Sweden: A new party program!(Ecology Party, also known as the Green Party) (Brief Article)

• Author: Mueller, Ursula

Every fourth year, the Green Party of Sweden revises its party program. Now, we have a new party program which will lead us into the next millennium and the upcoming national elections in September 2002.

What are the main changes? First, animal rights are highlighted in a chapter of their own. Second, for the first time, a political party in Sweden mentions the situation of the homeless in its party program. Third, we have pledged that parents who want to stay at home with their children during the first three years will...