Red–Green Alliance (Denmark)
The Red–Green Alliance or Unity List (Danish: Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne, lit. 'The Unity List – The Red–Greens', EL) is an eco-socialist political party in Denmark. It was founded in 1989 with the merger of three Marxist parties and it is the furthest left-wing party in the Danish parliament, where it advocates for an expansion of welfare and social justice as well as socialist transformation in Denmark and internationally. During the 2021 Copenhagen City Council election the party placed first in the Danish capital Copenhagen, with 24.6% of the votes. The party is also active in various Danish trade unions.
Red–Green Alliance Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne | |
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| Abbreviation | EL Ø |
| Leader | Collective leadership |
| Political spokesperson | Pelle Dragsted |
| Founded | 2 December 1989 |
| Merger of | Left Socialists Communist Party of Denmark Socialist Workers Party Communist Workers Party independents |
| Headquarters | Studiestræde 24, 1 1455 København K |
| Youth wing | None (cooperating with RGU and SUF) |
| Membership (2021) | 9,398 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| European affiliation | Now the People Party of the European Left European Anti-Capitalist Left |
| European Parliament group | The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL |
| Nordic affiliation | Nordic Green Left Alliance |
| Colours | Red Green Orange (customary) |
| Folketing | 9 / 179 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 14 |
| Regions | 12 / 205 |
| Municipalities | 109 / 2,432 |
| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| enhedslisten | |
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