# Unified European Left Group > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Unified_European_Left_Group > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Unified_European_Left_Group.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_European_Left_Group > Source revision: 1356215589 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Council of Europe Assembly political group **Unified European Left Group** (UEL) is a group in the [Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe](/source/Parliamentary_Assembly_of_the_Council_of_Europe), formed by 37 MPs from various centre-left and left-wing parties in 13 countries. [Laura Castel](/source/Laura_Castel) ([Spain](/source/Spain)) and [George Loucaides](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Loucaides&action=edit&redlink=1) ([Cyprus](/source/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 April 2026:[1] Name Party Reports Laura Castel Republican Left of Catalonia George Loucaides 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, Emmanuel Fernandes La France Insoumise Georgios Psychogios Coalition of the Radical Left Vinzenz Glaser Die Linke Alessandra Maiorino Movimento 5 Stelle Berdan Öztürk Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party Ceylan Akça Cupolo Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party Janina Böttger Die Linke Sophia Chikirou La France Insoumise Giuseppe De Cristofaro Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra Ann Graves Sinn Féin Dionysios-Charalampos Kalamatianos Coalition of the Radical Left Arnaldo Lomuti Movimento 5 Stelle Silvana Silvani Communist, Republican, Citizen and Ecologist group Constantin Starîş Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova Aaron Valent Die Linke Seher Aydar Red Party Semra Çağlar Gökalp Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party Fabián Chinea Correa Gomera Socialist Group Gabriela Cuneva Alternative (political bloc) Michelle Gréaume Communist, Republican, Citizen and Ecologist group Liana Kanelli Communist Party of Greece Emma Pavanelli Movimento 5 Stelle Søren Søndergaard Red–Green Alliance (Denmark) Honouring of obligations and commitments by Albania Patricia Stephenson Social Democrats Christin Willnat Die Linke Alice Bernard Workers' Party of Belgium Gabrielle Cathala La France Insoumise Joanne Collins Sinn Féin Esther Gil de Reboleño Lastortres Movimiento Sumar Marthe Hammer Socialist Left Party Ettore Antonio Licheri Movimento 5 Stelle Julien Ribaudo Workers' Party of Belgium Anne Stambach-Terrenoir La France insoumise Nataša Sukič The Left (Slovenia) Sevilay Çelenk Özen Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party ## Reports of former members Name Party Reports Tuur Elzinga Socialist Party Activities of EBRD, Activities of OECD, Council of Europe Bank Annette Groth Die Linke Rome migrants 2012, Trafficking migrant workers 2013, Syrian refugee crisis 2016 Grigore Petrenco Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova Albania 2014 Nikolaj Vilmussen Red-Green Alliance Equality and the crisis 2015 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) 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 Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir Left-Green Movement Stop violence against, and exploitation of, migrant children, Effective guardianship for unaccompanied and separated migrant children 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 Miren Gorrotxategi Podemos Euskadi Promoting sign language in Europe Ulla Sandbæk The Alternative (Denmark) Family reunification of refugees and migrants in the Council of Europe member States Adela Raileanu Socialist Party of Moldova 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 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 Paul Gavan Sinn Féin Humanitarian consequences of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan ## Honorary President of the Parliamentary Assembly Presidency of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Name Party Reports 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 2017Combating international terrorism while protecting Council of Europe standards and values, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018, The Assembly's vision on the strategic priorities for the Council of Europe, Role and mission of the Parliamentary Assembly: main challenges for the future, Defending the acquis of the Council of Europe: preserving 65 years of successful intergovernmental co-operation, Guidelines on the scope of the parliamentary immunities enjoyed by members of the Parliamentary Assembly, Observation of the parliamentary elections in Georgia (31 October 2020) ## Honorary Associates of the Parliamentary Assembly Name Party Reports George Katrougalos Syriza Hişyar Özsoy Peoples' Democratic Party (Turkey) Nikolaj Villumsen Red–Green Alliance (Denmark) Feleknas Uca Peoples' Democratic Party (Turkey) Paul Gavan Sinn Féin Humanitarian consequences of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan Andrej Hunko Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance ## See also - [European United Left–Nordic Green Left](/source/European_United_Left%E2%80%93Nordic_Green_Left) - [European Anticapitalist Left](/source/European_Anticapitalist_Left) - [Party of the European Left](/source/Party_of_the_European_Left) ## External links - [Page on the PACE website](https://pace.coe.int/en/aplist/polgroups/5/groupe-pour-la-gauche-unitaire-europeenne) - [UEL Group website](https://gue-uel.org/) - [PACE's Tiny Kox on his time as PACE President](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si-lFPyPB1M) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-uel_1-0)** [Group of the Unified European Left (PACE page)](https://pace.coe.int/en/aplist/polgroups/5/group-of-the-unified-european-left) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Unified European Left Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_European_Left_Group) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_European_Left_Group?action=history)). 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