Left Front (France)

Left Front Front de gauche

Spokesperson in the Assembly	André Chassaigne
Spokesperson in the Senate	Éliane Assassi
Founded	18 November 2008
Ideology	Socialism Factions Anti-capitalism Democratic socialism Eco-socialism Eurocommunism Hoxhaism Progressivism Soft euroscepticism
Political position	Left-wing
European affiliation	Party of the European Left
International affiliation	None
European Parliament group	European United Left–Nordic Green Left
Colors	Red
National Assembly	10 / 577
Senate	18 / 348
European Parliament	4 / 74
Regional Councils	37 / 1,738
Website
placeaupeuple.fr
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The Left Front (French: Front de gauche, FG or FDG) is a French electoral federation created for the 2009 European elections by the French Communist Party and the Left Party, which was formed when a left-wing minority faction decided to leave the Socialist Party, and the Unitarian Left (Gauche Unitaire), a group which left the New Anticapitalist Party. The alliance was subsequently extended for the 2010 regional elections and the 2012 presidential election and the subsequent parliamentary election.

In 2012, its constituent parties are, in addition to the two aforementioned parties, the Unitarian Left (Gauche Unitaire), the Federation for a Social and Ecological Alternative (; ) (Fédération pour une alternative sociale et écologique, FASE), Republic and Socialism (; ) (République et socialisme), Convergences and Alternative () (Convergences et alternative), the Anticapitalist Left (Gauche anticapitaliste), the Workers' Communist Party of France (Parti communiste des ouvriers de France, PCOF) and The Alternatives (; ; ) (Les Alternatifs).

The Left Front was born as an electoral coalition between the French Communist Party (PCF) and the Left Party (PG) for the 2009 European elections.