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Political party in Germany

V-Partei³, known officially as V-Partei³ – Change. Diversity. Vegan. (German: V-Partei³ – Veränderung. Vielfalt. Vegan.), is a German political party that was founded in April 2016 in Munich, Bavaria.^[3] The principal focus of the party is animal rights and environmentalism. It is the sole political party in Germany devoted to encouraging the adoption of a plant-based diet. The party took part in the North Rhine-Westphalia state elections in 2017, and received 10,013 votes or 0.12% of the vote, far below the 5% threshold required to enter the State Landtag.^[4] Notable members of the party were actress Barbara Rütting and Axel Ritt, guitarist of the band Grave Digger, who joined in May 2017.

In the party manifesto created for the 2017 Bundestag elections focuses on improving animal welfare conditions in Germany and changing existing government policies so that Germany reduces its consumption of meat. The manifesto focuses on 10 key areas, and some are noted below.

The party opposes the testing of animals and wants to end the practice entirely. The platform instead advocates for cruelty-free medical research, which includes the use of human simulation.^[5]

The party supports projects that increase the use of bicycles, as an eco-friendly way of travelling. V-Partei³ also want to introduce speed limits on roads in an attempt to reduce air pollution. Their manifesto advocates a 130 km/h (81 mph) speed limit on highways and general speed limits elsewhere.^[6]

The party want to see an end to nuclear power, a reduction in the number of coal-fired and biogas power plants and greater subsidies for renewable energy, with the aim of reaching 100% renewable in the next few decades.^[7]

The V-Partei³ opposes any genetic engineering in agriculture. The party opposes TTIP, which they say softens labour rights and causes climate destruction. They advocate a basic income on the following grounds:^[8]

It must be a living wage.
There must be an individual entitlement.
The income must not be means-tested.
It must be made available without any work obligation.

The V-Partei³ supports the legalization of cannabis.^[6]

European Parliament[edit] Election List leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group 2024 Simon Klopstock 55,440 0.14 (#25) 0 / 96 New –

Official website (in German)
V-Partei3 on the website of the Federal Agency for Civic Education

Political parties in Germany Represented in the Bundestag
(630 seats)

CDU (164)
AfD (152)
SPD (120)
The Greens (85)
The Left (64)
CSU (44)
SSW (1)

Represented in the
European Parliament
(96 seats for Germany) Major parties

CDU (23)
AfD (15)
SPD (14)
The Greens (12)
CSU (6)
BSW (6)
FDP (5)
The Left (3)
FW (3)

Minor parties

Represented in the
16 state parliaments
(1,891 seats) Major parties

SPD (450, 16/16)
CDU (531, 15/16, not in Bavaria)
AfD (285, 15/16)
The Greens (285, 13/16)
FDP (66, 8/16)
The Left (85, 7/16)
BSW (46, 5/16)
FW (44, 3/16)

Regional parties

CSU (85; only in Bavaria)
SSW (4; only in Schleswig-Holstein)

Minor parties

BD (7; in Bremen)
Values Union (1; in Lower Saxony)

Minor parties
(without representation
at the state level or above)

Notes:

CDU: does not participate in state elections in Bavaria, an associated party CSU participates here.
AfD: is currently not in the state parliament of Schleswig-Holstein.
The Greens: are currently not in the state parliaments of Brandenburg, Saarland and Thuringia.
FDP: is currently only in the state parliaments of Baden-Württemberg, Bremen, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony-Anhalt, and Schleswig-Holstein.
The Left: is currently only in the state parliaments of Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia.
BSW: is currently only in the state parliaments of Berlin, Brandenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, and Thuringia.
FW: is currently only in the state parliaments of Bavaria, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony; does not participate in state elections in Brandenburg, an associated party BVB/FW participates here.