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Delegates of the 30Th Congress of the European Green Party Tampere, November 8-10, 2019 From: EGP Info [email protected] Subject: Fwd: Latvian Green Party Date: 2 November 2019 at 14:12 To: From: Martins Staks <[email protected]> Subject: Latvian Green Party Date: 1 November 2019 at 22:20:31 GMT+1 To: [email protected] Greetings, My apologies for the delayed response. We would love to add a document for the revision of the membership of the Latvian Green Party. Instead of the amendment document for the eviction vote, we would love to add a document for the revision of the membership of the Latvian Green Party. Last but not least we would like to ask for a chance to deliver a short speech regarding our previous cooperation and we would like to ask what would be the optional length of the speech. Ar cieņu/Best regrads, Mārtiņš Toms Staks Tel +371 26 62 30 77 Delegates of the 30th C…ty.docx For delegates of the 30th Congress of the European Green Party Tampere, November 8-10, 2019. Report to the European Green Party (EPP) encouraging the Latvian Green Parties 1. SUMMARY The 30th Congress of the EPP which will take place in Tampere, from 8th to 10th in November, the voting session will work on the Question has been raised about the exclusion of the Latvian Green Party from the EMP Green family. The European Green Party’s suggestion for the exclusion of the Latvian Green Party, corresponding with the activities performed by Latvian Green Party, the European Green Party revision’s evaluation is based on the following arguments: Political activity that is in opposition to the green values and the green memorandum. LGP ignoring the green and democratic principles. The lack of communication, interest and taking initiative according to the EGP. Accordingly with as seen in the text above, in the opinion of the authors of the European Green Party report, that Latvian Green Party has not complied with the following criteria for EGP’s member organizations: Promoting green, social, democratic and progressive policies; Promoting green policy that is defined with ecological, social, democratic and sustainable as well as progressive ideas; Active participation in political life and honest elections (in elections at a credible level); Apply a gender balance principle in the infrastructure of their party; Regularly attend the EGP’s meetings. The current Question about the exclusion of the LGP, which is also one of the founding members of the EGP, from EGP is to be taken very seriously. Considering that it’s the highest possible penalty, which is applied only in emergency circumstances, if the specified member countries party has discredited the green values on an international scale, causing international or national level scandals, unethically behaved against other country parties. This kind of level from LGP’s side have not been concluded hence, taking into consideration that the facts and data from the EGP’s report are the cause for the discussion whether or not LGP will take further participation in the EGP, we have concluded that for the purpose of taking a democratic and transparent decision, our obligation is to clear the LGP’s position on the situation. Whereas the delegates of Congress, which will take part in the vote, have the right to the details from LGP’s side. 2. OPERATION AND VALUES Founded in 1990, the Latvian Green Party is one of Latvia's oldest parties, the oldest science of reestablishing Latvia's independence. Independence fighters, opponents of the Soviet power and its influence were the core of the Latvian Green Party. The Green Party of Latvia has always been a voice for green ideology. Latvian Green Party is currently governed by 9 Municipalities in Latvia, with more than 80 elected officials, and have one Member of Parliament. The Latvian Green Party has had an elected prime minister. For a long time Raimonds Vejonis representative of LCS, who was co-chairman of the Latvian Green Party, directed the Ministry of the Environment, then the united Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development in Latvia as well Minister of Defense as well as on June 3, 2015 R. Vējonis was elected the State of Latvia president. In the former government, when the Greens and Farmers Union (ZZS), which is a member of the Latvian Green Party, was in a government coalition, our party had 2 ministerial portfolios- Minister of Defense and Minister of Health. We have implemented environmental policy in different ways also in these areas. The principles of environment and nature protection are the most important values of our parties’ program. We stand for biodiversity, environmental protection, national values in Latvia, traditions and culture. We defend people's right to live in green and healthy nature in Latvia. We apply these principles in party life as popularizing among members, as well as in our national political activities, so we can not agree with the claim that we violate green values in party work and belief Annual congresses of the Latvian Green Party discuss and approve green lifestyle resolutions. The latest includes glyphosate ban, bisphenol A restriction, and forest protection, world peace, promotion of potentially environmentally hazardous national objects, etc. We try to look at all the issues in the lot, exiting from the nature care point of view, stressing that nature is the core of the national identity of Latvia and our country. We stand for the protection of natural values at the Latvian level, against the felling of trees in the capital city of Riga, against air pollution. A micro-reserve to protect old boreal forest habitat from deforestation was established in 2018 by the Latvian Green Party. At this time, the Latvian Green Party will be involved in litigation against the Latvian State with a view to changing the nature of the value valuation and determination procedure in the future. This is the only example of such a precedent in Latvia-that the political party has applied for micro-restriction and, in general, fought for the protection of a protected nature zone. Representatives of the Latvian Green Party also participated in events organized by other NGOs, such as the Youth Branch of the Latvian Green Party, which participated in the youth campaign against climate change. We sponsored and coordinated the Senior Environmental Action 2017 Prayer by the Sea, the oldest environmental action in Latvia. Literally, the ancestor of the Baltic Way. In 2016, when representatives of the Latvian Green Party were in the government, they strongly urged Latvia to be absent from the legislative changes and protection of the Baltic Sea coastal forests from Rendering. As regards the statement that there is no gender balance within the party and the reference to women in the rights of the Latvian Green Party program-we point out that we always treat everyone with tolerance and respect, regardless of gender. The Latvian Green Party leadership elections are democratic-they are closed, there is no membership Quota rule for congresses, and they are open to participation by every member if he or she is nominated. The Green Party of Latvia was elected to the Board of Women. For starters, 2 candidates were nominated for the last Latvian Green Party at the 30th Congress in April 2019. The previous government, when the Green and Farmers Union (ZZS) consisting of the Latvian Green Party was in the government coalition, the Latvian Green Party was represented in the government by two ministers-one male, one female. 12th Saeima 2017 election, starting from the Green and Farmers Union Unified List, of the Latvian Green Party. The Saeima elected two deputies-one male and one woman. The Latvian Green Party has a total of 9 municipal leaders - 5 men and 4 women. The above confirms that the professional competencies of the individual are primary, the personality, not the gender division of Quotas, and the fact that women in the Latvian Green Party are knowledgeable, professional and competitive. The Latvian Green Party stands for traditional family values and marriage between a woman and a man, while at the same time being tolerant and respectful of same-sex unions or other sexual orientation. As far as criticism is concerned, part of this period can be answered. Given the limited organizational ability of the Latvian Green Party, there is a need for some organization and lack of initiative on the part of the former leader of the Latvian Green Party, as well as an intense pre-election cycle over the last 3 years. -In 2017 Latvian municipal elections, 2018 13th Saeima elections, 2019 European Parliament elections, we accept that our participation in the EFP system has not been adequate. Communion between the Green Party of Latvia and the Green Party of Europe We acknowledge that Latvian Green Party communication with the European Green Party, information about Latvian Green Party news and events, and the feedback from us has not been recent sufficient. We think this is one of the main reasons why the EFP the central structure may have given a wrong and misconception about Latvian Green Party's lack of activity and inactivity also at national level.The report states that there is information that the Latvian Green Party is implementing a green policy In Latvia has been provided (without identifying a specific person) Latvian Green Party grandmother, as well as green sector representatives (not identified). We consider reference to the following sources of information are incorrect. There is also internal opposition among members, with different views expression, which is a normal feature of democracy that is not suppressed but we cannot comment more reasonably if we do not know who provided exactly what information.
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