The Alternative (Denmark)
The Alternative Alternativet | |
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| Abbreviation | ALT Å |
| Leader | Franciska Rosenkilde |
| Founders | Uffe Elbæk Josephine Fock |
| Founded | 27 November 2013 |
| Split from | Social Liberal Party |
| Youth wing | Alternativets Unge |
| Membership (2022) | 1,331 |
| Ideology | Green politics |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| European affiliation | DiEM25 European Spring |
| Nordic affiliation | Nordic Green Left Alliance |
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| Folketing | 6 / 179 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 15 |
| Regional councils | 0 / 205 |
| Municipal councils | 7 / 2,436 |
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| Website | |
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The Alternative (Danish: Alternativet) is a green and pro-European political party in Denmark. The party was publicly launched on 27 November 2013 by former Minister of Culture Uffe Elbæk and Josephine Fock; Elbæk had been a parliamentarian for the Social Liberal Party. Elbæk was the leader of the party until February 2020, where he stepped down and was succeeded by Fock. Currently the party is led by Franciska Rosenkilde. It collaborates with DiEM25 at the European level. The Alternative regards itself as a political movement and a cultural voice, as well as a political party.