A look at Green's in government around Europe.
Finland: Green League in four-party coalition since April; two ministries - labour and justice - from 15 members of parliament. In 1995, were first Greens in Europe in national government, with nine MPs in 200-seat parliament. Vote share up to 8.5 per cent compared to 3 per cent in 2003 election.
Troublesome issue:nuclear power.
Czech Republic: Green Party in centre-right coalition with the Civic Democrats and Christian Democrats since January, its first taste of power. Won 6.3 per cent of vote in 2006 elections, taking six seats.
Troublesome issue:US-Czech plans for early-warning missile radar system.
Italy: Federation of the Greens in Romano Prodi's centre-left coalition after getting 2.1 per cent in April 2006 elections and 15 out of 630 seats. Green leader Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio is environment minister.
Troublesome issue:General instability of government.
Latvia: Greens and agrarian party fought 2002 elections as Union of Greens and Farmers, taking 9.5 per cent of vote; Greens got three seats, farmers took nine. Union joined four-party coalition that collapsed in 2004, leaving Green leader Indulis Emsis briefly as prime minister in minority government. In 2006 elections, Union of Greens and Farmers won 18 seats and remains in government.
Troublesome issue:Excluded from Green grouping in European Parliament because of views on Russian minorities.
Germany: Most successful Green Party in Europe; tasted power first in 1998 with 6.7 per cent of vote and 47 seats in Bundestag; leader Joschka Fischer foreign minister and vice-chancellor in Gerhard Schröder's Social Democrat coalition; two colleagues also joined cabinet. Party lost power in 2005 elections.
Troublesome issue in government:German participation in military interventions in Kosovo and Afghanistan.