The Greens in the European Parliament (Case of 2024)

Abstract

Some certain issues, in terms of globalization and the world’s current situation due to their universal nature along with their existing difficulties and expected threats, have become the agenda for both individual states and the whole world. One such issue can be named the environment, which has put it on the agenda and highlighted the need for common concern for every country.

Having common, at the modern stage, environmental ideas, the European Greens are a well-established force in European politics, they have been represented in the European Parliament since 1984.

We have to highlight that the Greens/EFA parliamentary group was created in 1999 when two progressive European political forces - the Greens and the European Free Alliance (EFA) decided to join their forces in the European Parliament. Their main aim was to help  Europe solve global challenges and gain global leadership in the fight for climate and environment, peace and social justice, human rights, and self-determination.

Over the decades, including the 2024 European Parliament elections, their changes for Europe have included the fight for the following issues as climate and environment protection for future generations; a society where everyone has the right to express their opinion; a real democracy where the public and the media can control the government; The desire to build a such Europe that would reduce poverty, because everyone deserves to live in a just society; the economy should serve the people, not vice versa; a community that invests in public services and builds strong communities; a democratic Europe of peoples, regions and historically small nations, with respected right to self-determination; with the decent paid work and housing conditions society; where all people should be free, without discrimination. As a result of their activities, they believed that they were an attractive group for all progressive forces.