Left Unity (European Parliament) Explained

Left Unity
Left Unity
From:25 July 1989
To:19 July 1994
Precededby:Communist and Allies Group
Succeededby:Confederal Group of the European United Left
Englishabbr:LU
Frenchabbr:CG
Formalname:Left Unity
Ideology:Communism
Meps:14 (25 July 1989)

Left Unity was a communist political group with seats in the European Parliament between 1989 and 1994.

History

Left Unity was founded on 25 July 1989 with 14 members. It included MEPs from the French Communist Party, Communist Party of Greece and Portuguese Communist Party and the Irish Workers' Party. These parties were generally hostile to Eurocommunism and were influenced by Moscow. After the 1994 elections it became the "Confederal Group of the European United Left" on 19 July 1994.

Sources

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ena.lu?doc=4327&lang=2 Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament
  2. http://www.europe-politique.eu/gauche-unitaire-europeenne.htm EUL/NGL on Europe Politique
  3. http://emlab.berkeley.edu/users/groland/pubs/HNR-Democracy_in_the_EP-11July05.pdf Democracy in the European Parliament
  4. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term3/view.do?language=EN&id=1157 European Parliament profile of René-Emile Piquet
  5. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term3/view.do?language=EN&id=1461 European Parliament entry for Alekos Alavanos
  6. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term3/view.do?language=EN&id=1356 European Parliament entry for Joaquim Miranda