Ecologist Party "The Greens"
The Ecologist Party "The Greens" (Portuguese: Partido Ecologista "Os Verdes", pronounced [pɐɾˈtiðu ekuluˈʒiʃtɐ uʒ ˈveɾðɨʃ], PEV) is a Portuguese eco-socialist political party. It is a member of the European Greens and a founding member of the European Federation of Green Parties.
Ecologist Party "The Greens" Partido Ecologista "Os Verdes" | |
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| Abbreviation | PEV |
| Leader | Heloísa Apolónia |
| Founded | 19 May 1982 |
| Headquarters | Rua da Boavista 83, 3.º Dto, 1200-066 Lisbon |
| Newspaper | Folha Verde |
| Youth wing | Ecolojovem |
| Membership | 6,000 |
| Ideology | Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Unitary Democratic Coalition |
| European affiliation | European Green Party |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| European Parliament group | Greens–European Free Alliance |
| Colours | Green |
| Assembly of the Republic | 0 / 230
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| European Parliament | 0 / 21
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| Regional parliaments | 0 / 104
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| Local government (Mayors) | 1 / 308
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| Local government (Parishes) | 0 / 3,058
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| www.osverdes.pt | |
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It was the first Portuguese ecologist party, and since its foundation, in 1982, PEV has had a close relationship with the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP). From 1987 onwards, it entered all the legislative, and municipal elections as part of Unitary Democratic Coalition, which also includes the PCP. Between 1983 and 1987, PEV was part of the United People Alliance, to which the PCP also belonged. For this reason, PEV is often criticized for being an "appendage" of the PCP. People who expressed that opinion include former prime minister José Sócrates.
PEV holds many mandates in local assemblies, but, following the January 2022 election, it lost its parliamentary representation.