Left Unity (European Parliament)

Left Unity
European parliamentary group
Name	Left Unity
English abbr.	LU
French abbr.	CG
Formal name	Left Unity
Ideology	Communism
From	25 July 1989
To	19 July 1994
Preceded by	Communist and Allies Group
Succeeded by	Confederal Group of the European United Left
Chaired by	René-Emile Piquet, Alekos Alavanos, Joaquim Miranda
MEP(s)	14 (July 25, 1989)

Left Unity was a communist political group with seats in the European Parliament between 1989 and 1994.

Left Unity was founded on 25 July 1989 with 14 members. It included MEPs from the French Communist Party, Communist Party of Greece and Portuguese Communist Party and the Workers' Party of Ireland. These parties were generally hostile to Eurocommunism and were influenced by Moscow. After the 1994 elections it became the "Confederal Group of the European United Left" on 19 July 1994.