Red–Green Alliance (Denmark)
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The Red–Green Alliance[14][15] or Unity List[16][17][18] (Danish: Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne,[19] lit. 'The Unity List – The Red–Greens', EL) is an eco-socialist political party in Denmark.[4] It was founded in 1989 with the merger of three Marxist parties[20] and it is the most left-wing party in the Folketing, where it advocates for the expansion of the welfare state and social justice as well as the socialist transformation of Denmark and the entire globe.[21] During the 2021 Copenhagen City Council election the party placed first, with 24.6% of the votes.[22] The party is also active in various trade unions within Denmark.[21][23]
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Red–Green Alliance Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne | |
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Abbreviation | EL Ø[lower-alpha 1] |
Leader | Collective leadership |
Political spokesperson | Pelle Dragsted |
Founded | 2 December 1989 |
Merger of | Left Socialists Communist Party of Denmark Socialist Workers Party Communist Workers Party independents |
Headquarters | Studiestræde 24, 1455 Copenhagen |
Youth wing | None (cooperating with RGU and SUF) |
Membership (2021) | ![]() |
Ideology | |
Political position | Left-wing[8][9] to far-left[10] |
European affiliation | Now the People ! Party of the European Left European Anti-Capitalist Left |
European Parliament group | The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL[11] |
Nordic affiliation | Nordic Green Left Alliance |
Colours | Red Green Orange (customary) |
Folketing | 9 / 179[lower-alpha 2] |
European Parliament | 1 / 14 |
Regions[12] | 12 / 205 |
Municipalities[13] | 109 / 2,432 |
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