New Left (Poland)

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New Left
Nowa Lewica
LeaderWłodzimierz Czarzasty
General SecretaryMarcin Kulasek
Founded9 October 2021
Registered27 January 2020 (2020-01-27)
Merger of
HeadquartersZłota 9, lok. 4
00-019 Warsaw
Youth wingMłoda Lewica
Membership (2025)~25,000[1]
IdeologySocial democracy[2]
Social liberalism[3]
Political positionCentre[4] to centre-left[5]
National affiliationThe Left
Senate Pact 2023 (for 2023 Senate election)
European affiliationParty of European Socialists
European Parliament groupProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
International affiliationProgressive Alliance
Colours
  •   Purple
  •   Bordeaux
  •   Red[6][7]
SloganSerce mam po lewej
'My heart is on the left'
Sejm
18 / 460
Senate
7 / 100
European Parliament
3 / 53
Regional assemblies
8 / 552
City Presidents
9 / 107
Website
lewica.org.pl

The New Left (Polish: Nowa Lewica, Polish pronunciation: [ˈnɔva lɛˈvi.t͡sa]; NL) is a social-democratic political party in Poland.[8][9] It is positioned on the centre[4] or centre-left of the political spectrum.[5][10][11] Its leader is Włodzimierz Czarzasty.[12]

It was formed in 2021 as a merger of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and Spring, although the plans for the merger began in 2019.[13] It is a part of The Left coalition. It holds pro-European views.[5]

History

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Spring and the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) initially cooperated in 2019 during the October 2019 parliamentary election, as part of The Left alliance. After the election, the plan to merge the two parties was announced.[14] As a consequence, in 2020, SLD changed its name to the New Left as the new party was to be based on the structures of the alliance. However, further plans concerning merger were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 11 June 2021, the Spring's general assembly voted in favour of dissolving the party in order to merge with the SLD.[15]

In the 2023 Polish parliamentary election, The Left coalition technically participated as the New Left party, whose list included representatives of Left Together, Labour Union, Polish Socialist Party and Social Democracy of Poland.[16][17] It joined the four-party coalition that nominated Donald Tusk as its candidate for prime minister. It received four seats in Tusk's cabinet, with Krzysztof Gawkowski as a deputy premier. It is the first time a left-wing party has been in government since the SLD's last government was defeated in 2005.[18][19]

Leadership

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Party leaders

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№ Leader(s) Tenure
1 9 October 2021[20] – 14 December 2025
Włodzimierz Czarzasty Robert Biedroń
Dual internal party organisation and dual leadership abolished.
2 Włodzimierz Czarzasty 14 December 2025[21] – present

Deputy leaders

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The incumbent deputy leaders elected in December 2025 are:[21]

Election results

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Sejm

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Election Leader Popular vote % of votes Seats +/− Government Ref
2023 Włodzimierz Czarzasty,
Robert Biedroń 		1,859,018
(#4) 		8.61
19 / 460
 New PiS Minority (2023) [22][23]
KO–PL2050–PSL–NL (2023–present)
As part of The Left coalition, which won 26 seats in total.[a]

Senate

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Election Leader Popular vote % of votes Seats +/− Majority Ref
2023 Włodzimierz Czarzasty,
Robert Biedroń 		1,131,639
(#4) 		5.29
7 / 100
 New KO–TD–L [24]
As part of The Left coalition, which won 9 seats in total.[a]

European Parliament

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Election Leader Popular vote % of votes Seats +/− Ref
2024 Włodzimierz Czarzasty,
Robert Biedroń 		741,071
(#5) 		6.30
3 / 53
 New [25]
As part of The Left coalition, which won 3 seats in total.

Regional Assemblies

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Election Leader Popular vote % of votes Seats +/− Ref
2024 Włodzimierz Czarzasty,
Robert Biedroń 		911,430
(#5) 		6.32
7 / 552
 New [26]
As part of The Left coalition, which won 8 seats in total.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The officially registered as Nowa Lewica (New Left) party list also included candidates of other The Left coalition parties. The list belong to the wider Senate Pact for the Senate election.

