The Left (Czech Republic)

The Left (Czech: Levice, Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɛvɪtsɛ]) is a democratic socialist political party in the Czech Republic.^[1] The party was founded in 2020 as the result of the merger of the Party of Democratic Socialism and The Real Left initiative.^[2]

The Left Levice
Leader	Vladimír Farana Markéta Juřicová
Founded	18 February 2020; 5 years ago (2020-02-18)
Merger of	Party of Democratic Socialism Real Left initiative
Headquarters	Žirovnická 3133/6, 106 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Ideology	Democratic socialism Post-capitalism Environmentalism Anti-capitalism Antimilitarism
Political position	Left-wing
European affiliation	Party of the European Left
Colours	Red
Slogan	"For millions of people, not for billionaires"
Chamber of Deputies	0 / 200
Senate	0 / 81
European Parliament	0 / 21
Website
jsmelevice.cz
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History

The party aligned with the left-wing movement Budoucnost for the 2025 Czech parliamentary election.^[3]

Ideology

The party is critical of the emphasis on economic growth in policy making, arguing that it "takes place regardless of human health, does not serve the development of education and cultural maturity of people, and disrupts the harmony between humans and nature." They state that their long-term political goals are "incompatible with maintaining a capitalist system based on profit maximization", which they seek to overcome using measures "that do not renounce the values of democracy, human rights and individual freedom".^{[4][non-primary source needed]}

Election results

Chamber of Deputies

Date	Leader	Votes		Seats			Position
		No.	%	No.	±	Size
2021	Markéta Juřicová	639	0.01	0 / 200	0	21st	No seats
2025	Vladimír Farana Markéta Juřicová	3,318	0.05	0 / 200	0	21st	No seats

European Parliament

Election	List leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/−	EP Group
2024	Jan Májíček	2,296	0.08 (#27)	0 / 21	New	−