Ecolo
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{{Infobox political party
| name = Ecolo
| logo = Ecolo Logo.svg
| logo_size = 200
| colorcode = {{Political party data|color}}
| country = Belgium
| leader = {{ill|Marie Lecocq|fr}} and {{ill|Samuel Cogolati|fr}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|1980}}
| ideology = {{nowrap|Green politics{{Cite web|url=http://parties-and-elections.eu/wallonia.html|title=Wallonia/Belgium|last=Nordsieck|first=Wolfram|date=2019|website=Parties and Elections in Europe}}}}
| think_tank = Centre d'études Jacky Morael{{Cite web |date=2021-02-01 |title=Ecolo lance le "Centre d’études Jacky Morael" |url=https://www.lesoir.be/352522/article/2021-02-01/ecolo-lance-le-centre-detudes-jacky-morael |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Le Soir |language=fr}}
| position = {{nowrap|Centre-left{{cite book |last1=Delwit |first1=Pascal |last2=van Haute |first2=Emilie |title=New Parties in Government: In power for the first time |date=2008 |publisher=Routledge |location=London |isbn=978-1134136407 |chapter=Greens in a rainbow: The impact of participation in government of the Green parties in Belgium |pages=104–120 |url=https://www.academia.edu/3623868 |access-date=9 February 2020}}}}
| international = Global Greens
| european = European Green Party
| europarl = The Greens–European Free Alliance
| regional = Socialists, Greens and Democrats{{cite web |url=https://www.beneluxparl.eu/nl/politieke-fracties/ |title= Politieke fracties |website=Benelux Parliament |language=nl |access-date=8 August 2023}}
| colours = Green
| cartel =
| affiliation1_title = Flemish counterpart
| affiliation1 = Groen
| headquarters = Espace Kegeljan
Av. de Marlagne 52, Namur
| seats1_title = Chamber of Representatives
(French-speaking seats)
| seats1 = {{Political party data|seat composition bar|ms-lower-house|constituency=61}}
| seats2_title = Senate
(French-speaking seats)
| seats2 = {{Political party data|seat composition bar|ms-upper-house|constituency=24}}
| seats3_title = Parliament of Wallonia
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|12|75|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}}
| seats4_title = Parliament of the French Community
| seats4 = {{Composition bar|16|94|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}}
| seats5_title = Brussels Parliament
(French-speaking seats)
| seats5 = {{Composition bar|15|72|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}}
| seats6_title = Parliament of the German-speaking Community
| seats6 = {{Composition bar|3|25|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}}
| seats7_title = European Parliament
(French-speaking seats)
| seats7 = {{Political party data|seat composition bar|EP|constituency=8}}
| website = {{Political party data|website}}
}}
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Ecolo ({{IPA|fr|ekɔlo}}), officially Écologistes Confédérés pour l'organisation de luttes originales ({{IPA|fr|ekɔlɔʒist kɔ̃fedeʁe puʁ lɔʁɡanizasjɔ̃ də lyt ɔʁiʒinal|}}, {{lit|Confederate Ecologists for the Organisation of Original Struggles}}) is a French-speaking political party in Belgium based on green politics.{{cite book|author1=Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko|author2=Matti Mälkiä|title=Encyclopedia of Digital Government|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iDrTMazYhdkC&pg=PA397|access-date=18 July 2013|year=2007|publisher=Idea Group Inc (IGI)|isbn=978-1-59140-790-4|pages=397–}}{{Cite book |last=Bale |first=Tim |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1256593260 |title=Riding the populist wave: Europe's mainstream right in crisis |date=2021 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |others=Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser |isbn=978-1-009-00686-6 |location=Cambridge, United Kingdom |pages=36 |oclc=1256593260}} The party is active in Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region.
Ecolo's Flemish equivalent is Groen; the two parties maintain close relations with each other.
Name
Ecolo is officially a backronym for Écologistes Confédérés pour l'organisation de luttes originales "Confederated Ecologists for the Organisation of Original Struggles", but is really just short for écologistes, French for environmentalists.
History
Ecolo was part of the 1999 Verhofstadt I Government, but withdrew from the coalition before the 2003 general election, which saw it lose nearly two thirds of its 14 federal parliamentary seats in the face of a resurgent Socialist Party. The party made quite a comeback, however, in the 2007 general election, though failing to match the peak popularity it had enjoyed in 1999. In the general election of 10 June 2007, the party won eight out of 150 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and two out of the 40 directly elected seats in the Senate.
