My first encounter with delegates from European Green parties dates back to 1988. Fifteen years have passed and the “coordination” has really become a political forum of parties in which we pass political resolutions on various issues, using majority voting, which gradually created the habit of working together.
Today, the political situation of the Greens in Europe is a difficult one. This makes it all the more important for our parties and party members to get more involved in the Federation and work towards a true Europeanisation of political debates and proposals.
“
United in diversity” is the motto proposed for the European Constitution. It should also hold true for the ecologists in Europe, as should the democratic rule according to which the vote of the majority prevails - which does not preclude respect for minority opinions.
The 2004 elections constitute the first opportunity for us to stand in the framework of a common campaign. This will enable us to present the Greens as a genuinely European political force. That will be the sense of my commitment in the campaign for ECOLO, which I consider to be the logical continuation of my 15-year long activity inside the Federation.
