The Left Party or Vänsterpartiet is a political party in Sweden. The Left Party, formerly the Communist Party, is today a party which expresses some of the traditional values of the social democrats but which also is focused on the environment and opposes Swedish membership in the European Union. Their voter base consists mainly of public sector employees, journalists, and former social democrats.
Current Leader | Ulla Hoffman |
Founded | 1917 |
Color | red |
Symbol | Sweet-William |
Political ideology | post-communist |
Election results | 8.3 % (2002) |
Seats in Parliament | 30 (349) |
In Government | - |
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See also: Parliament of Sweden, Elections in Sweden