Inpolitics, a red–green allianceorred–green coalition is an alliance of "red" (often social-democraticordemocratic socialist) parties with "green" (often green and/or occasionally agrarian) parties. The alliance is often based on common left political views, especially a shared distrust of corporate or capitalist institutions. While the "red" social-democratic parties tend to focus on the effects of capitalism on the working class, the "green" environmentalist parties tend to focus on the environmental effects of capitalism.
There have been a number of red–green governments in Europe since the 1990s.
Ared–red–green coalitionorred–green–red coalition is a left-wing alliance of two "red" social democratic, democratic socialist, or socialist parties with one "green" environmentalist party. In France, Jean-Luc Mélenchon's New Ecologic and Social People's Union is an example of a left–green alliance.[1][2]
Political parties or joint electoral lists have been formed over the years, most often between socialists and left-oriented greens. Example include:
There are also red/green political alliances and/or electoral agreements between social-democratic or liberal parties cooperate with green parties