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The Greens were founded in 1980 in West Germany and emerged from various social movements, including the environmental, peace, and women's movements. Their goal was to bring ecological and social issues into politics. After the reunification of Germany, they merged in 1993 with the East German civil rights movement Alliance 90 and have since operated as Alliance 90/The Greens.

The Greens advocate for environmental protection, the expansion of renewable energies, and climate protection. They promote social justice, gender equality, and a sustainable economy. They also advocate for a peaceful foreign policy and the strengthening of democracy. A central concern is ecological, economic, and social sustainability.

Since the 1980s, the Greens have established themselves as a stable political force in Germany. They have been part of coalition governments at both the federal and state levels multiple times. In the 2021 federal election, they achieved 14.8% of the votes and became part of the federal government in a coalition with the SPD and FDP. At the European level, they are a member of the European Green Party and advocate for a united and ecological Europe.