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European Left

The European Left party is a political party at European level and an association of socialist and communist political parties in the European Union.

Together with the Nordic Green Left Alliance (NGLA), it forms the European United Left - Nordic Green Left (EUL/NGL) group of the European Parliament. The french abbreviation of the group GUE/NGL is better known since the french abbreviations are used in and by the European Parliament normally and also easier to prounce for many European tongues.

It was formed in January 2004 for the purposes of running in the 2004 European Parliament elections. It was founded on May 8, 2004 in Rome.

Member Parties

Austria Kommunistische Partei Österreichs
Czech Republic Strana demokratického socialismu
Estonia Eesti Vasakpartei
France Parti Communiste Français
Germany Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus
Greece ΣΥΝΑΣΠΙΣΜΟΣ
Hungary Munkáspárt
Italy Partito della Rifondazione Comunista
Romania Partidul Alianţa Socialistă
San Marino Rifondazione Comunista Sammarinese
Spain Izquierda Unida
Partido Comunista de Espańa
Esquerra Unida i Alternativa
Switzerland Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz

Observer Parties

Cyprus AKEΛ
Czech Republic Stránky Komunistické strany Čech a Moravy
Denmark Enhedslisten - De Rřd-Grřnne
Germany Deutsche Kommunistische Partei
Italy Partito dei Comunisti Italiani
Luxembourg Déi Lénk
Portugal Bloco de Esquerda
Slovakia Komunistická strana Slovenska
Turkey Özgürlük ve Dayanışma Partisi

See also: European United Left - Nordic Green Left

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