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GreenLeft, Dutch: GroenLinks (shortened GL), is a Dutch political party.

GreenLeft is a leftist party that supports environmental protection.

It was established in 1989 as a merger of the Communist Party of the Netherlands (CPN), Evangelical People's Party (EVP), Political Party of Radicals (PPR) and Pacifist Socialist Party (PSP).

The Political leader is Jesse Klaver.

The number of seats in the 2017 elections: 14 (+10).

Political parties in the current Second Chamber

50PLUS (50+) --- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) --- ChristianUnion (CU) --- Democrats 66 (D66) --- DENK --- Forum for Democracy (FvD) --- GreenLeft (GL) --- Labour Party (PvdA) --- Party for the Animals (PvdD) --- Party for the Future (PvdT) --- Party for Freedom (PVV) --- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) --- Reformed Political Party (SGP) --- Socialist Party (SP)

Images for kids

  • GreenLeft-1989

    1989 election poster showing the old logo in which the pink lines and the blue spaces forming allude to a peace sign.

  • GreenLeft-1994

    1994 election posters showing the duo Rabbae/Brouwer. The text reads: "GroenLinks counts double"

  • GreenLeft-2006

    2006 election posters showing Halsema. The text reads: Grow along, GroenLinks. The turret is the official working office of the Dutch Prime Minister.

  • Paul Rosenmöller en profile

    Senate group leader Paul Rosenmöller

  • Eickhout, Bas-9750

    EP-delegation leader Bas Eickhout

  • Pand van GroenLinks in Utrecht

    Former party Bureau of GroenLinks in Utrecht

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Izquierda Verde (Países Bajos) para niños

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