Green Left Esquerra Verda
Abbreviation	EV
Founded	13 March 2021 (2021-03-13)
Newspaper	Work Magazine
Think tank	New Horizons Foundation
Youth wing	Young Ecosocialists
Women's wing	Women of the Green Left
Ideology	Eco-socialism Catalan nationalism Republicanism Progressivism
Political position	Left-wing
Regional affiliation	Catalunya en Comú (since 2021)
European affiliation	European Green Party
International affiliation	Global Greens
Colours	Red   Green   Violet
Congress of Deputies (Catalan seats)	1 / 47
Spanish Senate (Catalan seats)	0 / 23
Website
www.esquerraverda.cat
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Green Left (EV; Catalan: Esquerra Verda) is an eco-socialist political party active in Catalonia formed on 13 March 2021^[1] as the de facto successor of Initiative for Catalonia Greens.^[2] Since its inception, is integrated within Catalunya en Comú.^[3]

History

On 22 July 2019, the commercial court number 7 of Barcelona declared Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV) in bankruptcy after requesting it for a debt of 9.2 million euros.^[4]

On 2 July 2020, former ICV members announced the founding of a new party and that it would be part of Catalunya en Comú, with David Cid, Marta Ribas and Ernest Urtasun being members of the new party.^[3]

On 13 March 2021, the party held its founding assembly with members of the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC), the former Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV) and Left-Nationalist Agreement (ENE).^[5]