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', abbr. 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 Parliament of Denmark, 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]
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, 1 1455 København K |
Youth wing | None (cooperating with RGU and SUF) |
Membership (2021) | 9,398[1] |
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 |
Election symbol | |
Website | |
enhedslisten | |