The Left in the European Parliament
| The Left in the European Parliament | |
|---|---|
| European Parliament group | |
| Name | The Left in the European Parliament |
| English abbr. | The Left |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| European parties | European Left Alliance for the People and the Planet Party of the European Left (PTB, Die Linke, Syriza) |
| From | 6 January 1995 |
| Preceded by | European United Left |
| Chaired by | Manon Aubry Martin Schirdewan |
| MEP(s) | 46 / 720 |
| Website | left |
The Left in the European Parliament (The Left) is a left-wing political group of the European Parliament established in 1995. Prior to January 2021 it was named the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (French: Gauche unitaire européenne/Gauche verte nordique, GUE/NGL).
The group is mainly composed of democratic socialist parties, as well as some communist parties and the Italian Five Star Movement.