Coalitions

Being the junior partner in a coalition is always a difficult balancing act – especially in a health crisis.

The Croatian parliamentary election of July 2020 promised to be a very tight race. What forecasts failed to predict is the green-left coalition breakthrough.

The challenge for Greens is to consolidate their credibility by building successful green-left alliances and bridging the ecological and the social so as to leave none behind.

With the far right on the rise across Europe, could the Austrian coalition serve as an example elsewhere?

In political systems based on cooperation, determining who to ally with and when always raises critical questions of identity, tactics, and strategy.

After its success at the 2019 European elections, can the French Greens break their pattern of constantly rising and falling green waves?

Greta has forced the change up the Czech political agenda. But how the debate will change the country’s path is still uncertain.

From appealing across the rural-urban divide to new electoral coalitions, the lessons from Austria’s election are relevant for green and progressive parties all over Europe.

With the Greens polling at a record high while the traditional parties seemingly run out of road, what are the factors underpinning the recent success of political ecology in Germany?

With Polish elections coming up this October, all political forces are committing to protect the climate and environment, at least on paper. What does the new prominence of ecology mean for the country’s future?