Green Movement emerged from a number of non-governmental organizations who felt, after years of work in the area of environment protection, human rights, etc.

A major motivation to found a political party was criticism of various shortcomings in the political system in Bulgaria, including widespread corruption, lack of democratic control, and the general malfunction of state institutions at all levels.

The leadership of Green Movement commented for the media: "Unfortunately, the pressure on us comes literally on the eve of the upcoming elections to the European Parliament, and at a time when the Greens, as part of the Democratic Bulgaria coalition, we have all chances to become a real political factor opposing the corrupt and populist status quo".

A national assembly of the party in May 2010 consisting of about 50 delegates elected a new board of chairpersons with Georg Tuparev, Daniela Bozhinova and Andrey Kovachev.

The political program of the Greens reflects a large extent the program of the European Green Party[examples needed] but also includes topics specific for Bulgaria such as changes in the political system in order to overcome inherent problems of governance and democratic control.