In the 2010 elections, the party again won eight seats in the Chamber of Representatives and two in the Senate.[http://polling2010.belgium.be/en/cha/seat/seat_CKR00000.html IBZ: Official Results], retrieved 20 August 2010
Political views
Ecolo is a political party that promotes sustainable development policies, aimed at preserving the environment and combating climate change, in the interests of current and future generations. The party seeks to create a more democratic and inclusive society by encouraging new political practices and strengthening citizen participation in a model of participatory democracy.{{cite web|title=Waar staan de Franstalige partijen voor?|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024/04/15/waar-staan-de-franstalige-partijen-voor-ecolo-defi-ps-mr-le/|publisher=VRT NWS |date=17 April 2024 |language=nl}}
Election results
=Chamber of Representatives =
=Senate=
=Regional=
==Brussels Parliament==
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rowspan=2| Election
! rowspan=2| Votes ! colspan=2| % ! rowspan=2| Seats ! rowspan=2| +/- ! rowspan=2| Government |
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{{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}}
! Overall |
1989
| 44,874 | bgcolor="lightgrey"| | 10.2 (#5) | {{Composition bar|8|75|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | | {{no2|Opposition}} |
1995
| 37,308 | bgcolor="lightgrey"| | 9.0 (#4) | {{Composition bar|7|75|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
1999
| 77,969 | 21.3 (#2) | 18.3 (#2) | {{Composition bar|14|75|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 7 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2004
| 37,908 | 9.7 (#4) | 8.3 (#4) | {{Composition bar|7|89|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
2009
| 82,663 | 20.2 (#3) | 17.9 (#3) | {{Composition bar|16|89|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 9 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
2014
| 41,368 | 10.1 (#5) | 8.9 (#5) | {{Composition bar|8|89|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 8 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2019
| 74,246 | 19.1 (#2) | 16.2 (#2) | {{Composition bar|15|89|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 7 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
2024
|38,386 |9.85 (#5) |#5 |{{Composition bar|7|89|{{party color|Ecolo}}}} |{{Decrease}} 8 |{{TBD}} |
==German-speaking Community Parliament==
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Election
! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/- ! Government |
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1990
| 5,897 | 15.0 (#5) | {{Composition bar|4|25|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | | {{no2|Opposition}} |
1995
| 5,128 | 13.9 (#4) | {{Composition bar|3|25|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
1999
| 4,694 | 12.7 (#5) | {{Composition bar|3|25|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
2004
| 2,972 | 8.2 (#5) | {{Composition bar|2|25|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2009
| 4,310 | 11.5 (#5) | {{Composition bar|3|25|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 1 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2014
| 3,591 | 9.5 (#6) | {{Composition bar|2|25|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2019
| 4,902 | 12.5 (#5) | {{Composition bar|3|25|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 1 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2024
| 3,644 | 9.1 (#6) | {{Composition bar|2|25|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
==Walloon Parliament==
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Election
! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/- ! Government |
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1995
| 196,988 | 10.4 (#4) | {{Composition bar|8|75|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | | {{no2|Opposition}} |
1999
| 347,225 | 18.2 (#3) | {{Composition bar|14|75|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 6 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
2004
| 167,916 | 8.5 (#4) | {{Composition bar|3|75|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 11 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2009
| 372,067 | 18.5 (#3) | {{Composition bar|14|75|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 11 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
2014
| 141,813 | 8.6 (#4) | {{Composition bar|4|75|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 10 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2019
| 294,631 | 14.5 (#3) | {{Composition bar|12|75|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 8 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
2024
