European United Left (1989–1993)

History

The Group for the European United Left (EUL) was formed on 25 July 1989.

It consisted of MEPs from the Danish Socialist People's Party, the Italian Communist Party, the United Left of Spain (including the Spanish Communist Party) and the Greek Synaspismós. It was later joined by the Democratic Left of Ireland's sole MEP.

EUL collapsed in January 1993 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.

Sources

• Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament
• Europe Politique
• Democracy in the European Parliament
• European Parliament MEP Archives
• Political Groups of the European Parliament
• "European Union: Power and Policy-Making" second edition,

References

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3. [https://www.europe-politique.eu/gauche-unitaire-europeenne.htm EUL/NGL on Europe Politique]
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5. [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term3/view.do?language=EN&id=1137 European Parliament profile of Luigi Alberto Colajanni]
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