During the European elections (23-26 May 2019), in the European Parliament in Brussels, Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), Group leader of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA), makes a statement following the first results of the elections in the Member States.

Brussels

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LAMBERTS, Philippe (Greens/EFA, BE)

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KELLER, Ska (Greens/EFA, DE)

Greens/EFA

2019 European elections (T)

European Elections 2019 - Election night: First reaction by Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) and Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, BE), Greens/EFA Group leaders. Statements and QA

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Title: European Elections 2019 - Election night: First reaction by Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) and Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, BE), Greens/EFA Group leaders. Statements and QA

SOUNDBITE (English), Ska KELLER, Greens lead candidate, Talking about how the Greens are very happy about the result and the trust they experienced from the voters. They now see it as a task and responsibility to take this trust into concrete, like climate action and the promotion of the social Europe, democracy and the rule of law. Calling the result a "green wave". 

SOUNDBITE (French), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), Talking about how some had very low expectations for the Greens and now political competitors are taking up ecological policies but voters stick to the originals. Talking about results of up to 50 percent of the votes in some places. In the face of rising nationalism the Greens will be indispensable for stabilizing the EU, voters can count on a more fair, sustainable and democratic Europe. 

Question by Marc Peeperkorn ( de Volkskrant): If the polls are correct you will be put in the position of a king's maker. Can you tell us who you will support in the process of the Spitzenkandidaten? 

SOUNDBITE (English), Ska KELLER, Greens lead candidate, Answering that they could be king maker or queen maker, for them it is clear that they stand by their principles like climate protection, social Europe, civil rights and democracy rule all over Europe. This is what the they want to put all of their efforts into. Whoever wants the support of the Greens would have to deliver on these demands. 

Question by Jurek Kuczkiewicz (Le Soir): You hope you will be able to have a foot in the door for a coalition - would you enter a coalition only if there was an overall evolution or are there a few areas that you could collaborate without that evolution? Second question: Going back to names for positions: Would you accept a candidate that is not one of the lead candidates? 

SOUNDBITE (French), UK) LAMBERT, Jean (Greens/EFA (Greens/EFA, BE), Talking about how the Greens will not give away there support easily. Going through with the lead candidate process would be ideal but they will put forward specific demands in the negotiations and without measurable and verifiable change for their constituents they will not offer their support. One demand would be to establish a Green commissioner. 

Question Karoline Meta Beisel (S&uuml;ddeutsche Zeitung): Given the good results, will you claims another important position for the Greens like President of the European Parliament?  

SOUNDBITE (English), Ska KELLER, Greens lead candidate, Responding that for the Greens it is all about the content - climate action, social and democratic Europe. 

Atmosphere shot of journalists in the hemicycle. 