The European Left party is a political party at European level and an association of socialist and communist political parties in the European Union. It was formed in January 2004 for the purposes of running in the 2004 European Parliament elections. It was founded on May 8, 2004 in Rome.

Its first congress took place on October 8 2005 in Athens.

Several of the member and observer parties participate also in the more radical European Anticapitalist Left.

Member Parties

Observer Parties

See also

• European Anticapitalist Left
• European United Left - Nordic Green Left
• RESPECT The Unity Coalition (has fraternal links with the Left party)

External links

• http://www.european-left.org - Official Website
• http://www.sinistraeuropea.it - Italian Website
• Article on founding meeting
• PDS press release (in German)

Pan-European political parties

Europäische Linkspartei | Partit de l'Esquerra Europea | Europäische Linkspartei | Euroopa Vasakpartei | حزب چپ اروپا | Parti de la Gauche européenne | Partito della Sinistra Europea | Det europeiske venstrepartiet | Европейские левые | Euroopan vasemmistopuolue | Europeiska vänsterpartiet