The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL
The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL is a left-wing political group of the European Parliament established in 1995. Before January 2021, it was named the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (French: Gauche unitaire européenne/Gauche verte nordique, GUE/NGL).
| The Left in the European Parliament | |
|---|---|
| European Parliament group | |
| Name | The Left in the European Parliament |
| English abbr. | The Left |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Soft Euroscepticism Left-wing populism Communism |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| 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 |
| Preceded by | European United Left |
| Chaired by | Alonso José Puerta (1995–1999) 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 |
The group comprises political parties with democratic socialist, communist, and eurosceptic orientation.
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