Left Alliance (Finland)
The Left Alliance (Finnish: Vasemmistoliitto [ˈʋɑsemːistoliːtːo], Vas; Swedish: Vänsterförbundet, VF) is a left-wing[11] democratic socialist political party in Finland.[12] The Left Alliance was founded in 1990 as the chief successor of the left-wing Finnish People's Democratic League (SKDL).[19] It is also a part of the European Left Alliance for the People and the Planet, a pan-European party that supports an alternative to capitalism.The party's history has been characterised via internal disputes and bickering, as it was formed by people with very different views on society.The decision to join the government created a split in the party, leading to the expulsion of two MPs from the parliamentary group.[26][27] In the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election, the Left Alliance suffered its worst defeat ever, losing five seats, this result reduced the party to 11 MPs only.Important values also include global solidarity, stopping political polarisation in Finland, freedom and the right to work, and environmentalism.
FinnishSwedishChairpersonMinja KoskelaSecretaryParliamentary group leaderAino-Kaisa PekonenVeronika HonkasaloClaes AnderssonDemocratic AlternativeSocialist Workers' PartyHelsinkiKansan UutisetThink tankStudent wingYouth wingLeft YouthWomen's wingIdeologyDemocratic socialismEco-socialismPolitical positionLeft-wingEuropean affiliationEuropean Left Alliancefor the People and the PlanetNow the People !European Parliament groupThe Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGLNordic Green Left AllianceEduskuntaEuropean ParliamentMunicipalitiesCounty seatsPolitics of FinlandPolitical partiesElectionsdemocratic socialistpolitical party in FinlandFinnish People's Democratic LeagueMarin Cabinetsocialistdemocratically socialistLi AnderssonMinister of EducationHanna SarkkinenEuropean Left Alliance for the People and the PlanetCommunist Party of FinlandSocial Democratic PartyCentral Organisation of Finnish Trade UnionsSuvi-Anne SiimesMartti KorhonenPaavo Arhinmäkicabinet2015 parliamentary election2017 municipal elections2019 parliamentary election2023 Finnish parliamentary electionnext year's European Parliament electionsHelsinki Prideequalityfreedomsustainable developmentdemocracycapitalcapitalismsolidaritypolitical polarisationright to workenvironmentalismfeministanti-racisteconomic democracysocial democraticuniversal basic incomeEuropean UnionEuropean Green DealEuropean Central Bankquantitative easingstimulusglobal warminggreen-collar jobsparty congressnuclear weaponsKurdistan Workers' PartyPalestineIsraelThe LeftTarja HalonenMerja KyllönenFinnish ParliamentApril 2023 parliamentary electionAnna KontulaMai KiveläJussi SaramoTimo FuruholmLaura MeriluotoYle NewsHelsingin SanomatFirat NewsC. AnderssonSiimesKorhonenArhinmäkiL. AnderssonKoskelaParty group leaderLapintiePekonenSaramoLipponen ILipponen IIKatainenSocialist Workers PartyParty of the European LeftNow the PeoplePolitical parties in FinlandMembers of ParliamentNational Coalition PartyFinns PartySocial Democratic Party of FinlandCentre PartyGreen LeagueSwedish People's Party of FinlandChristian DemocratsMovement NowCrystal Party