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The European Left party is a political party at European level and an association of socialist and communist political parties in the European Union. The European political party, or formally political party at European level, is a type of political party organization in the European Union, eligible to receive funding from the Union. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ...


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 are also easier to pronounce in many European tongues. The Nordic Green Left Alliance (NGLA) is a green and socialist political party at the European level founded in Reykjavík on February 1, 2004. ... The European United Left–Nordic Green Left is a socialist and communist political grouping within the European Parliament. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ...


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. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


It's 1st congress will take place in 8th October, 2005 in Athens. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ...


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 España
Esquerra Unida i Alternativa
Switzerland Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz

The Communist Party of Austria (German: Kommunistische Partei Österreichs) is a communist party from Austria. ... Estonian Left Party (Eesti Vasakpartei - EVP) is a left socialist political party in Estonia. ... The logo of the PCF. Note the absence of traditional communist imagery such as the hammer and sickle. ... For the PDS of India, see Party of Democratic Socialism (India). ... Party logo The Coalition of the Left, of Movements and Ecology (Shorter: Coalition, Greek: Synaspismos, Συνασπισμός) is a Greek political party of the radical left. ... Note: if you are looking for Workers Party in Hungary (Munkáspárt in Hungarian), click the link. ... The Communist Refoundation Party (Italian: Partito della Rifondazione Comunista) is an Italian reformed communist party. ... External link Party website Categories: Politics stubs | Romanian political parties ... San Marino Communist Refoundation (Rifondazione Comunista Sammarinese), political party in San Marino. ... Izquierda Unida (United Left) is the name of a number of political parties in Spanish-speaking countries: Izquierda Unida, Spain. ... Categories: Communist parties | Spanish political parties ... United and Alternative Left (Esquerra Unida i Alternativa) is a political party from Catalonia, Spain. ... The Swiss Workers Party (German: Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz, French: Parti Suisse du Travail - Parti Ouvrier et Populaire, Italian: Partito Svizzero del Lavoro) is a socialist party in Switzerland. ...

Observer Parties

Cyprus AKEΛ
Czech Republic Stránky Komunistické strany Čech a Moravy
Denmark Enhedslisten - De Rød-Grønne
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 The Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) (Greek: Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού) is a socialist party in Cyprus. ... The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (Czech: Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy) is a communist party in the Czech Republic. ... The Unity List (Enhedslisten or Ø), also called the Danish Red-Green Alliance, is a political party in Denmark. ... The Communist Party of Germany (in German, Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands – KPD) was formed in December of 1918 from the Spartacist League, which originated as a small factional grouping within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) opposed to the First World War on the grounds that it was an imperialist war in... The Fourth Estate The Partito Comunista Italiano (PCI) or Italian Communist Party emerged as Partito Comunista dItalia or Communist Party of Italy from a secession by the Leninist comunisti puri tendency from the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) during that bodys congress on 21 January 1921 at Livorno. ... The Left (Luxembourgish: Déi Lénk, French: La Gauche, German: Die Linken) is a socialist political party in Luxembourg. ... Leftwing Block (Portuguese: Bloco de Esquerda) is a Portuguese left-wing political party founded in 1999. ... Old party In the past, the Communist Party of Slovakia (Slovak: Komunistická strana Slovenska -- KSS) was a communist party in Slovakia. ... Freedom and Solidarity Party (Özgürlük ve Dayanışma Partisi (ÖDP)) is a socialist party of Turkey founded in 1996 as a merger of several left-wing currents. ... The European United Left–Nordic Green Left is a socialist and communist political grouping within the European Parliament. ...


External links

  • http://www.european-left.org - Official Website
  • http://www.sinistraeuropea.it - Italian Website
  • Article on founding meeting
  • PDS press release (in German)


 
European political parties
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European Democratic Party | European Free Alliance | European Left | European People's Party | European Greens | European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party | Party of European Socialists A European political party, or formally a political party at European level, is a type of political party organization in the European Union, eligible to receive funding from the Union. ... Download high resolution version (1200x800, 13 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Croatia Cyprus Economy of Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Council of Europe Economy of Denmark Drachma European Union Estonia Euro European Parliament Talk:European Union European Free Alliance... The European Democratic Party (EDP) is a centrist European political party very strongly in favour of European integration (europeanist). It was initiated on April 16, 2004 and formally founded on December 9 in Brussels. ... The European Free Alliance - Democratic Party of the Peoples of Europe , EFA - DPPE is a grouping of various political parties who believe in either political independence and full statehood, or some form of devolution for their particular area. ... Logo of the European Peoples Party The European Peoples Party is a Christian democrat-conservative political party at European level founded in 1976. ... European Greens is the name of the European Green Party, a political party at European level. ... Logo of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (founded in 1993) is a liberal party, active in the European Union, uniting liberal and centrist parties around Europe which together represent more than 20 million European voters and is an international non-profit... Logo of the Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists (PES) (French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are the social democratic, socialist and labour parties of...

European Democrats (informal bloc) | Nordic Green Left Alliance (unrecognized) EPP-ED logo The European Peoples Party - European Democrats is a group in the European Parliament. ... The Nordic Green Left Alliance (NGLA) is a green and socialist political party at the European level founded in Reykjavík on February 1, 2004. ...

 
European Parliament party groups
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EPP-ED | PES | ALDE | Greens-EFA | EUL-NGL | IND/DEM | UEN | Non-Inscrits Party groups in the European Parliament combine the MEPs from European political parties, informal European political blocs, and independents. ... Download high resolution version (1200x800, 13 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Croatia Cyprus Economy of Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Council of Europe Economy of Denmark Drachma European Union Estonia Euro European Parliament Talk:European Union European Free Alliance... EPP-ED logo The European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats is a group in the European Parliament. ... Logo of the Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists (PES) (French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are the social democratic, socialist and labour parties of... ALDE logo The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (French: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour lEurope) is a Group in the European Parliament. ... The European Greens–European Free Alliance (The Greens/European Free Alliance; Greens/EFA; French: Le Groupe Verts/Alliance libre européenne; Les Verts/ALE, German Fraktion der Grünen/Freie Europäische Allianz) is one of the parliamentary groups in the European Parliament. ... The European United Left–Nordic Green Left is a socialist and communist political grouping within the European Parliament. ... The Independence and Democracy group, formed July 20, 2004 is a euro-sceptic political group with seats in the European Parliament. ... The Union for a Europe of Nations is a nationalist and (mostly) euro-sceptic party grouping with seats in the European Parliament. ... Non-Inscrits (English: Non-Attached; the English name is also official, but the French name is prevalent even in English texts) are Members of the European Parliament who do not sit in one of the political groups. ...


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