Europe Ecology
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Europe Ecology (French: Europe Écologie) was a green electoral coalition of political parties in France created for the 2009 European elections composed of The Greens and other ecologists and regionalists. For the European Parliament election in 2014, this electoral alliance was renewed.
Europe Ecology Europe Écologie | |
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Leader | Daniel Cohn-Bendit |
Founded | 20 October 2008 (2008-10-20) |
Dissolved | 13 November 2010 (2010-11-13) |
Merged into | Europe Ecology – The Greens |
Ideology | Green politics Regionalism Alter-globalization |
Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
European affiliation | European Green Party |
International affiliation | Global Greens |
European Parliament group | The Greens–European Free Alliance |
Colours | Green |
The coalition was launched on 20 October 2008 with the support of the European Green Party and Daniel Cohn-Bendit, a Franco-German MEP previously representing the Alliance '90/The Greens of Germany, but who ran in France in 2009. Since its creation, the coalition received the support of Cécile Duflot, José Bové and Dominique Voynet amongst others.
After winning a record 16.28% of the vote in the 2009 European elections, the coalition maintained itself to participate in the 2010 regional elections.
In November 2010, the alliance was transformed into a political party under the name Europe Ecology – The Greens (EELV).