Ecological Democratic Party
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Ecological Democratic Party
Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei |
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| Abbreviation | ÖDP |
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| Founded | 23/24 January 1982 |
| Headquarters | ÖDP-Federal Office Würzburg Pommergasse 1 D-97070 Würzburg |
| Youth wing | Young Ecologists |
| Ideology | Green conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| European affiliation | None |
| International affiliation | World Ecological Parties |
| European Parliament group | Greens/EFA |
| Colours | Orange |
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The Ecological Democratic Party (German: Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei, ÖDP) is a conservative and ecologistpolitical party in Germany. The ÖDP was founded in 1982 as a federal party and is the legal successor of the Green Action Future (Grünen Aktion Zukunft), the Green List for Environmental Protection (Grüne Liste Umweltschutz) and the Ecological Politics Working Group (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ökologische Politik).,
The strongest level of voting support for the ÖDP is in Bavaria, where in federal state elections they have remained stable with 2% of the votes since 1990, and at municipal level have increased their mandate count in 2014 from 320 to around 380., Since the 2014 European elections, the party is represented in the European Parliament by the MEP Klaus Buchner. The ÖDP is a member of the World Ecological Parties.
The ÖDP combines issues which are not often found together: a focus on state financial support for families and childrearing, and a belief in the right to life (that is, opposition to late abortion, euthanasia and the death penalty). The latter positions and the differences listed below – have led some, including political scientist Joachim Raschke, to characterize the party as "conservative," but the party feels that all these positions are a consistent response to injustice. In most of those issues which it emphasizes, such as the environment and trade, it is similar to the Green party. It differs from the Green party by being less supportive of immigration and restrictions on state powers in criminal justice issues, not focusing on gay and lesbian rights, and having a differing view of feminism.
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