Unified European Left Group

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Unified European Left Group (UEL) is a group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, formed by 39 MPs from various centre-left and left-wing parties in 13 countries. Laura Castel (Spain) and George Loucaides (Cyprus) are Co-President of the group.

The UEL operates in the framework set out by PACE: to promote and protect human rights, rule of law and democracy. The Group is in particular inspired by the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Social Charter and by other conventions, arrangements and activities which promote and protect human dignity, social and gender equality, organized solidarity and sustainable development of the planet.

Members

As of June 2026:[1]

More information Country, Name ...
Country Name Party Reports
Spain Laura Castel Republican Left of Catalonia
Cyprus George Loucaides [el] Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) Budget intergovernmental programme 2015, Political transition in Tunesia 2017, Budget and priorities of the Council of Europe for the biennium 2018-2019, Expenditure of the Parliamentary Assembly for the biennium 2018-2019, The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Malta, for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Jordan,
France Emmanuel Fernandes La France Insoumise
Greece Georgios Psychogios [el] Syriza
Germany Vinzenz Glaser Die Linke
Italy Alessandra Maiorino Five Star Movement
Turkey Berdan Öztürk Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party
Turkey Ceylan Akça Cupolo Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party
Germany Janina Böttger Die Linke
France Sophia Chikirou La France Insoumise
Italy Peppe De Cristofaro Greens and Left Alliance
Republic of Ireland Ann Graves Sinn Féin
Greece Dionysios-Charalampos Kalamatianos [el] Syriza
Italy Arnaldo Lomuti Five Star Movement
France Silvana Silvani [fr] Communist, Republican, Citizen and Ecologist group
Moldova Constantin Starîș Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
Germany Aaron Valent Die Linke
Norway Seher Aydar Red Party
Turkey Semra Çağlar Gökalp Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party
Spain Fabián Chinea Gomera Socialist Group
Moldova Gabriela Cuneva Alternative
France Michelle Gréaume [fr] Communist, Republican, Citizen and Ecologist group
Greece Liana Kanelli Communist Party of Greece
Italy Emma Pavanelli Five Star Movement
Denmark Søren Søndergaard Red–Green Alliance Honouring of obligations and commitments by Albania
Republic of Ireland Patricia Stephenson Social Democrats
Germany Christin Willnat Die Linke
Belgium Alice Bernard [nl] Workers' Party of Belgium
France Gabrielle Cathala La France Insoumise
Republic of Ireland Joanne Collins Sinn Féin
Spain Esther Gil de Reboleño Lastortres Sumar
Norway Marthe Hammer Socialist Left Party
Italy Ettore Antonio Licheri Five Star Movement
Belgium Julien Ribaudo Workers' Party of Belgium
France Anne Stambach-Terrenoir La France Insoumise
Slovenia Nataša Sukič [sl] The Left
Denmark Eva Flyvholm Red–Green Alliance
Denmark Sinem Dybvad Demir Red–Green Alliance
Turkey Sevilay Çelenk Özen Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party
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Reports of former members

More information Name, Party ...
Name Party Reports
Netherlands Tuur Elzinga Socialist Party Activities of EBRD, Activities of OECD, Council of Europe Bank
Germany Annette Groth Die Linke Rome migrants 2012, Trafficking migrant workers 2013, Syrian refugee crisis 2016
Moldova Grigore Petrenco Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova Albania 2014
Denmark Nikolaj Vilmussen Red-Green Alliance Equality and the crisis 2015
Greece Georgios Katrougalos Syriza The activities of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Jordan, The impact of Brexit on human rights on the island of Ireland, European Convention on Human Rights and national constitutions, Globalisation in times of crisis and war: the role of the OECD since the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine, Observation of the early parliamentary elections in Armenia (20 June 2021)
Iceland Ögmundur Jónasson Left-Green Movement Reinforcing social dialogue as an instrument for stability and decreasing social and economic inequalities, The honouring of obligations and commitments by the Republic of Moldova 2016
Iceland Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir Left-Green Movement Stop violence against, and exploitation of, migrant children, Effective guardianship for unaccompanied and separated migrant children
Sweden Momodou Malcolm Jallow Left Party (Sweden) Combating Afrophobia, or anti Black racism in Europe, The role of political parties in fostering diversity and inclusion: a new Charter for a non-racist society, Raising awareness of and countering Islamophobia, or anti-Muslim racism, in Europe
Spain Miren Gorrotxategi Podemos Euskadi Promoting sign language in Europe
Denmark Ulla Sandbæk The Alternative (Denmark) Family reunification of refugees and migrants in the Council of Europe member States
Moldova Adela Raileanu Socialist Party of Moldova
Germany Andrej Hunko Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht Over-indebteness of states 2011, Austerity measures 2012, Right to bargain collectively, right to strike 2015, Income inequality 2017, Lessons for the future from an effective and rights-based response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Overcoming the socio-economic crisis sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by San Marino
Netherlands Tiny Kox Socialist Party Palestina 2011, Delegations PACE 2011, Observation Russian Federation 2012, Presidential election Russian Federation 2012, Palestina 2014, Europe's Public administrations 2014, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014, Turkey 2015, International terrorism 2016, Acquis of the Council of Europe 2017, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018
Republic of Ireland Paul Gavan Sinn Féin Humanitarian consequences of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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Honorary President of the Parliamentary Assembly

Honorary Associates of the Parliamentary Assembly

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