New Left (Poland)

New Left
Nowa Lewica
Leaders
General SecretaryMarcin Kulasek
Founded9 July 1991 (as Democratic Left Alliance)
11 June 2021 (as New Left)
Registered27 January 2020 (2020-01-27)
Merger of
HeadquartersZłota 9, lok. 4
00-019 Warsaw
Youth wingMłoda Lewica
Federacja Młodych Socjaldemokratów
Membership (2023)25,703[1]
IdeologySocial democracy
Social liberalism[2]
Progressivism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationThe Left
Senate Pact 2023 (for 2023 Senate election)
European affiliationParty of European Socialists
European Parliament groupProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Colours  Pink and   Green
SloganSerce mam po lewej
'My heart is on the left'
Sejm
18 / 460
Senate
5 / 100
European Parliament
3 / 53
Regional assemblies
8 / 552
City Presidents
9 / 107
Website
lewica.org.pl
lewica2023.org
lewica2024.org

The New Left (Polish: Nowa Lewica, Polish pronunciation: [ˈnɔva lɛˈvi.t͡sa]; NL) is a social-democratic political party in Poland.[3][4] It is positioned on the centre-left on the political spectrum.[5][6][7] Its leaders are Włodzimierz Czarzasty and Robert Biedroń.[8]

It was formed in 2021 as a merger of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and Spring, although the plans for the merger began in 2019.[9] It is a part of The Left coalition. It holds pro-European views.[5]

  1. ^ Drabik, Piotr (1 June 2023). "PiS nie jest największą partią w Polsce. "Liczy się tylko kartel czterech"". Radio ZET (in Polish). Listę ugrupowań o największej deklarowanej liczbie członków zamyka Nowa Lewica, czyli spadkobierca Sojuszu Lewicy Demokratycznej i Wiosny Roberta Biedronia. Partia liczy sobie 25 703 członków. [The list of groupings with the largest declared number of members is closed by the New Left, the heir to the Democratic Left Alliance and Robert Biedroń's Spring. The party has 25,703 members.]
  2. ^ "Neue Partei in Polen - "Frühling" macht der linken Mitte Hoffnung". Deutschlandfunk (in German). 4 February 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Joint Opposition Candidate Sweeps Mayoral Race, Spelling Uncertainty for Ruling Right-Wing Coalition". gazetapl. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Seven days in Poland". Portal informacyjny STRAJK (in Polish). 13 October 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Poland". Europe Elects. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  6. ^ Konarski, Michał (6 May 2020). "Polish Presidential Election: Pandemics and Boycott Threats". Europe Elects. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Biedroń: Nie jestem "libkiem", jestem "lewakiem"". Do Rzeczy (in Polish). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Włodzimierz Czarzasty i Robert Biedroń współprzewodniczącymi Nowej Lewicy". TVN24 (in Polish). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Biedroń: powstanie za kilka tygodni nowe ugrupowanie - Nowa Lewica". Polish Press Agency (in Polish). Retrieved 19 May 2024.