Union of the Left (Poland)

Union of the Left Unia Lewicy

Leader	Piotr Musiał
Founded	20 March 2005
Headquarters	ul. Powsińska 40/2, 02-903 Warsaw
Ideology	Social democracy Democratic socialism Anti-clericalism
Political position	Centre-left
National affiliation	Europa Plus (2014)
Colours	Red, White, Green
Sejm	0 / 460
Senate	0 / 100
Website
www.unia-lewicy.org
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The Union of the Left (Polish: Unia Lewicy, UL) is a minor social-democratic political party in Poland founded on 20 March 2005 through the union of several left-wing organisations, including Worker's Democracy, Young Socialists (Młodzi Socjaliści).

Their initial target was to eliminate the far-right All-Polish Youth and provide a left-wing alternative to the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD). The party is supported by the "Democratic Women's Union" (Demokratyczna Unia Kobiet), Polish LGBT rights groups, and several small left-wing organisations.

Political parties in Poland

Represented in the Sejm	Law and Justice (216) Civic Platform (133) Modern (30) Polish People's Party (16) Poland Together (9) Solidary Poland (9) Union of European Democrats (4) Congress of the New Right (1) National Movement (1) Real Politics Union (1) Right Wing of the Republic (1)

Represented in the Senate	Law and Justice (56) Civic Platform (33) Poland Together (4) Solidary Poland (2) Catholic-National Movement (1) Polish People's Party (1) Social Democracy of Poland (1) White-Reds (1)

Represented in the European Parliament	Civic Platform (19) Law and Justice (17) Polish People's Party (4) Democratic Left Alliance (3) Coalition for the Renewal of the Republic (2) Congress of the New Right (2) Labour United (1) Right Wing of the Republic (1)

Other existing parties	Alliance of Democrats Christian National Union Confederation of Independent Poland Democratic Party – demokraci.pl Greens League of Polish Families National Party of Retirees and Pensioners National Revival of Poland Party of Regions Pirate Party of Poland Polish Communist Party Polish Labour Party Polish Socialist Party Razem Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland Silesian Autonomy Movement Socialist Alternative Union of the Left Women's Party Workers' Democracy Your Movement

National minorities committees represented in Sejm	German Minority (1)

Defunct parties	Camp of Great Poland Catholic People's Party Centrolew Christian Democracy Christian Union of National Unity Citizens' Movement for Democratic Action Communist Party of Poland (KPP) Communist Party of Poland (Mijal) Confederation of Independent Poland Conservative People's Party Democratic Union Freedom Union Front Morges Labour Party League of the Right of the Republic Left and Democrats Liberal Democratic Congress Movement for Reconstruction of Poland National Democracy National Party National People's Union National Radical Camp National Radical Camp National Radical Camp Falanga National Radical Camp ABC National Workers' Party Social Alliance Solidarity Electoral Action Peasant's Party People's Party Poland Comes First Polish Beer-Lovers' Party Polish Centre Polish Christian Democratic Party Polish People's Party "Piast" Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie" Popular National Union Polish Socialist Party Polish Socialist Party – Freedom, Equality, Independence Polish Socialist Party – Left Polish Socialist Party of the Prussian Partition Polish Socialist Party – Revolutionary Faction Polish Workers' Party Polish United Workers' Party Reason Party Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania Solidarity Electoral Action United People's Party

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