Vesna – Green Party
Vesna – Green Party VESNA – zelena stranka | |
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| Abbreviation | Vesna |
| Leader | Uroš Macerl, Urša Zgojznik |
| Founded | 9 February 2022 |
| Ideology | Green politics Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | European Green Party |
| Colours | Green |
| National Assembly | 0 / 90 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 9 |
| Municipal council | 5 / 2,750 |
| Website | |
| vesnazelenastranka.si | |
Vesna – Green Party (Slovene: VESNA – zelena stranka; Vesna) is a Slovenian green political party, founded on 9 February 2022. At the founding congress, it presented the program and 4 program pillars: environment, democracy, social justice and creativity.[1][2] The name Vesna derives from the Slavic goddess Vesna, associated with spring.
Since December 2021, the party began to appear in the opinion polling for the 2022 Slovenian parliamentary election.[3] The party became an Associate Member of the European Green Party on 3 June 2023.[4]
Election results
[edit]National Assembly
[edit]| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Uroš Macerl Urša Zgojznik |
16,089 | 1.35 (#15) | 0 / 90
|
New | Extra-parliamentary |
Presidential
[edit]| Election | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 2022[a] | Vladimir Prebilič | 92,456 | 10.60 | Lost | ||
- ^ Supported Vladimir Prebilič as independent candidate.
European Parliament
[edit]| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vladimir Prebilič | 70,398 | 10.54 (#3) | 1 / 9
|
New | Greens/EFA |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ustanovljena je stranka Vesna, vodita jo Urša Zgojznik in Uroš Macerl". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ "Na politični oder uradno vstopila zelena stranka Vesna". www.delo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "Največjo podporo med parlamentarnimi strankami ima še naprej SDS". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "The 37th Extraordinary EGP Congress in Vienna welcomed 4 new EGP Members!".
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