| Left Unity | |
|---|---|
| European Parliament group | |
| Name | Left Unity |
| English abbr. | LU[1] |
| French abbr. | CG[2][3] |
| Formal name | Left Unity[3][4] |
| Ideology | Communism |
| From | 25 July 1989[2] |
| To | 19 July 1994[2] |
| 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 (25 July 1989) |
Left Unity was acommunist political group with seats in theEuropean Parliament between 1989 and 1994.
Left Unity was founded on 25 July 1989[2] with 14[3] members. It included MEPs from theFrench Communist Party, theCommunist Party of Greece, thePortuguese Communist Party, and the IrishWorkers' Party. These parties were generally hostile toEurocommunism and were influenced by Moscow. After the1994 elections it became the "Confederal Group of the European United Left"[2] on 19 July 1994.[2]
 | This article about a European political party is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |