The Greens – The Green Alternative (German: Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative or Die Grünen also called the Austrian Green Party) is a political party in the Austrian parliament.The party was formed in 1986 with the name Grüne Alternative following the merger of the more conservative Green party Vereinte Grüne Österreichs (United Greens of Austria VGÖ founded 1982) and the more progressive party Alternative Liste Österreichs (Alternative List Austria ALÖ founded 1982).
