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The following is a List of communist parties represented in European Parliament. This list does not contain communist parties previously represented in European Parliament. This article lists only those parties who officially call themselves communist ideologically. Seven communist parties have been elected to European Parliament in seven different countries.
| Country | Party | Political Alliance | Electoral Alliance | European Party | European Parliament Group | MEPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | Workers' Party of Belgium | European United Left–Nordic Green Left | 1 / 21 | |||
 Cyprus | Progressive Party of Working People | Party of the European Left (observer) | European United Left–Nordic Green Left | 2 / 6 | ||
 Czech Republic | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | Party of the European Left (observer) | European United Left–Nordic Green Left | 1 / 21 | ||
 France | Communist Party of Réunion | Alliance of the Overseas | European United Left–Nordic Green Left | 1 / 74 | ||
 Greece | Communist Party of Greece | European Communist Action | Non-Inscrits | 2 / 21 | ||
 Portugal | Portuguese Communist Party | Democratic Unitarian Coalition | European United Left–Nordic Green Left | 2 / 21 | ||
 Spain | Communist Party of Spain | United Left | Plural Left | Party of the European Left | European United Left–Nordic Green Left | 2 / 54 |
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