is an example. The PEV is also present in the National Electoral Commission and also in the National Council of Education. The youth wing of the Party is the Ecolojovem, founded in 1989, which is a founding member of the Federation of Young European Greens. The PEV edits a newspaper, the Folha Verde (Green Leaf), which received several press prizes for its unique design and style. The PEV supported the minority Socialist Costa Government (2015–2019) with a confidence and supply agreement. In the 2022 legislative elections, the PEV lost its remaining parliamentary representation. Electoral results In elections, the PEV is closely allied with the Portuguese Communist Party, first in the Unitary Democratic Coalition. This explains a nickname given to Os Verdes by some: "melancias" (lit. watermelons): green outside and red inside. The "green" here is a reference to the self-proclaimed ecologist nature of the party, while "red" means "communist". Results in parliamentary elections Note: In brackets is the number of MPs elected by the PEV in the total elected by CDU. In 1991 the overall number of MPs changed from the original 250 to 230. Results in local elections European Parliament These are the results for Unitary Democratic Coalition.Note: In 2004, after the enlargement of the European Union, the number of MEPs elected by Portugal decreased from the original 25 to 24, and in 2009 it further decreased to 22.'' See also Green party Green politics Politics of Portugal List of environmental organizations List of political parties in Portugal Unitary Democratic Coalition References External links Official web site Info on EFGP site PEV website in the Lisbon Municipal Assembly 1982 establishments in Portugal Ecosocialist parties European Green Party Global Greens member parties Green parties in Europe Organisations based in Lisbon Political parties established in 1982 Political parties in Portugal Socialist parties in Portugal