Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne (Red–Green Alliance / Ø)

EU RANK: 47 (Tier 2: High Performance)

The Red-Green Alliance is an eco-socialist, left-wing opposition party advocating democratic socialism, anti-capitalism, feminism, strong welfare provision, climate action, and critical skepticism toward NATO and EU neoliberal integration. Operating under a collective leadership model with Pelle Dragsted as political spokesperson since 2023, the party secured 5.16% of the vote and 9 seats in 2022. The party remains influential in shaping left-wing policy discourse though positioning as secondary to the Socialist People’s Party on some progressive issues.

Disinformation and alternative media

The Red-Green Alliance maintains strong digital presence and grassroots communication networks alongside reliance on social media and participatory channels. The party frames transparency, workers’ rights, and anti-capitalist critique as core advocacy areas. Our research notes that the party has been target of disinformation campaigns by right-wing and pro-establishment networks, particularly regarding its NATO skepticism and anti-capitalist positioning, rather than an initiator of such campaigns. The party has not been documented as controlling alternative media outlets or coordinating disinformation operations. Disinformation/alternative media risk is low.

Foreign influence and external alignments

The Red-Green Alliance is critical of NATO and skeptical of EU neoliberal integration frameworks, advocating instead for Nordic cooperation, international workers’ solidarity, and support for progressive movements abroad. The party supports robust welfare provision and climate action but opposes EU economic integration frameworks viewed as undermining labour standards. There is no evidence of financial or organizational ties to hostile foreign states. The party’s critical stance toward Western institutions reflects anti-capitalist ideology rather than alignment with authoritarian regimes. Foreign influence DMI risk is low.

Media capture, advertising and public service media

The Red-Green Alliance does not own major media assets. The party advocates for strong public service broadcasting independent of political and commercial pressure, aligning with its democratic socialist principles. As an opposition party with limited governmental influence, the Alliance has not been in position to shape media governance structures directly, though it has supported progressive media transparency and democratic accountability measures. Media capture DMI risk is low.

Corruption, litigation and institutional integrity

Litigation over 2015–2025 shows no major corruption cases centered on the Red-Green Alliance’s national leadership. The party maintains strict internal governance reflecting its democratic socialist principles. The party has not been implicated in significant institutional integrity violations. As an opposition party without governmental access to substantial discretionary resources, institutional corruption risk remains limited. DMI corruption and institutional integrity risk is low.

Press freedom, harassment and treatment of media

The Red-Green Alliance rhetorically and practically supports press freedom and investigative journalism as part of its anti-corruption and democratic accountability agenda. The party opposes attempts to politically pressure or restructure public broadcasters and defends journalists facing harassment or legal threats. While party figures occasionally critique bourgeois media ownership structures or capitalist media bias, there is no pattern of delegitimizing journalism as a whole or mobilising systematic harassment against journalists. Press freedom and harassment DMI risk is low.

Dimension	Risk level	Short justification
Disinformation & alternative media	Low	Anti-capitalist party supporting transparency; target rather than source of disinformation; no alt-media control.
Foreign influence & external alignments	Low	NATO skeptical and EU critical; no hostile foreign ties; anti-capitalist positioning reflects ideology not foreign alignment.
Media capture & advertising / PSB control	Low	No media assets; advocates strong independent PSB and democratic media accountability.
Corruption & institutional integrity risk	Low	No major scandals; democratic socialist governance principles; opposition position limits corruption vectors.
Press freedom & harassment of media	Low	Supports press freedom and journalist defense; opposes PSB political pressure; no systematic harassment patterns.