European United Left (1989–1993)
| 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) |
The Group for the European United Left was a left-wing political group with seats in the European Parliament between 1989 and 1993.
History
The Group for the European United Left[4] (EUL) was formed on 25 July 1989.[5]
It consisted of MEPs from the Danish
Synaspismós. It was later joined by the Democratic Left of Ireland's sole MEP
.
EUL collapsed in January 1993[6] when the Italian Communist Party dissolved itself to establish the post-communist Democratic Party of the Left, with its MEPs leaving the EUL group to join the Party of European Socialists.[7]
Sources
- Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament[3]
- Europe Politique[5]
- Democracy in the European Parliament[1]
- European Parliament MEP Archives[4]
- Political Groups of the European Parliament[2]
- "European Union: Power and Policy-Making" second edition, ISBN 0-415-22164-1[6]
References
- ^ a b Democracy in the European Parliament
- ^ a b Political Groups of the European Parliament Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d European Parliament profile of Luigi Alberto Colajanni
- ^ a b c EUL/NGL on Europe Politique
- ^ ISBN 0-415-22164-1Published 2001 by Routledge, edited by Jeremy John Richardson, Chapter 6 "Parliaments and policy-making in the European Union", esp. page 125, "Table 6.2 Party Groups in the European Parliament, 1979-2000"
- ISBN 978-0-19-925322-7.