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- volteuropa
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- volteuropa
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Only a Europe that acts together can solve our shared challenges. National parties are reaching their limits. To counteract populist promises and give a home to all Europeans, we created Volt: the first pan-European party. We strive to empower people to change politics and unlock Europe’s potential. Active in already more than 30 countries, we encourage citizens to rethink and shape politics in their cities, in their countries and across borders in Europe.
We are pan-European, pragmatic and progressive. While striving to promote diversity, we come together because of our shared goals and values. We ask the necessary questions and make realistic proposals to solve pan-European challenges.
Co-President: Francesca Romana
Reinier van Lanschot resigned his position in order to prepare for his EP24 candidature.
Member European Parliament (MEP): Damian Boeselager and Sophie in t’ Veld
Sophie in t’ Veld switched from D66 this year, she currently operates as an independent MEP from Renew Europe with membership from Volt Netherlands, she has not been pushed forward to run in our next EP24 list of candidates.
Board Members: Ines Consonni, Lucia Nass, Thor Larholm, Charles Evain, Lucas Amorelli and Ribeiro Kornexl.
Anouk Ooms resigned her position in order to prepare for her EP24 candidature.
Treasurer: Johannes Heinrich.
Seats European Parliament: 2/705
Seats Bulgarian National Assembly: 1/240
Seats Bulgarian Municipalities: 3/265
Seats Italian Municipal Councils: 13/90861
Seats Dutch House of Representatives: 2/150
Seats Dutch Senate: 2/75
Seats Dutch Provincial States: 11/572
Seats Dutch Municipal Councils: 22/8863
Seats Portuguese Municipal Councils: 1/2064
Note: Multiple Volt chapters possess seats, but not all are documented in a centralized manner, for example, regional and local seats from Volt Germany most certainly exist, but are not properly documented, apologies.
Foundation: 2027-03-29
(29th of March 2017)
Headquarters: Brussels.
Amount of members: Approx. 25000 as of June.
Political compass: Centre to centre-left.
Political ideologies: Social-liberalism, European federalism, progressivism and pragmatism.
European Parliament group: Greens/EFA.
Party color: Purple.
Website: Volt Europa.
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