Mission statement The Heinrich Böll Foundation is a part of the Green political movement that has developed worldwide as a response to the traditional politics of socialism, liberalism, and conservatism. Our main tenets are ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, self-determination and justice. We are a green think-tank and an international policy network.
The Class of 2009: Green Visions for Europe In the 2009 elections, the Greens emerged, unexpectedly, as winners. Even though there are still no Green members from central and eastern Europe and southern Europe is clearly under-represented, the EGP member parties won 46 seats, their best ever result.