist movements that had taken a more vanguardist...
and the environmental movement
Environmental movement
The environmental movement, a term that includes the conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues....
s of the 1970s. They started to compete in elections in 1978, but were formally registered as a party only in 1996. From 1978 to 1996 they used different names: New Left (1978
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election, 1978
The Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election of 1978 took place on 19 November 1978.-Regional totals:Source: -Trentino:Source: -South Tyrol:Source:...
), Alternative List (1983
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election, 1983
The Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election of 1983 took place on 20 November 1983.-Regional totals:Source: -Trentino:Source: -South Tyrol:Source:...
), Green Alternative List (1988
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election, 1988
The Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election of 1988 took place on 20 November 1988.-Regional totals:Source: -Trentino:Source: -South Tyrol:Source:...
) and finally Greens (1993
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election, 1993
The Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election of 1993 took place on 21 November 1993.The South Tyrolean People's Party and Christian Democracy resulted the two most voted parties at the regional level. However while thje SVP retained its outright majority in South Tyrol, the DC was the real...
). One of the founders and most active members of the Greens was Alexander Langer
Alexander Langer
Alexander Langer was a journalist, peace activist, politician, translator, and teacher.Born on February 22, 1946 in Sterzing, South Tyrol, a province of Italy inhabited by a German-speaking population, he became involved early on in local political issues, which at the time centered on the...
, who committed suicide in 1995.
In the 2003 provincial election the party had its best result ever in a provincial election: 7.9% and three provincial deputies. In the 2004 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 2004 (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
The European Parliament election of 2004 took place on 12 -13 June 2004.The Olive Tree was the most voted list in Trentino, while the South Tyrolean People's Party came first as usual in South Tyrol. However the SVP lost many votes to the Greens, which had their best result ever, and to the Union...
, the Greens won 13.1% of the vote in the Province and Sepp Kusstatscher
Sepp Kusstatscher
Sepp Kusstatscher is an Italian politician and former Member of the European Parliament for North-East with the Federation of the Greens, part of the European Greens and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs...
, a former member of the South Tyrolean People's Party
South Tyrolean People's Party
The South Tyrolean People's Party is a regionalist Christian democratic political party active in the Italian province of South Tyrol.Founded in 1945, the SVP represents the German-speaking population of the province, as well as Ladin speakers. Since the first election of the Provincial Council in...
, was elected MEP
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
, replacing Reinhold Messner
Reinhold Messner
Reinhold Messner is an Italian mountaineer and explorer from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol "whose astonishing feats on Everest and on peaks throughout the world have earned him the status of the greatest climber in history." He is renowned for making the first solo ascent of Mount Everest without...
, another Green.
In the 2008 provincial election the Greens won only the 5.8% of the vote, losing votes (-2.1%) and one seat from 2003). The two provincial deputies who were elected were historian Hans Heiss and journalist Riccardo dello Sbarba.
Popular support
The electoral results of the Greens in South Tyrol since 1992 are shown in the table below.| 1992 general | 1993 provinc. Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election, 1993 The Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election of 1993 took place on 21 November 1993.The South Tyrolean People's Party and Christian Democracy resulted the two most voted parties at the regional level. However while thje SVP retained its outright majority in South Tyrol, the DC was the real... |
1994 general | 1994 European | 1996 general | 1998 provinc. Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election, 1998 The Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election of 1998 took place on 22 November 1998.The South Tyrolean People's Party and the Daisy Civic List resulted the two most voted parties at the regional level. The SVP retained its outright majority in South Tyrol, while the Civica became the... |
1999 European | 2001 general | 2003 provinc. | 2004 European European Parliament election, 2004 (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) The European Parliament election of 2004 took place on 12 -13 June 2004.The Olive Tree was the most voted list in Trentino, while the South Tyrolean People's Party came first as usual in South Tyrol. However the SVP lost many votes to the Greens, which had their best result ever, and to the Union... |
2006 general | 2008 general Italian general election, 2008 (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) The Italian general election of 2008 took place on 13 -14 April 2008.In the province of Trentino the centre-right came first thanks to the strong showing of Lega Nord, while in South Tyrol the South Tyrolean People's Party was confirmed as the largest party, but lost many votes to its right-wing... |
2008 provinc. |
| 6.6 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 13.1 | 5.4 | ||
| 5.8 | ||||||||||||
Sources
- Provincial Council of Bolzano – Historical Archive
- Trentino Alto-Adige Region – Elections
- Provincial Government of Bolzano – Elections
- Cattaneo Institute – Archive of Election Data
- Parties and Elections in Europe – Province of Bolzano
- Ministry of the Interior – Historical Archive of Elections
- Günther Pallaver, Political parties in Alto Adige from 1945 to 2005
- Hermann Atz, Die Grünen Südtirols. Profil und Wählerbasis, StudienVerlag, InnsbruckInnsbruck- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
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