| European United Left | |
|---|---|
| European Parliament group | |
| Name | European United Left |
| English abbr. | EUL[1] |
| French abbr. | GUE[2][3] |
| Formal name | Group for the European United Left[4] |
| Ideology | Socialism Communism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| From | 25 July 1989[5] |
| To | January 1993[6] |
| Preceded by | Communist and Allies Group |
| Succeeded by | European United Left (1994–1995) |
| Chaired by | Luigi Alberto Colajanni[4] |
| MEP(s) | 28 (25 July 1989) |
TheGroup for the European United Left was aleft-wing political group with seats in theEuropean Parliament between 1989 and 1993.
The Group for the European United Left[4] (EUL) was formed on 25 July 1989.[5]
It consisted of MEPs from the DanishSocialist People's Party, theItalian Communist Party, theUnited Left of Spain (including theSpanish Communist Party) and the GreekSynaspismós. It was later joined by theDemocratic Left of Ireland's soleMEP.
EUL collapsed in January 1993[6] when the Italian Communist Party dissolved itself to establish the post-communistDemocratic Party of the Left, with its MEPs leaving the EUL group to join theParty of European Socialists.[7]