Red-green Alliance

In Politics , a red-green alliance is an alliance of "red" Socialist or Communist parties with "green" Environmentalist parties. The alliance is often based on common Left-wing views, especially a shared distrust of Corporate or Capitalist Institutions . While the "red" parties tend to focus on the adverse effects of capitalism on the Working Class , the "green" parties tend to focus on the Environmental consequences of unrestrained capitalism.

There have been two distinct types of red-green alliances. The first type is formed by Center-left parties for the short-term goal of creating a Coalition Government . The second type is a long-term organizational alliance of minor Far-left parties for the purpose of challenging capitalism.

Red-green coalition governments

There have been a number of red-green governments in Europe since the 1990s . In Germany , a red-green coalition of the Social Democrats and Greens led by Gerhard Schröder governed the country from 1998 to 2005 . In France , a coalition of the Socialists , Greens and Communists governed from 1997 until 2002 . Red-green coalition governments have also formed in Italy , Norway , Finland , and elsewhere.

Radical red-green alliances

Far-left political parties or Joint Electoral Lists have been formed over the years, most often between Marxists and radical greens. In the Netherlands , the Green Left party was formed in 1989 by a merger of the Communist Party Of The Netherlands with Pacifist and environmentalist groups. In Denmark , the Red-Green Alliance was formed as a coalition of numerous radical parties. Within the European Parliament , a number of far-left parties from Northern Europe have organized themselves into the Nordic Green Left Alliance .

See also

Blue-Green Alliance

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