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{{Infobox political party
| country = Greece
| colorcode = {{Political party data|color}}
| name = Ecologist Greens
| native_name = Οικολόγοι Πράσινοι
| native_name_lang = el
| logo = Ecologist Greens logo (2019).svg
| president = Executive Committee (6 Members) of Panhellenic Council (34 Members)
| foundation = 7–8 December 2002
| headquarters = 128, 28th Oktovriou,<br />11257 [[Athens]]
| ideology = [[Green politics]]
| position = [[Left-wing politics|Left-wing]]
| international = [[Global Greens]]
| european = [[European Green Party]]
| europarl = 
| colours = [[Light green]]
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| seats1_title = [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]]
| seats1 = {{Political party data|seat composition bar|ms-lower-house}}
| seats2_title = [[European Parliament]]
| seats2 = {{Political party data|seat composition bar|EP}}
| website = {{Political party data|website}}
}}
[[File:Greece Ecologist Greens 2007 election kiosk.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Electoral campaign kiosk of the party for the [[2007 Greek legislative election|2007 legislative election]] in Athens]]
[[File:Ecologist Greens logo.svg|thumb|Logo of the party until early 2019]]
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The '''Ecologist Greens''' (Greek: ''Οικολόγοι Πράσινοι'', ''Oikologoi Prasinoi'') are a [[green political party]] in Greece. The party was founded in 2002 as a federation of [[ecological groups]] and movements, including ''Prasini Politiki'' ("Green Politics").<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecologist_Greens |title=Ecologist Greens |website=Wikipedia |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>  

The Ecologist Greens identify with [[green politics]] and [[environmentalism]], combining ecological sustainability with [[social justice]], [[participatory democracy]], and [[human rights]]. They have been associated with the [[European Green Party]], although their membership rights were suspended in December 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://europeangreens.eu/our-member-parties/gr/ |title=Greece – Ecologist Greens |website=European Greens |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>  

The party first gained national attention in the [[2009 European Parliament election]], when it won 3.49% of the vote and elected one Member of the European Parliament. Since then its vote share has declined, and it has not won parliamentary representation in the [[Hellenic Parliament]]. In the May 2023 election it received 0.60% of the vote, and in the repeat election of June 2023 this fell to 0.41%.

In February 2024, the Ecologist Greens merged with the party Greens–Solidarity and other activists to form a new green political formation under the name '''Green–Ecology'''. The new party adopted the manifesto of the European Green Party, with [[Vasiliki Grammatikogianni]] and [[Ilias Gianniris]] elected as co-leaders.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1232648/new-green-ecology-party-founded-in-athens/ |title=New Green-Ecology party founded in Athens |work=Ekathimerini |date=17 February 2024 |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milletnews.com/greece/newly-founded-greek-party-adopts-european-greens-manifesto |title=Newly founded Greek party adopts European Greens manifesto |work=Millet News |date=18 February 2024 |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

== History ==
The political party Prasini Politiki ({{langx|el|Πράσινη Πολιτική}}, "Green Politics"), the body that lead to the establishment of the party under the name "Oikologoi Prasinoi", was founded in 1996 and already registered as the Greek member of the [[European Green Party]], including other local ecological groups and independent ecologists, like the Ecological Forum (Οικολογικό Φόρουμ) and the [[Ecological Movement of Thessaloniki]].

During 7–8 December 2002, the "Prasini Politiki" council called for a conference that convened in the building of the Athens Lawyer Association, and it decided to establish the Ecologist Greens and elected an 18-member council to coordinate the establishment of a new political entity. In the coming months, focus groups were created to shape the constitution and the political positions of the body, which were adopted by the first congress of the party in May 2003 at [[Panteion University]].

In January 2015, the Ecologist Greens decided to collaborate with [[SYRIZA]]. [[Alexis Tsipras]]' called for unity against the [[Economic Adjustment Programme for Greece|Memorandum]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/01/03/syriza-leader-tsipras-invites-leftist-parties-ecologists-to-join-forces/|title=SYRIZA Leader Tsipras Invites Leftist Parties, Ecologists to Join Forces|newspaper=Greekreporter.com |date=2015-01-03|access-date=2015-01-07|last1=Makris |first1=A. }}</ref> and the Ecologist Greens decided to support SYRIZA's electoral list for the upcoming [[January 2015 Greek legislative election|legislative election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/01/05/green-party-congratulates-greek-greens-as-they-head-for-government/|title=Green Party congratulates Greek Greens as they head for government|date=2015-01-05|access-date=2015-01-07}}</ref> One Ecologist Green MP was elected on the SYRIZA ticket, [[Giorgos Dimaras]], and another Ecologist Green, [[Giannis Tsironis]], was appointed Alternate Minister of Environment and Energy in the [[First Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras|first Tsipras Cabinet]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eleftheria.gr/index.asp?cat=26&aid=89499|title=Ιστορική μέρα για τους "Οικολόγους Πράσινους"|trans-title=Historic day for "Ecologist Greens"|newspaper=Eleftheria|date=27 January 2015|access-date=28 January 2015}}</ref>

