Independent Greens (Denmark)

Independent Greens – Denmark's New Left-wing Party
Frie Grønne – Danmarks nye venstrefløjsparti
AbbreviationFG
Q
LeaderSikandar Siddique
FoundersSikandar Siddique
Uffe Elbæk
Susanne Zimmer
Niko Grünfeld
Founded7 September 2020; 4 years ago (2020-09-07)
Split fromThe Alternative
Membership (2022)296[1]
IdeologyGreen politics
Political positionLeft-wing
ColoursShades of white:
         
Folketing
0 / 179[a]
Municipal councils
0 / 2,436
Election symbol

Website
friegronne.dk

The Independent Greens – Denmark's New Left-Wing Party (Danish: Frie Grønne – Danmarks nye venstrefløjsparti), or simply the Independent Greens (Danish: Frie Grønne) (Q), is a left-wing political party in Denmark. It was founded 7 September 2020 by four former members of The Alternative: Sikandar Siddique, Uffe Elbæk, and Susanne Zimmer, who were members of the Danish parliament, and Niko Grünfeld, member of Copenhagen City Council.[2] The party leader is Sikandar Siddique. Elbæk was founder and leader of The Alternative from 2013 to 2020.

The Independent Greens describe themselves as left wing and a "responsible, climate-conscious and anti-racist party".[3]

(Frie Grønne) - Free Greens - Independent Greens letter Q
  1. ^ Hoffmann-Hansen, Henrik; Nilsson, Simone; Jespersen, Johan Storgaard; Krasnik, Benjamin; Fabricius, Kitte; Schmidt, Mara Malene Raun; Gosmann, Mie Borggreen Winther og Sara Mathilde (2022-10-03). "Overblik: Partierne i Danmark". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. ^ "Danish parliamentarians split off to form 'green, anti-racist party'". The Local. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "A radical new green party for Denmark – welcome to the Independent Greens (Frie Grønne)". 6 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.


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