The Ecologists – Europe Écologie Les Verts

Also known as EELV, Europe Écologie - Les Verts, Les Écologistes – Europe Écologie Les Verts

French political party

Key facts

Abbreviation: LÉ
National secretary: Marine Tondelier
President of the federal council: Henri Arevalo
Spokespersons: Alain Coulombel, Chloé Sagaspe
Senate leader: Guillaume Gontard
European parliament leader: Terry Reintke , Philippe Lamberts
Founded: 13 November 2010 ; 15 years ago ( 2010-11-13 )
Merger of: The Greens , Europe Ecology
Headquarters: 3 Rue de Vincennes, 93100 Montreuil
Youth wing: Jeunes écologistes
Membership 2022: 11,106
Ideology: Green politics , Alter-globalization

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The Ecologists – Europe Ecology The Greens (French: Les Écologistes – Europe Écologie Les Verts), commonly known as The Ecologists (French: Les Écologistes, LÉ) and formerly as Europe Ecology The Greens (French: Europe Écologie Les Verts [øʁɔp ekɔlɔʒi le vɛʁ], EELV [ə ɛl ve]) until 2023, is a centre-left to left-wing green political party in France. The party is a member of the European Green Party. It was formed on 13 November 2010 from the merger of The Greens and Europe Ecology.

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