[[Giorgos Dimaras]] was reelected and Giannis Tsironis was elected for the first time. Tsironis was reappointed as Alternate Minister of Environment in the [[Second Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras|second Tsipras cabinet]] on 23 September 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=739875|title=New SYRIZA/Independent Greeks (Anexartitoi Ellines) coalition government inaugurated|first=TO BHMA|last=International|work=tovima.gr|date=23 September 2015|access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref>

== Policies ==

The Ecologist Greens present a platform centered on environmental protection social justice and participatory democracy. Their program emphasizes urgent action on climate change a just transition to renewable energy conservation of biodiversity and stronger public participation in decision making. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecogreens.gr/ |title=Οικολόγοι ΠΡΑΣΙΝΟΙ |website=ecogreens.gr |language=el |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

=== Environment and climate ===
The party calls for ambitious national emission reductions aligned with European climate goals promotion of energy efficiency and rapid expansion of renewable energy production. It advocates for measures to phase out [[fossil fuel]] subsidies and for climate adaptation policies for vulnerable communities by 2040. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecogreens.gr/ |title=Οικολόγοι ΠΡΑΣΙΝΟΙ – Βασικοί άξονες |website=ecogreens.gr |language=el |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

=== Energy ===
The Ecologist Greens promote a decentralized renewable energy model community owned projects and strong safeguards to prevent new fossil fuel investments. They support investments in electricity grids storage and policies that protect landscapes and local communities. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecogreens.gr/ |title=Πρόγραμμα δράσης |website=prasinoi-oikologia.gr |language=el |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

=== Biodiversity and nature protection ===
They demand stronger legal protection for natural habitats coastal zones forests and marine areas improved protected area management and measures against illegal construction and pollution. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecogreens.gr/ |title=Οικολόγοι ΠΡΑΣΙΝΟΙ |website=ecogreens.gr |language=el |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

=== Circular economy and waste ===
The party supports extended producer responsibility strong recycling targets waste reduction and policies that promote repair reuse and sustainable product design. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecogreens.gr/ |title=Πολιτική πλατφόρμα |website=ecogreens.gr |language=el |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

=== Agriculture and food systems ===
The Ecologist Greens back sustainable low input agriculture organic farming protection of small farmers and food sovereignty measures including support for short supply chains and agroecological practices. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecogreens.gr/ |title=Πρόγραμμα |website=ecogreens.gr |language=el |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

=== Transport and urban planning ===
They favour public transport investment active travel infrastructure safe cycling and pedestrian networks and transit oriented urban planning that reduces car dependency and air pollution. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecogreens.gr/ |title=Οικολόγοι ΠΡΑΣΙΝΟΙ – θέσεις |website=ecogreens.gr |language=el |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

=== Economy social policy and labour ===
The party promotes a green economy that combines ecological limits with social protection. Policies include green job creation fair labour standards social inclusion and progressive taxation to fund public services and the ecological transition. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecogreens.gr/ |title=Οικολόγοι ΠΡΑΣΙΝΟΙ – οικονομία |website=ecogreens.gr |language=el |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

=== Democracy participation and human rights ===
They advocate stronger local democracy transparency anti corruption measures and participatory processes that increase citizen involvement. The Ecologist Greens support gender equality minority rights LGBTQ rights and policies to protect civil liberties. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecogreens.gr/ |title=Οικολόγοι ΠΡΑΣΙΝΟΙ – αξίες |website=ecogreens.gr |language=el |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

=== Migration asylum and integration ===
The party calls for humane asylum procedures safe legal routes and policies that facilitate social integration and protect human rights for migrants and refugees. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecogreens.gr/ |title=Πολιτικές θέσεις |website=ecogreens.gr |language=el |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

=== European and foreign policy ===
Ecologist Greens align with the European Green family support deeper European cooperation on climate biodiversity and social protection and call for an outward looking foreign policy that prioritises human rights sustainable development and fair trade. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://europeangreens.eu/our-member-parties/gr/ |title=Greece |website=European Greens |accessdate=22 September 2025}}</ref>