References

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  1. ^ Wójcik, Piotr (4 June 2025). "Wójcik: Wahadło jeszcze wychyli się w lewą stronę". Krytyka Polityczna (in Polish). 6 tysięcy członków to wcale nie mało jak na polskie warunki. Przypomnijmy, że Platforma Obywatelska ma 25 tys. członków, a PiS 48 tys. Konfederacja ma zaledwie 11,5 tys. członków. Jeśli dodamy do 6 tys. Razemitów 25 tys. członków Nowej Lewicy, to mamy trzecią największą partię w Polsce – po PiS i PSL (73 tys.). [6,000 members is not a small number by Polish standards. Let us recall that the Civic Platform has 25,000 members, and PiS has 48,000. The Confederation has only 11,500 members. If we add the 25,000 members of the New Left to the 6,000 Razem members, we have the third largest party in Poland – after PiS and PSL (73,000).]
  2. ^ Khakhula, Liubomyr; Markevych, Yurii (12 November 2025). "Conservatism as a national security strategy: political processes in the Republic of Poland in 2019-2023". Ukraine–Poland: historical heritage and public consciousness (19): 141. doi:10.33402/up.2025-19-09. ISSN 2223-120X. "New Left" Party: Social democracy, social liberalism
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  4. ^ a b Frączek, Jakub. "#SilniRazem czy siła w Razem? Powyborcze rozdanie lewicy" (PDF) (in Polish). Warsaw. p. 124. ISSN 2720-2577. Osoba mająca poglądy lewicowe, mogła wybierać między centrową Nową Lewicą, skupiającą działaczy byłej Wiosny i SLD oraz nastawioną bardziej społecznie partią Razem, tak czy siak idące pod jednym szyldem.
  5. ^ a b c "Poland". Europe Elects. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Statut Nowej Lewicy" (PDF). lewica.org.pl (in Polish). Art. 2, Załącznik nr 1. pp. 2, 20. Retrieved 12 January 2025.}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  7. ^ "Lewica. Księga znaku" (PDF). lewica.org.pl (in Polish). p. 6. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Joint Opposition Candidate Sweeps Mayoral Race, Spelling Uncertainty for Ruling Right-Wing Coalition". gazetapl. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Seven days in Poland". Portal informacyjny STRAJK (in Polish). 13 October 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  10. ^ Konarski, Michał (6 May 2020). "Polish Presidential Election: Pandemics and Boycott Threats". Europe Elects. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Biedroń: Nie jestem "libkiem", jestem "lewakiem"". Do Rzeczy (in Polish). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Nowa Lewica zdecydowała. Włodzimierz Czarzasty szefem partii. "Dziś rozpoczynamy kampanię"". onet.pl (in Polish). 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Biedroń: powstanie za kilka tygodni nowe ugrupowanie - Nowa Lewica". Polish Press Agency (in Polish). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  14. ^ Łz, Mnie (4 June 2021). "Biedroń likwiduje swoją partię". TVP Info. Telewizja Polska. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Poland's Spring party to be dissolved". The First News. Polish Press Agency. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Nowa Lewica zatwierdziła listy wyborcze. Debata trwała godzinę". polsatnews.pl (in Polish). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w 2023 r." wybory.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  18. ^ Pienkos, Donald (2006). "A Fresh Start? Poland's 2005 Elections". The Polish Review. 51 (2): 207–221. ISSN 0032-2970. JSTOR 25779614.
  19. ^ "ELECTIONS IN 2005". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Nowa Lewica, nowe władze. Wybrano 14 wiceprzewodniczących". PolsatNews.pl (in Polish). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  21. ^ a b Szczyrbowski, Dawid; Pakuła, Dagmara (14 December 2025). "Wybory władz w Nowej Lewicy. Delegaci podjęli decyzję". Wydarzenia. Interia (in Polish). Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  22. ^ "Results of voting in 2023 elections for Sejm". sejmsenat2023.pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  23. ^ Figlarz, Krzysztof (19 October 2023). "Kto tworzy klub Lewicy?". MamPrawoWiedziec.pl. Stowarzyszenie 61. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Results of voting in 2023 elections for Senate". sejmsenat2023.pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  25. ^ "KOALICYJNY KOMITET WYBORCZY LEWICA - in European Parliament election 2024". wybory.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Results in 2024 elections for Voivodeship Council". samorzad2024.pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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