The Party of the European Left, commonly abbreviated European Left (EL), is a European political party which operates as an association of democratic socialist, socialist[1] and communist[1] political parties in the European Union and other European countries. It was formed in January 2004 for the purposes of running in the 2004 European Parliament elections. PEL was founded on 8–9 May 2004 in Rome.[2] Elected MEPs from member parties of the European Left sit in the European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) group in the European parliament.
Its first congress took place on 8 October 2005, in Athens, which produced the Athens Declaration of the European Left. The second congress was held 23–25 November 2007 in Prague.[3] The third congress was held on 2–5 December 2010 in Paris.[4][5][6] Its fourth congress held on 13–15 December 2013 in Madrid.[7]
Several of the member and observer parties participate also in the more radical European Anti-Capitalist Left. Before the European Left was founded, most of its members already held annual meetings together as part of the New European Left Forum (NELF),[8] which still exists.
Member parties
Observer parties
As well as those of member and observer parties, individuals may also hold membership of the party.[18]
Pending for membership
The following parties have applied for a membership in the Party of the European Left. Their observer or full membership status will be discussed on the next meeting of the Executive Board.[19]
Former members
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^ a b Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
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^ Kate Hudson (19 June 2012). The New European Left: A Socialism for the Twenty-First Century?. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 46–. ISBN .
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^ Press release of the EL Executive Board meeting in Tallinn, May 2007
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^ "European Left convenes third congress in Paris". Retrieved 2010-01-19.
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^ "Executive board met in Luxembourg: Countdown to the Congress". Party of the European Left. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
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^ "EL elects new President and vice-chairpersons!". Party of the European Left. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
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^ "Convention of the 4th Congress of the Party of the European Left". Party of the European Left. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
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^ "Some remarks concerning the creation of the Party of the European Left". Official European Left site. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
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^ a b c Approved as a full member by the Executive Board of the PEL in Geneva in October 2009. "The EL Executive Board settles the agenda for 2010". Party of the European Left. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-07. The decision was ratified by PEL's 3rd congress in December 2010. "EL elects new President and vice-chairpersons!". Party of the European Left. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
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^ Approved as a full member by the Executive Board of the PEL in Luxembourg in September 2010. "Executive board met in Luxembourg: Countdown to the Congress". Party of the European Left. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-13. The decision was ratified by PEL's 3rd congress in December 2010. "EL elects new President and vice-chairpersons!". Party of the European Left. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
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^ a b c Approved as a full member by the Executive Board of the PEL in Barcelona in June 2010. It had an observer status before. The decision was ratified by PEL's 3rd congress in December 2010. "EL elects new President and vice-chairpersons!". Party of the European Left. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
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^ The Communist Party of Finland changed its status from observer to full member party in October 2009. The decision was ratified by PEL's 3rd congress in December 2010. "EL elects new President and vice-chairpersons!". Party of the European Left. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
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^ The Left Party.PDS was a founding party of PEL. Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative had been approved as a full member by the Executive Board of the PEL by May 2007. After the unification of the two parties in The Left (Die Linke) in June 2007, the new party became full member of the PEL
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^ Approved as a full member by the Executive Board of the PEL in May 2007. The decision was ratified by PEL's 2nd congress.
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^ Approved as an observer by the EL Council Meeting of Chairmen and EL EB, in Lisbon 19–21 October 2007
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^ Approved in observer status by the Executive Board of the PEL in Geneva in October 2009. tt_news=2230&tx_ttnews[backPid]=7 "Welcome to four new Members!"]. Party of the European Left. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
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^ Approved in observer status by the Executive Board of the PEL in Luxembourg in September 2010. "Executive board met in Luxembourg: Countdown to the Congress". Party of the European Left. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
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^ EL statute, article six
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^ "Towards a democratic revolution/". 28 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
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^ The Communist Party in Flanders ceast its existence in 2009. Now the Communist Party in Wallonia and Brussels works as a unitary party.
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^ The Hungarian Communist Workers' Party was a founding party of PEL. Its Central Committee decided on 25 April 2009 to signout from PEL on 1 May making use of article 6 of PEL's statute. "Resolution of the Central Committee of the Hungarian Communist Workers’ Party". Central Committee of the Hungarian Communist Workers’ Party. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
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^ Approved in observer status by the PEL's Second Congress in November 2007
See also
External links
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http://www.european-left.org – Official Website
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http://www.sinistraeuropea.it – Italian Website
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