Green Party (Norway)

The Green Party (Bokmål: Miljøpartiet De Grønne, Nynorsk: Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne, lit. 'Environment Party The Greens', MDG; Northern Sami: Birasbellodat Ruonát) is a centre-left green political party in Norway. The party currently holds eight seats in the Storting and is represented in municipal and county councils, having attained 4.7% and 4.1% in 2025 parliamentary election and 2023 local elections respectively. Its 2025 result marks the first time the party surpassed the 4% electoral threshold required to qualify for leveling seats in the Storting, securing an all-time high of eight representatives.

Similar to its German role model Alliance 90/The Greens, MDG represents green politics with social liberal features. It has been described as centre-left by academics and voters. The party has historical roots partly in the new left of the 1960s and 1970s, and partly in the broader environmental movement of the 1970s and 1980s, which itself was highly diverse and attracted support from both the new left and environmentally-oriented liberals and conservatives who rallied around environmental issues. Over time the party has moved in a more centrist and socially liberal direction. MDG stands in a progressive tradition and also defines itself as an intersectional feminist party, and was one of the around 30 organizations behind a 2025 call for an inclusive feminism.

The party claims distance from the two dominant right-wing and left-wing political blocks, jointly denominated as "the fossil block". The party has gradually moved closer to liberal internationalism over time, allowing for the use of military force when it can promote peace and human rights. MDG supports Norwegian EU membership and NATO membership, while also advocating for a focus on arms control and peaceful conflict resolution. The party's voters are among the most pro-EU, and MDG has been described as a party for "urban, liberal, moderately left-wing academics."

The Green Party is a member of the European Green Party and the Global Greens and was founded with the German Greens as its stated model. It maintains close ties to other Green parties including the German Greens and the Swedish Greens. It is led by Arild Hermstad.