New Left (Poland)

New Left (Polish: Nowa Lewica) or NL is a centre-left to left-wing political party in Poland formed in 2020, merging the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) with the smaller Spring party (Wiosna). Legally speaking, it is the continuation of SLD under a new name, with Spring dissolving itself and its members directly joining NL.

New Left
Nowa Lewica
LeaderWłodzimierz Czarzasty and Robert Biedroń[1]
Founded11 June 2021
Registered27 January 2020 (2020-01-27)
Merger ofDemocratic Left Alliance
Spring
Youth wingYoung Left (Spring)
FMS (SLD)
IdeologySocial democracy
Progressivism
Pro-Europeanism[2]
Political positionCentre-left[2]
National affiliationThe Left
European Parliament groupProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Sejm
38 / 460
Senate
1 / 100
European Parliament
4 / 52
Regional assemblies
11 / 552
City Presidents
9 / 107
Website
lewica.org.pl

Nationwide, the party is part of The Left coalition of Poland's left-wing parties.

History

Spring and the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) initially cooperated in 2019 during the October 2019 parliamentary election, as part of The Left alliance. After the election the plan to merge the two parties was announced.[3] As a consequence in 2020 SLD changed its name into the New Left as the new party was to be based on the structures of the alliance. However, further plans concerning merger were postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic.

On 11 June 2021 the Spring's general assembly voted in favour of dissolving the party in order to merge with the SLD.[4]

References
  1. "Włodzimierz Czarzasty i Robert Biedroń współprzewodniczącymi Nowej Lewicy". TVN24 (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  2. "Poland".
  3. Łz, Mnie (4 June 2021). "Biedroń likwiduje swoją partię". TVP Info. Telewizja Polska. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. "Poland's Spring party to be dissolved". The First News. Polish Press Agency. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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