== Election results ==
=== Hellenic Parliament ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:16px;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:75px;"| Election
! colspan="5"| [[Hellenic Parliament]]
! rowspan="2" style="width:30px;"| Rank
! rowspan="2" style="width:135px;"| Government
! rowspan="2"| Leader
|-
! style="width:75px;"| Votes
! style="width:45px;"| %
! style="width:45px;"| ±[[Percentage point|pp]]
! style="width:100px;"| Seats won
! style="width:40px;"| +/−
|-
! [[2007 Greek legislative election|2007]]
| 75,502
| 1.05%
| New
| {{Composition bar|0|300|hex={{party color|Ecologist Greens}}}}
| New
| 6th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
| rowspan=9 |''Collective leadership''
|-
! [[2009 Greek legislative election|2009]]
| 173,589
| 2.53%
| +1.48
| {{Composition bar|0|300|hex={{party color|Ecologist Greens}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| 6th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
! [[May 2012 Greek legislative election|May 2012]]
| 185,485
| 2.93%
| +0.40
| {{Composition bar|0|300|hex={{party color|Ecologist Greens}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| 8th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
! [[June 2012 Greek legislative election|Jun 2012]]
| 54,408
| 0.88%
| –2.05
| {{Composition bar|0|300|hex={{party color|Ecologist Greens}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| 10th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
! [[January 2015 Greek legislative election|Jan 2015]]{{efn|name=syriza|Run in coalition with [[Syriza|SYRIZA]].}}
| 2,245,978
| 36.34%
| +35.46
| {{Infobox political party/seats|1|300|hex={{party color|Ecologist Greens}}}}
| {{increase}} 1
| 1st
| {{yes2|Coalition government<br>{{small|([[SYRIZA]]–[[Independent Greeks|ANEL]])}}}}
|-
! [[September 2015 Greek legislative election|Sep 2015]]{{efn|name=syriza}}
| 1,925,904
| 35.46%
| –0.88
| {{Infobox political party/seats|2|300|hex={{party color|Ecologist Greens}}}}
| {{increase}} 1
| 1st
| {{yes2|Coalition government<br>{{small|([[SYRIZA]]–[[Independent Greeks|ANEL]])}}}}
|-
! [[2019 Greek legislative election|2019]]
| colspan=3 |''Did not contest''
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Ecologist Greens}}}}
| {{decrease}} 2
| {{N/A}}
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
! [[May 2023 Greek legislative election|May 2023]]
| 35,174
| 0.60%
| –34.80
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Ecologist Greens}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| 12th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
! [[June 2023 Greek legislative election|Jun 2023]]
| 21,054
| 0.40%
| –0.20
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|300|hex={{party color|Ecologist Greens}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| 12th
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|}
{{Notelist}}

=== Other elections ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=9|Results since 2004<br />{{small|(year links to election page)}}
|-
! style="width: 20px"|Year
! style="width:140px"|Type of Election
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 20px"|%
! style="width: 20px"|Mandates
|-
! [[2004 European Parliament election in Greece|2004]]
| style="text-align:center" | European
| style="text-align:center" | 40,873
| style="text-align:center" | 0.67
| style="text-align:center" | 0
|-
! [[2006 Greek local elections|2006]]
| style="text-align:center" | Local ([[Athens Municipality]])
| style="text-align:center" | 3,822
| style="text-align:center" | 1.39
| style="text-align:center" | 0
|-
! [[2006 Greek local elections|2006]]
| style="text-align:center" | Local ([[Prefecture of Thessaloniki]])
| style="text-align:center" | 25,655
| style="text-align:center" | 4.6
| style="text-align:center" | 2
|-
! [[2009 European Parliament election in Greece|2009]]
| style="text-align:center" | European
| style="text-align:center" | 178,964
| style="text-align:center" | 3.49
| style="text-align:center" | 1
|-
! [[2010 Greek local elections|2010]]
| style="text-align:center" | Local (peripheries)
| style="text-align:center" | 
| style="text-align:center" | 2.9
| style="text-align:center" | 11/725
|-
! [[2014 Greek local elections|2014]]
| style="text-align:center" | Local (peripheries)
| style="text-align:center" | 
| style="text-align:center" | 
| style="text-align:center" | 26/703
|-
! [[2014 European Parliament election in Greece|2014]]
| style="text-align:center" | European
| style="text-align:center" | 51,673
| style="text-align:center" | 0.90
| style="text-align:center" | 0
|-
! [[2019 European Parliament election in Greece|2019]]
| style="text-align:center" | European
| style="text-align:center" | 49,418
| style="text-align:center" | 0.87
| style="text-align:center" | 0
|-
! [[2019 Greek local elections|2019]]
| style="text-align:center" | Local
| style="text-align:center" | 44,078
| style="text-align:center" | 0.81
| style="text-align:center" | 4/704
|}

== Affiliations ==
* [[European Green Party]]

== References ==
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