Unified European Left Group

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Unified European Left Group (UEL) is a group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, formed by 33 MPs from various leftwing parties in 16 countries. Andrej Hunko (Germany) and Anne Stambach-Terrenoir are Co-President of the group.

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The UEL operates in the framework set out by PACE: to promote and protect human rights, rule of law and democracy. The Group is in particular inspired by the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Social Charter and by other conventions, arrangements and activities which promote and protect human dignity, social and gender equality, organized solidarity and sustainable development of the planet.

Members

As of April 2024. [1]

NamePartyReports
Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Gavan Sinn Fein Humanitarian consequences of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan,
Flag of Spain.svg Laura Castel Republican Left of Catalonia
Flag of France.svg Anne Stambach-Terrenoir La France Insoumise
Flag of Moldova.svg Vlad Batrîncea Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova
Flag of Moldova.svg Diana Caraman Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
Flag of Germany.svg Andrej Hunko Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht Over-indebteness of states 2011, Austerity measures 2012, Right to bargain collectively, right to strike 2015, Income inequality 2017, Lessons for the future from an effective and rights-based response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Overcoming the socio-economic crisis sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by San Marino,
Flag of Spain.svg Fabian Chinea Correa Agrupación Socialista Gomera
Flag of Greece.svg Liana Kanelli Communist Party of Greece
Flag of Greece.svg Nina Kasimati Syriza
Flag of Greece.svg Alexis Tsipras Syriza
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tiny Kox Socialist Party Palestina 2011, Delegations PACE 2011, Observation Russian Federation 2012, Presidential election Russian Federation 2012, Palestina 2014, Europe's Public administrations 2014, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014, Turkey 2015, International terrorism 2016, Acquis of the Council of Europe 2017, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018
Flag of Ireland.svg Réada Cronin Sinn Féin
Flag of Cyprus.svg George Loucaides AKEL Budget intergovernmental programme 2015, Tunesia 2017, Budget and priorities 2017, Expenditure of PACE 2017, The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Malta,
Flag of San Marino.svg Roberto Ciavatta RETE Movement
Flag of Turkey.svg Berdan Öztürk Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party
Flag of Ireland.svg Thomas Pringle Independents 4 Change
Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe De Cristofaro Italian Left
Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Sjalg Unneland Socialist Left Party (Norway)
Flag of Turkey.svg Sevilay Çelenk Özen Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party
Flag of Turkey.svg Ayşegül Doğan Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party
Flag of Spain.svg Esther Gil de Reboleño Lastortres Sumar (electoral platform)
Flag of Turkey.svg Semra Çağlar Gökalp Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Fernandes La France Insoumise
Flag of France.svg Michelle Gréaume Parti communiste francais
Flag of Croatia.svg Rada Borić We can! (Croatia)
Flag of France.svg Élisa Martin La France Insoumise
Flag of France.svg Frédéric Mathieu La France Insoumise
Flag of Moldova.svg Adela Raileanu Socialist Party of Moldova
Flag of France.svg Silvana Silvani Parti communiste francais
Flag of Iceland.svg Jodis Skuladottir Left-Green Movement
Flag of Denmark.svg Søren Søndergaard Red–Green Alliance (Denmark)
Flag of Moldova.svg Constantin Starîș Partidul Comuniştilor din Republica Moldova
Flag of Slovenia.svg Natasa Sukič The Left (Slovenia)

Reports of former members

NamePartyReports
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tuur Elzinga Socialist Party Activities of EBRD, Activities of OECD, Council of Europe Bank
Flag of Germany.svg Annette Groth Die Linke Rome migrants 2012, Trafficking migrant workers 2013, Syrian refugee crisis 2016
Flag of Moldova.svg Grigore Petrenco Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova Albania 2014
Flag of Denmark.svg Nikolaj Vilmussen Red-Green Alliance Equality and the crisis 2015
Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Katrougalos Syriza The activities of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Jordan, The impact of Brexit on human rights on the island of Ireland, European Convention on Human Rights and national constitutions, Globalisation in times of crisis and war: the role of the OECD since the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine, Observation of the early parliamentary elections in Armenia (20 June 2021)
Flag of Iceland.svg Ögmundur Jónasson Left-Green Movement Reinforcing social dialogue as an instrument for stability and decreasing social and economic inequalities, The honouring of obligations and commitments by the Republic of Moldova 2016
Flag of Iceland.svg Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir Left-Green Movement Stop violence against, and exploitation of, migrant children, Effective guardianship for unaccompanied and separated migrant children
Flag of Sweden.svg Momodou Malcolm Jallow Left Party (Sweden) Combating Afrophobia, or anti Black racism in Europe, The role of political parties in fostering diversity and inclusion: a new Charter for a non-racist society, Raising awareness of and countering Islamophobia, or anti-Muslim racism, in Europe
Flag of Spain.svg Miren Gorrotxategi Podemos Euskadi Promoting sign language in Europe
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Sandbæk The Alternative (Denmark) Family reunification of refugees and migrants in the Council of Europe member States

Honorary President of the Parliamentary Assembly

Presidency of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

NamePartyReports
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tiny Kox Socialist Party Palestina 2011, Delegations PACE 2011, Observation Russian Federation 2012, Presidential election Russian Federation 2012, Palestina 2014, Europe's Public administrations 2014, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014, Turkey 2015, International terrorism 2016, Acquis of the Council of Europe 2017 Combating international terrorism while protecting Council of Europe standards and values, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018, The Assembly's vision on the strategic priorities for the Council of Europe, Role and mission of the Parliamentary Assembly: main challenges for the future, Defending the acquis of the Council of Europe: preserving 65 years of successful intergovernmental co-operation, Guidelines on the scope of the parliamentary immunities enjoyed by members of the Parliamentary Assembly, Observation of the parliamentary elections in Georgia (31 October 2020),

Honorary Associates of the Parliamentary Assembly

NamePartyReports
George Katrougalos Syriza
Hişyar Özsoy
Nikolaj Villumsen Red–Green Alliance (Denmark)
Feleknas Uca

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