The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL
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The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL is a left-wing political group of the European Parliament established in 1995.[8][3] Before January 2021, it was named the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (French: Gauche unitaire européenne/Gauche verte nordique, GUE/NGL).[9]
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The Left in the European Parliament | |
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European Parliament group | |
Name | The Left in the European Parliament |
English abbr. | The Left |
Ideology | |
Political position | Left-wing[3] to far-left[4][5] |
European parties | Party of the European Left Nordic Green Left Alliance European Anti-Capitalist Left Now the People! Animal Politics EU |
From | 6 January 1995; 29 years ago (1995-01-06)[6] |
Preceded by | European United Left |
Chaired by | Alonso José Puerta (1995–1999)[7] Francis Wurtz (1999–2009) Lothar Bisky (2009–2012) Gabi Zimmer (2012–2019) Manon Aubry (2019–present) Martin Schirdewan (2019–present) |
MEP(s) | 37 / 705 |
Website | left |
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The group comprises political parties with democratic socialist, communist, and soft Eurosceptic orientation.[1][4][10]