Left parties in the modern political process in Europe

The article examines the role of European left parties in politics their countries and Union. author main types parties, program goals electorate. Modern left-wing terms ideological orientation are mostly representatives social democrats, Greens, democratic socialists communists, which roughly corresponds to party coalitions existing Parliament, with exception communists Marxist-Leninist type popular mainly outside EU. Based on analysis successes defeats elections different countries, reasons for popularity or unpopularity specific among certain categories electorate, taking into account age membership a particular group, as well regional affiliation. It is noted that Social Democrats most Western Europe, Greens Northern Central Democratic Socialists Southern Europe. In turn, Eastern continue be associated communist ones. These political preferences leftist electorate largely reflect differences perception ideas residents regions this regard, also emphasizes process regions, whether it promotion globalist by reaction economic crises Europe socialists. notes borrowing elements programs from each other order preserve impetus process, rule, various crises, when inability ruling position cope situation forces them move qualitatively new positions, shows example radicalization socialist democratization after defeat Cold War.