The Left (Slovenia)
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The Left
Levica |
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|---|---|
| Leader | Luka Mesec |
| Deputy Leader | Violeta Tomič |
| Founded | June 24, 2017 |
| Merger of |
IDS TRS |
| Preceded by | United Left |
| Ideology |
Democratic socialism Eco-socialism Anti-capitalism Soft Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colors | Red and green |
| National Assembly |
5 / 90
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| European Parliament |
0 / 8
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The Left (Slovene: Levica) is a left-wing political party in Slovenia. The party was established on 24 June 2017 by the merger of the Party for Sustainable Development of Slovenia (TRS) and Initiative for Democratic Socialism (IDS). The party is a successor of the left-wing electoral alliance, the United Left.
United left was an electoral alliance between the Democratic Labour Party (DSD), Party for Sustainable Development of Slovenia (TRS), and Initiative for Democratic Socialism (IDS). The alliance was also founded by a "fourth group" of non-party civic groups and movements, and autonomous individuals. It was intended to provide an alternative to the traditional political establishment which came under intense public scrutiny following the 2011 Slovenian parliamentary elections, and serve as an outlet for the ideas of the 2012–13 Slovenian protests (termed "Pan-Slovenian uprisings" in Slovene). After a lengthy unification process, two of the allied parties merged into a single entity.
The merger was finalized on 24 June 2017, when the first party congress was held. The merger was accompanied by an exodus of IDS members who hitherto opposed the unification. In keeping with IDS custom, the party leader holds the title of "coordinator". During the founding party congress, Luka Mesec was elected as coordinator (a position he previously held in IDS) and Violeta Tomič (previously leader of TRS) was elected deputy coordinator.
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