Ecolo

Ecolo, officially Écologistes Confédérés pour l'organisation de luttes originales (English: Confederate Ecologists for the Organisation of Original Struggles) is a French-speaking political party in Belgium based on green politics. The party is active in Wallonia, the Brussels-Capital Region, and the German-speaking Community of Belgium.

Ecolo
LeaderRajae Maouane and Jean-Marc Nollet
Founded1980 (1980)
HeadquartersEspace Kegeljan
Av. de Marlagne 52, Namur
Think tankCentre d'études Jacky Morael
IdeologyGreen politics
Political positionCentre-left
Regional affiliationSocialists, Greens and Democrats
European affiliationEuropean Green Party
International affiliationGlobal Greens
European Parliament groupThe Greens–European Free Alliance
Flemish counterpartGroen
ColoursGreen
Chamber of Representatives
(French-speaking seats)
13 / 61
Senate
(French-speaking seats)
5 / 24
Parliament of Wallonia
12 / 75
Parliament of the French Community
16 / 94
Brussels Parliament
(French-speaking seats)
15 / 72
Parliament of the German-speaking Community
3 / 25
European Parliament
(French-speaking seats)
2 / 8
Website

Ecolo's Flemish equivalent is Groen; the two parties maintain close relations with each other.

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