Democratic Alternative (Malta)

Democratic Alternative
Alternattiva Demokratika
AbbreviationAD
LeaderCarmel Cacopardo
Founded1989 (1989)
Dissolved17 October 2020
Split fromLabour Party
Merged intoAD+PD
HeadquartersP.O. Box 38, Marsa MTP 1001
Youth wingADŻ Green Youth
IdeologyGreen politics[1]
Pro-Europeanism
Progressivism[2]
Factions:
Eco-socialism[3]
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
European affiliationEuropean Green Party
International affiliationGlobal Greens
Colours  Green and   yellow
Website
www.alternattiva.org.mt

Democratic Alternative (Maltese: Alternattiva Demokratika), sometimes referred to as AD – The Green Party,[4] was a green[1] political party in Malta. The party was initially founded by a coalition of former Labour Party members and environmental activists in 1989. On 1 August 2020 the party announced a plan to merge with the Democratic Party to form a new party called AD+PD.[5] The merger was conducted on 17 October 2020.

  1. ^ a b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Malta". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Genderqueer Quotas? Green Party Has a Radical Proposal for Malta's Constitution". 5 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Meet the Team". 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  4. ^ "AD submits party registration documents to Electoral Commission". The Malta Independent. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Malta's small parties to merge". Times of Malta. August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-03.