| 144,189 | 7.0 (#5) | {{Composition bar|5|75|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 7 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
=European Parliament=
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rowspan=2| Election
! rowspan=2| List leader ! colspan=2| Votes ! colspan=3| % ! rowspan=2| Seats ! rowspan=2| +/− ! rowspan=2| EP Group |
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{{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}}
! {{abbr|G.E.C.|German electoral college}} ! {{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}} ! {{abbr|G.E.C.|German electoral college}} ! Overall |
1979
| Paul Lannoye {{small|({{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}})}} | 107,833 | {{N/A}} | 5.14 (#5) | {{N/A}} | 1.98 | {{Composition bar|0|24|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | New | − |
1984
| François Roelants du Vivier {{small|({{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}})}} | 220,663 | {{N/A}} | 9.85 (#4) | {{N/A}} | 3.86 | {{Composition bar|1|24|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 1 | RBW |
1989
| Paul Lannoye {{small|({{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}})}} | 371,053 | {{N/A}} | 16.56 (#4) | {{N/A}} | 6.29 | {{Composition bar|2|24|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 1 | rowspan=2| G |
1994
| Paul Lannoye {{small|({{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}})}} | 290,859 | 5,714 | 13.02 (#4) | 14.90 (#4) | 4.97 | {{Composition bar|1|25|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 |
1999
| Paul Lannoye {{small|({{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}})}} | 525,316 | 6,276 | 22.70 (#3) | 17.01 (#3) | 8.59 | {{Composition bar|3|25|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 2 | rowspan=6| Greens/EFA |
2004
| Pierre Jonckheer {{small|({{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}})}} | 239,687 | 3,880 | 9.84 (#4) | 10.49 (#4) | 3.75 | {{Composition bar|1|24|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 2 |
2009
| Isabelle Durant {{small|({{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}})}} | 562,081 | 6,025 | 22.88 (#3) | 15.58 (#3) | 8.64 | {{Composition bar|2|22|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 1 |
2014
| Philippe Lamberts {{small|({{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}})}} | 285,196 | 6,429 | 11.69 (#3) | 16.66 (#2) | 4.36 | {{Composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 |
2019
| Philippe Lamberts {{small|({{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}})}} | 485,655 | 6,675 | 19.91 (#2) | 16.37 (#2) | 7.31 | {{Composition bar|2|21|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{increase}} 1 |
2024
| Saskia Bricmont {{small|({{abbr|F.E.C.|French electoral college}})}} | 259,745 | 4,819 | 10.06 (#5) | 11.10 (#6) | 3.71 | {{Composition bar|1|22|hex={{party color|Ecolo}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 |
Elected politicians
=Current=
European Parliament
Chamber of Representatives
- 2010 – 2014:
- Ronny Balcaen
- Juliette Boulet
- Olivier Deleuze (resigned in 2012; replaced by Lahssaini Fouad)
- Zoé Genot
- Muriel Gerkens
- Georges Gilkinet
- Eric Jadot
- Thérèse Snoy et d'Oppuers
Brussels-Capital Region Parlement
- 2009 – 2014:
=Past=
European Parliament
- 1989 - 1994
- Brigitte Ernst de la Greate
Chamber of Representatives
- 1995 – 1999:
- Philippe Dallons
- Olivier Deleuze
- Thierry Detienne
- Mylène Nys (20 April 1999) {{small|(replaced Vincent Decroly)}}
- Martine Schüttringer
- Jean-Pierre Viseur
- 1999 – 2003:
- Marie-Thérèse Coenen
- Martine Dardenne
- Vincent Decroly
- Olivier Deleuze → Zoé Genot (14 July 1999)
- Thierry Detienne → Muriel Gerkens (23 July 1999)
- Claudine Drion
- Michèle Gilkinet
- Mirella Minne
- Géraldine Pelzer-Salandra
- Paul Timmermans → Bernard Baille (1 September 2002)
- Jean-Pierre Viseur → Gérard Gobert (10 January 2001)
- 2003–2007:
- Zoé Genot {{small|(replaced Olivier Deleuze)}}
- Muriel Gerkens
- Gérard Gobert {{small|(replaced Jean-Marc Nollet)}}
- Marie Nagy
- 2007–2010:
- Juliette Boulet
- Zoé Genot
- Muriel Gerkens
- Georges Gilkinet
- Philippe Henry
- Fouad Lahssaini
- Jean-Marc Nollet
- Thérèse Snoy et d'Oppuers
Brussels-Capital Region Parlement
- 2004–2009:
Important figures
- José Daras
- Josy Dubié
- Isabelle Durant
- Muriel Gerkens{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}
- Evelyne Huytebroeck{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}
- Jacky Morael
- Patrick Dupriez{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}
- Zakia Khattabi
- {{ill|Jean-Marc Nollet|fr}}{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}
- Hélène Ryckmans
- Tom Zoete
See also
{{Portal|Environment|Ecology}}
References
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