United Left

Also known as Izquierda Unida, Esquerra Unida, IU

Spanish political coalition

Key facts

General coordinator: Antonio Maíllo
Founded: April 1986 (as coalition) , 2 November 1992 (as party federation)
Youth wing: Área de juventud de Izquierda Unida [ es ]
Lgbtq wing: ALEAS
Membership 2023: 18,000
Ideology: Communism , Socialism , Republicanism
Political position: Left-wing
National affiliation: The Left (2009–2014), Plural Left (2011–2015), Plural Left (2014–2019), Popular Unity (2015–2016), Unidas Podemos (2016–2023), Sumar (since 2023)
European affiliation: Party of the European Left
International affiliation: IMCWP
Colours: Red
Congress of deputies: 5 / 350
Senate: 0 / 266
European parliament: 0 / 61
Regional parliaments: 10 / 1,268
Local government: 1,678 / 67,515

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Izquierda Unida
Official website: www.izquierda-unida.es

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Commons category: Izquierda Unida
inception: 1986-01-01
member count: 37416
sRGB color hex triplet: 732021
social media followers: 595920
short name: EU
number of seats in assembly: 0
native label: Izquierda Unida

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United Left (Spanish: Izquierda Unida [iθˈkjeɾðawˈniða], IU) is a federative political movement in Spain that was first organized as a coalition in 1986, bringing together several left-wing political organizations, grouped primarily around the Communist Party of Spain.

IU was founded as an electoral coalition of seven parties, but the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) is the only remaining integrated member of the IU at the national level. Despite that, IU brings together other regional parties, political organizations, and independents. It currently takes the form of a permanent federation of parties.