Freedom and Equality explained

Country:Poland
Freedom and Equality
Native Name:Wolność i Równość
Colours:Yellow, Black
Leader:Piotr Musiał
Foundation:20 March 2005
Ideology:Social democracy
Democratic socialism
Anti-clericalism
Pro-Europeanism
Position:Left-wing
Headquarters:ul. Powsińska 40/2, 02-903 Warsaw
National:Europa Plus (2014)
United Left (2015-2016)
SLD-The Left Together (2018)
European Coalition (2019)
Democratic Left (2022–)
The Left (2023–)
Seats1 Title:Sejm
Seats2 Title:Senate
Website:http://wir.info.pl

The Freedom and Equality (Polish: Wolność i Równość, WiR), previously called Union of the Left (Polish: Unia Lewicy, UL); is a minor social-democratic political party in Poland founded on 20 March 2005 through the union of several left-wing organisations and parties, including: Worker's Democracy, Young Socialists, Antyklerykalna Partia Postępu RACJA, Centrolewica Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Demokratyczna Partia Lewicy, Nowa Lewica, Polska Partia Pracy, Polska Partia Socjalistyczna.and Unia Pracy.[1]

The party is supported by the "Democratic Women's Union" (Demokratyczna Unia Kobiet), Polish LGBT rights groups, and several small left-wing organisations.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O nas.