Left Unity

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Left Unity
European Parliament group
LU logo
Name Left Unity
English abbr. LU[1]
French abbr. CG[2][3]
Formal name Left Unity[2][4]
Ideology Communism
From 25 July 1989[3]
To 19 July 1994[3]
Preceded by Communist and Allies Group
Succeeded by Confederal Group of the European United Left
Chaired by René-Emile Piquet,[4]
Alekos Alavanos,[5]
Joaquim Miranda[6]
MEP(s) 14 (July 25, 1989)

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

[edit] History

Left Unity was founded on 25 July 1989[3] with 14[2] members. It included MEPs from the Communist parties of France, Greece and Portugal. After the 1994 elections it became the "Confederal Group of the European United Left"[3] on 19 July 1994.[3]

[edit] Sources

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Democracy in the European Parliament
  2. ^ a b c d Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament
  3. ^ a b c d e f g EUL/NGL on Europe Politique
  4. ^ a b c European Parliament profile of René-Emile Piquet
  5. ^ a b European Parliament entry for Alekos Alavanos
  6. ^ a b European Parliament entry for Joaquim Miranda


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