Ecology has become a concern for far-right parties in Europe not least because of the structure of opportunities offered by The European Green Deal and the voters’ increasing apprehension about environmental degradation. In various European countries, a common pattern has been for a far-right party to enter Parliament and play a significant role in politics, including dealing with ecological issues and conflicts.

In an unprecedented turn of events, the 2023 Greek elections witnessed not just one but three far-right parties—Greek Solution, Spartans, and Victory—securing seats in Parliament. They stepped into the vacuum left by the banned neo-Nazi Golden Dawn in 2019, appealing to an even broader spectrum of far-right sensibilities. Moreover, in a society still recovering from an economically traumatic crisis, these new far-right parties, though distinct, have not fully developed a comprehensive ecological agenda, even though they hold firm positions on environmental issues.

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