Strasbourg, 22 April 2026 – The Unified European Left (UEL) group has successfully won the Parliamentary Assembly’s majority for its proposed amendment to the report “Towards the universal abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances.” Now, the Venice Commission, the… Continue Reading
Today, the UEL group has elected Mr George Loucaides (AKEL – Left-New Forces, Cyprus) as its Co-President to replace outgoing Co-President Mr Andrej Hunko (BSW, Germany). Mr George Loucaides has been a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council… Continue Reading
The UEL is concerned about two developments in relation to the postal voting delays and irregularities in vote counting following Germany’s Federal elections on 23 February 2025. On 8 November 2024, Federal Returning Officer Ruth Brand warned Chancellor Scholz that… Continue Reading
In response to the ongoing and devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the UEL group has consistently voiced its strong opposition to the Israeli military’s assault on Gaza’s civilian population. The UEL has underscored the urgent need to bring an end… Continue Reading
Following the written request by co-chair Hunko, the Presidential Committee instructed the PACE President, Mr Theodoros Rousopoulos, to request an opinion by the Venice Commission on the decision by the Romanian Constitutional Court to annul the presidential election. Co-chair Hunko:… Continue Reading
The Group of the Unified European Left in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) deeply deplores the Ministry of Interior’s decision to appoint governors in place of the democratically elected mayors of five municipalities—Mardin, Batman, Urfa Halfeti,… Continue Reading
The Unified European Left at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is pleased that Australian journalist and publisher Julian Assange is finally able to return home after over 14 years of deprivation of liberty. Assange has been persecuted… Continue Reading
The UEL group welcomes the recent adoption of the Spanish Amnesty Law which symbolizes the achievement of the Catalan people in the battle for the recognition of their fundamental rights. The UEL believes the Amnesty Law will put an end… Continue Reading
Statement by the UEL group Thursday May 16, 24 convictions were handed down by the Turkish courts, sanctioning the political leaders of the HDP (pro-Kurdish party). The sentences ranging from 9 to 42 years of imprisonment constitute unjustified judicial harassment… Continue Reading