Green Front
Italian political party
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The Green Front (Italian: Fronte Verde, FV), whose complete name is Green Front – Independent Ecologists (Italian: Fronte Verde – Ecologisti Indipendenti, FVEI), is a green political party in Italy led by Vincenzo Galizia,[2] a former leader of the National Youth (the youth wing of the far-right Tricolour Flame party).[3][4] The name of the party's newspaper (RobinHoodPost) refers to the legendary heroic outlaw Robin Hood.[citation needed] The symbol of the party is a stylized archer similar to Robin Hood.[5][6]
Green Front Fronte Verde | |
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| President | Vincenzo Galizia |
| Founded | 21 December 2006[1] |
| Headquarters | Via degli Scipioni, Rome |
| Newspaper | RobinHoodpost |
| Youth wing | Green Front Young |
| Ideology | Green politics Anti-capitalism Anti-globalization Direct democracy |
| National affiliation | PBC (2008) Freedom (2024) |
| Colors | Dark Green |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 400
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| Senate | 0 / 200
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| European Parliament | 0 / 76
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| Regional Councils | 0 / 896
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| Website | |
| www.fronteverde.net | |
The Green Front does not declare itself to be of right-wing nor left-wing, and declares to be inspired "by a spiritual conception of life". The party is in favor of direct democracy, anti-nuclear, anti-capitalist, anti-globalization, and the self-determination of the peoples.[7] The party is twinned with the Ecology at the Centre (ÉAC) in France.[8]
History
At the 2008 Italian general election, the Green Front presented its symbol, declaring to run without allying with other parties.[9][better source needed] The party's president invited his electors to vote the For the Common Good electoral list,[10][better source needed] led by Stefano Montanari and former senator Fernando Rossi. The list got 0.33% of the vote.[11] At the 2009 European Parliament election in Italy, the party stipulated an agreement with the Liberal Democrats of Daniela Melchiorre;[12][better source needed] the list obtained 0.23% of the votes.[13] In March 2009, the National Assembly held in Rome changed the party's name into Green Front – Independent Ecologists and re-elected unanimously Galizia as national president.[14]
In the 2013 Lazio regional election, the Green Front supported the centre-right coalition candidate Francesco Storace.[15] The party got 0.07% of the votes, present only in the Frosinone constituency where it took 0.76% while Storace was defeated by the centre-left coalition candidate Zingaretti.[16][17] At the 2014 European Parliament election in Italy, the Green Front supported the candidates of the Northern League (LN).[18]
In the 2019 European election, the Green Front supported two candidates of the leftist Green Europe (EV) electoral list (Giuliana Farinaro and Elvira Maria Vernengo).[19] After the newspaper Il Foglio reported that EV was supported by a party led by a former far-right politician,[3] Giuseppe Civati suspended his election campaign.[20][21][22] In the 2020 Marche regional election, the Green Front entered the civic list Movimento per le Marche, supporting the centre-right coalition presidential candidate Francesco Acquaroli, who won the election; the list connected to the Green Front did not elect any regional councillors as it obtained 0.9% of the votes.[23] In the 2024 European Parliament election in Italy, the Green Front was part of the Freedom coalition.[24][25][26][27][28] The list did not elect any candidates as it obtained 1.22% of the votes.[29][30][31]
Leadership
- President: Vincenzo Galizia (2006–present)
Election results
Italian Parliament
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| 2008 | Vincenzo Galizia | into PBC | 0 / 400 |
New | – | |
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vincenzo Galizia | into PBC | 0 / 200 |
New | – | |