European Anti-Capitalist Left
European Anti-Capitalist Left | |
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President | Collective leadership |
Founded | March 2000 |
Headquarters | Brussels |
Ideology |
Anti-capitalism, Socialism |
Political position | Left-wing to Far-left |
International affiliation | None |
European Parliament group | European United Left-Nordic Green Left |
Colours | Red, Black, White, Pink |
Politics of the European Union Political parties Elections |
The European Anti-Capitalist Left (EACL) is an informal network for left-wing and anti-capitalist parties in Europe. EACL met for the first time in Lisbon in March 2000, with representation from the Scottish Socialist Party, the Portuguese Left Bloc, the Danish Red-Green Alliance, the French LCR, and the Turkish ÖDP. Since its initial meeting, the EACL meets every six months. The EACL took part in the Europe against Austerity Conference in 2011 and 2012.[1][2]
Ideology
Parties participating in the EACL are united in opposition to neo-liberalism and capitalism. The criteria for participation in its conferences are:
- A clear foundation in anti-capitalism, with the goal of achieving socialism.
- Recognition of the pluralist nature of the left, with no claim of a monopoly for their own organisation or viewpoint.
- Pursuit of common action of the left in general coalitions.
- Some degree of representation (in local, regional, or national legislatures) and anchoring in social movements.
Despite the last criterion, many organisations involved in the EACL, with the exception of the founding parties, are rather marginal groups which exert strong activities in social movements, but have little or no representation on an electoral level. The EACL does emphasise, however, a need to carry out a great deal of extra-parliamentary activism.[3]
Members
Country | Party | National MPs | European MPs |
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Revolutionary Communist League (Socialistische Arbeiderspartij)[4][5] | 0 | 0 |
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Revolutionary Communist League (Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire)[4][5] | 0 | 0 |
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Workers' Struggle (Socijalistička radnička partija Hrvatske) | 0 | 0 |
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Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) | 12 / 179 | 0 |
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New Anticapitalist Party (Nouveau Parti anticapitaliste) | 0 | 0 |
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German Communist Party (Deutsche Kommunistische Partei) | 0 | 0 |
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Anticapitalist Political Group (Αντικαπιταλιστική Πολιτική Ομάδα) | 0 | 0 |
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Socialist Workers' Party (Σοσιαλιστικό Εργατικό Κόμμα) | 0 | 0 |
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People Before Profit Alliance | 1 / 166 | 0 |
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Socialist Party | 3 / 166 | 0 |
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Socialist Workers Party | 0 | 0 |
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Critical Left (Sinistra Critica) | 0 | 0 |
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The Left (Déi Lénk) | 2 / 60 | 0 |
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International Socialists (Internationale Socialisten) | 0 | 0 |
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Socialist Alternative (Socialistisch Alternatief) | 0 | 0 |
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Polish Labour Party (Polska Partia Pracy) | 0 | 0 |
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Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda) | 8 / 230 | 2 / 22 |
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Anticapitalist Left | 0 | 1 / 54 |
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In Struggle (En Lucha) | 0 | 0 |
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Revolutionary Workers' Party | 1 / 135 | 0 |
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United Alternative Left of Catalonia (Esquerra Unida i Alternativa) | 1 / 350 3 / 135 | 0 |
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Standing (Zutik) | 0 | 0 |
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Socialist Party[4][5] | 0 | 0 |
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Solidarity (SolidaritéS) | 0 | |
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Freedom and Solidarity Party | 0 | |
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Socialist Party[4][5] | 0 | 0 |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 0 | 0 |
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Counterfire[4][5] | 0 | 0 |
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Respect Party | 1 / 650 | 0 |
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Socialist Resistance[4][5] | 0 | 0 |
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Socialist Workers Party[4][5] | 0 | 0 |
Observers
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Synaspismós, main party in the Coalition of the Radical Left |
See also
References
- ↑ "European Conference against Austerity seeks to rescue capitalism". 11 October 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "Europe against Austerity Action Conference Statement and Report". Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "Lebanon's victory electrifies Egyptian dissidents: what of the European left?". 25 August 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 International Viewpoint, July 2011