{{Infobox political party
, country = Greece
, name = Left Struggle
, native_name = {{Lang, el, Μαχόμενη Αριστερά
, logo =
, foundation = 1993
, dissolved= 1999
, successor =
Radical Left Front
The Radical Left Front (, ''Metopo Rizospastikis Aristeras'', MERA) was a coalition of far-left political parties in Greece.
The Radical Left Front was founded in 1999 by New Left Current (NAR), the Maoist Revolutionary Communist Movement of Gre ...
, merged =
, ideology =
Communism
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Marxism–Leninism
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Anti-capitalism
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, position =
Far-left
, colorcode = {{party color, Left Struggle
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Left Struggle (also "Fighting Left") ( el, Μαχόμενη Αριστερά) was a
Greek
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Greece
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far left political coalition.
It was formed in 1993 by the following parties:
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New Left Current
The New Left Current ( el, Νέο Αριστερό Ρεύμα για την Κομμουνιστική Απελευθέρωση (ΝΑΡ), ''Neo Aristero Revma'', NAR) was formed in late 1989, mainly by former Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) members ...
,
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Revolutionary Communist Movement of Greece
The Revolutionary Communist Movement of Greece or EKKE (Greek: Επαναστατικό Κομμουνιστικό Κίνημα Ελλάδας, ΕΚΚΕ) is a communist political party in Greece.
Alliances
In 1999, EKKE joined the Radical Left Fr ...
(EKKE),
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Communist Party of Greece (Marxist-Leninist)
*
Workers Revolutionary Party (EEK).
It received 8,160 votes in
1993
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and 10,443 votes in the
1996 general elections.
The coalition didn't participate in the
1994 Euroelections due to CPG (m-l) disagreements. The remainder parties formed the Left Movement against the EU.
After 1997, the coalition disestablished and in 1999 all the parties of the coalition, except the CPG (m-l), formed
Radical Left Front
The Radical Left Front (, ''Metopo Rizospastikis Aristeras'', MERA) was a coalition of far-left political parties in Greece.
The Radical Left Front was founded in 1999 by New Left Current (NAR), the Maoist Revolutionary Communist Movement of Gre ...
.
Defunct political party alliances in Greece
Defunct communist parties in Greece
Defunct socialist parties in Greece
1993 establishments in Greece
Political parties established in 1993
1997 disestablishments in Greece
Political parties disestablished in 1997
1990s in Greek politics
el:Μαχόμενη Αριστερά