Green Front Explained

The Green Front (it|Fronte Verde, FV), whose complete name is Green Front – Independent Ecologists (it|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.

At the 2008 general election, the party presented its symbol, declaring to run without allying with other parties.^[8] However, the party's president invited his electors to vote the For the Common Good electoral list,^[9] 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] 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, 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

• President: Vincenzo Galizia (2006–present)

Election results

Italian Parliament

Chamber of Deputies! Election ! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/–

2008	Vincenzo Galizia	into PBC			New	–

Senate of the Republic! Election ! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/–

2008	Vincenzo Galizia	into PBC			New	–

European Parliament

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nasce il 'Fronte Verde'. it-IT. 2019-10-14.
2. Web site: CHI SIAMO . 2022-12-15 . Fronte Verde website . it-IT.
3. Web site: Capone . Luciano . 2019-05-10 . Molte liste, ma confuse. La sinistra a sinistra del Pd va alle Europee . 2022-12-16 . il Foglio . it.
4. Web site: Capone . Luciano . 2019-05-14 . Scissioni e liti. Il Foglio manda in tilt il fronte dei Verdi . 2022-12-15 . . it.
5. Web site: Maestri . Gabriele. Green Arrow e Robin Hood: l'evoluzione del Fronte verde . 2019-10-14 . I simboli della discordia . it.
6. Web site: Bravetti . Antonio . Capitani, nani, giganti: parte la carovana di Cateno De Luca in corsa per le elezioni europee . 2024-07-26 . DIRE agenzia di stampa nazionale . it.
7. Web site: CHI SIAMO . 2022-12-15 . Fronte Verde website . it-IT.
8. Web site: 2008-03-01 . Elezioni Politiche, presentato simbolo del 'Fronte Verde' . 2022-12-16 . Fronte Verde website . it-IT.
9. Web site: Galizia . Vincenzo . 2008-03-11 . Elezioni Politiche, il Fronte Verde per il Bene Comune . 2022-12-16 . VINCENZO GALIZIA - blog ufficiale . it.
10. Web site: Speciale elezioni 2008 – Elezioni politiche – Camera – Riepilogo nazionale. la Repubblica. 11 October 2019.
11. Web site: Galizia . Vincenzo . 2009-05-07 . Europee, Fronte Verde e Liberal Democratici stipulano alleanza . 2022-12-16 . VINCENZO GALIZIA - blog ufficiale . it.
12. Web site: Speciale elezioni 2009 – Elezioni Europee 4–7 giugno 2009 – Italia in complesso. la Repubblica. 11 October 2019.
13. Web site: 2009-03-02 . Nasce il 'Fronte Verde – Ecologisti Indipendenti' . 2019-10-14 . Fronte Verde website . it-IT.
14. Web site: 2013-02-13 . REGIONALI LAZIO 2013, VINCENZO GALIZIA: "IL FRONTE VERDE CON STORACE PRESIDENTE" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220131074455/https://www.romadailynews.it/politica/regionali-lazio-2013-vincenzo-galizia-il-fronte-verde-con-storace-presidente-0139011/ . 31 January 2022 . 15 December 2022 . Roma Daily News.
15. Web site: Elezioni Regionali 2013 - Liste e risultati. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928234812/https://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2013/elezioni/regionali/lazio.html . 28 September 2022 . 15 December 2022 . La Repubblica.
16. Web site: Elezioni Regionali 2013 - Liste e risultati. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928234812/https://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2013/elezioni/regionali/lazio.html . 28 September 2022 . 15 December 2022 . La Repubblica.
17. Web site: 2014-05-06 . Roma: il Fronte Verde Ecologisti si schiera con la Lega Nord . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814224854/https://www.terzobinario.it/roma-il-fronte-verde-ecologisti-si-schiera-con-la-lega-nord/39388 . 14 August 2019 . 14 August 2019 . Terzo Binario.
18. Web site: I candidati di estrema destra nelle liste dei Verdi. 2019-05-11. Il Post. it-IT. 2019-10-13.
19. Web site: 2019-05-11 . PIPPO CIVATI SI RITIRA DA EUROPEE/ "Estrema destra nella lista di Europa Verde" . 2019-10-13 . IlSussidiario.net . it.
20. Web site: "Esponenti di estrema destra in Europa Verde". Civati si ritira dalle Europee. Agi. 11 May 2019 . it. 2019-10-13.
21. Web site: Europee, Civati ferma la campagna elettorale: "Due candidate di destra in lista con me. Poca chiarezza dai Verdi". 2019-05-11. Il Fatto Quotidiano. it-IT. 2019-10-14.
22. Web site: Elezioni Marche - risultati - riepilogo regionale. 2020-09-23. La Repubblica. it-IT. 2024-07-29.
23. Web site: Europee, De Luca: "altre 4 stelle nel firmamento della Libertà. Dopo voto Confederazione". 2024-04-04. Adnkronos. it-IT. 2024-04-28.
24. Web site: Libertà, De Luca tocca quota 17 simboli e forse non si ferma: "Cu sapi?".. 2024-04-04. I simboli della discordia. it-IT. 2024-04-28.
25. Web site: Europee, De Luca aggiunge altri 4 movimenti alla sua lista. 2024-04-04. Taorminianews24. it-IT. 2024-04-28.
26. Web site: Il colpo di scena di Cateno De Luca: così nella lista Libertà è spuntato il nome di Capitano Ultimo. 2024-04-06. La Stampa. it-IT. 2024-04-28.
27. Web site: Capitano Ultimo scopre il volto dopo 31 anni per candidarsi alle elezioni europee con Cateno De Luca. 2024-04-06. Il Fatto Quotidiano. it-IT. 2024-04-28.
28. Web site: Risultati delle elezioni europee. 2024-07-18. Parlamento Europeo. it-IT. 2024-07-22.
29. Web site: Risultati in Italia alle elezioni europee 2024. 2024-06-12. Corriere della Sera. it-IT. 2024-07-22.
30. Web site: Elezioni Europee, i risultati definitivi in Italia tutti i dati. 2024-06-10. La Gazzetta dello Sport. it-IT. 2024-07-22.