Green Front

Green Front
Fronte Verde
PresidentVincenzo Galizia
Founded21 December 2006[1]
HeadquartersVia degli Scipioni, Rome
NewspaperRobinHoodpost
Youth wingGreen Front Young
IdeologyGreen politics
Anti-capitalism
Anti-globalization
Direct democracy
Political positionBig tent[citation needed]
National affiliationPBC(2008) Freedom(2024)
Colors  Dark Green
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
0 / 200
European Parliament
0 / 76
Regional
Councils
1 / 897
Website
www.fronteverde.net

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 symbol of the party is a stylized archer similar to Robin Hood.[5][6] The name of the Movement's newspaper (RobinHoodPost), too, refers to the legendary heroic outlaw.

The Green Front does not declare itself to be of right-wing nor left-wing: it 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 in France.[citation needed]

At the 2008 general election, the party presented its symbol, declaring to run without allying with other parties.[8][better source needed] However, the party's president invited his electors to vote the For the Common Good electoral list,[9][better source needed] led by Stefano Montanari and former senator Fernando Rossi. The list got 0.33% of the vote.[10]

At the 2009 European election, the party stipulated an agreement with the Liberal Democrats of Daniela Melchiorre,[11][better source needed] but the list obtained a mere 0.23% of the vote.[12]

In March 2009, the National Assembly held in Rome changed the party's name into "Green Front – Independent Ecologists" and re-elected unanimously Vincenzo Galizia as National President.[13]

In the 2013 Lazio regional election, the Green Front supported Storace's candidacy for the presidency of the region.[14] 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 candidate Zingaretti.[15][16]

At the 2014 European election, the Green Front supported the candidates of the Northern League.[17]

In the 2019 European election, the Green Front supported two candidates of the leftist Green Europe list (Giuliana Farinaro and Elvira Maria Vernengo).[18] After the newspaper Il Foglio reported that Green Europe was supported by a party led by a former far-right politician,[3] Giuseppe Civati suspended his election campaign.[19][20][21]

In the 2020 Marche regional elections, the Green Front entered the civic list Movimento per le Marche, supporting the centre-right coalition presidential candidate Francesco Acquaroli. Acquaroli won the elections, but the list Movimento per le Marche obtained only the 0.9% of the votes.[22]

In the 2024 European election, the Green Front was part of the Freedom coalition.[23][24][25][26][27] The list obtained a mere 1.22%,[28][29][30] without electing any deputies.

Leadership

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  • President: Vincenzo Galizia (2006–present)

Election results

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Italian Parliament

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Chamber of Deputies
Election Leader Votes % Seats +/–
2008 Vincenzo Galizia into PBC
0 / 400
 New –
Senate of the Republic
Election Leader Votes % Seats +/–
2008 Vincenzo Galizia into PBC
0 / 200
 New –

European Parliament

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group
2024 Vincenzo Galizia Into Freedom
0 / 76
 New –
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References

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  1. ^ "Nasce il 'Fronte Verde'" (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ "CHI SIAMO". Fronte Verde website (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Capone, Luciano (10 May 2019). "Molte liste, ma confuse. La sinistra a sinistra del Pd va alle Europee". il Foglio (in Italian). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ^ Capone, Luciano (14 May 2019). "Scissioni e liti. Il Foglio manda in tilt il fronte dei Verdi". Il Foglio (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ^ Maestri, Gabriele. "Green Arrow e Robin Hood: l'evoluzione del Fronte verde". I simboli della discordia (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. ^ Bravetti, Antonio. "Capitani, nani, giganti: parte la carovana di Cateno De Luca in corsa per le elezioni europee". DIRE agenzia di stampa nazionale (in Italian). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ "CHI SIAMO". Fronte Verde website (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Elezioni Politiche, presentato simbolo del 'Fronte Verde'". Fronte Verde website (in Italian). 1 March 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  9. ^ Galizia, Vincenzo (11 March 2008). "Elezioni Politiche, il Fronte Verde per il Bene Comune". VINCENZO GALIZIA - blog ufficiale (in Italian). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Speciale elezioni 2008 – Elezioni politiche – Camera – Riepilogo nazionale". la Repubblica. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  11. ^ Galizia, Vincenzo (7 May 2009). "Europee, Fronte Verde e Liberal Democratici stipulano alleanza". VINCENZO GALIZIA - blog ufficiale (in Italian). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Speciale elezioni 2009 – Elezioni Europee 4–7 giugno 2009 – Italia in complesso". la Repubblica. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Nasce il 'Fronte Verde – Ecologisti Indipendenti'". Fronte Verde website (in Italian). 2 March 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  14. ^ "REGIONALI LAZIO 2013, VINCENZO GALIZIA: "IL FRONTE VERDE CON STORACE PRESIDENTE"". Roma Daily News. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Elezioni Regionali 2013 - Liste e risultati". La Repubblica. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Elezioni Regionali 2013 - Liste e risultati". La Repubblica. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Roma: il Fronte Verde Ecologisti si schiera con la Lega Nord". Terzo Binario. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  18. ^ "I candidati di estrema destra nelle liste dei Verdi". Il Post (in Italian). 11 May 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  19. ^ "PIPPO CIVATI SI RITIRA DA EUROPEE/ "Estrema destra nella lista di Europa Verde"". IlSussidiario.net (in Italian). 11 May 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  20. ^ ""Esponenti di estrema destra in Europa Verde". Civati si ritira dalle Europee". Agi (in Italian). 11 May 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  21. ^ "Europee, Civati ferma la campagna elettorale: "Due candidate di destra in lista con me. Poca chiarezza dai Verdi"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  22. ^ "Elezioni Marche - risultati - riepilogo regionale". La Repubblica (in Italian). 23 September 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Europee, De Luca: "altre 4 stelle nel firmamento della Libertà. Dopo voto Confederazione"". Adnkronos (in Italian). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Libertà, De Luca tocca quota 17 simboli e forse non si ferma: "Cu sapi?"". I simboli della discordia (in Italian). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Europee, De Luca aggiunge altri 4 movimenti alla sua lista". Taorminianews24 (in Italian). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Il colpo di scena di Cateno De Luca: così nella lista Libertà è spuntato il nome di Capitano Ultimo". La Stampa (in Italian). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Capitano Ultimo scopre il volto dopo 31 anni per candidarsi alle elezioni europee con Cateno De Luca". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  28. ^ "Risultati delle elezioni europee". Parlamento Europeo (in Italian). 18 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Risultati in Italia alle elezioni europee 2024". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  30. ^ "Elezioni Europee, i risultati definitivi in Italia tutti i dati". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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