The Left (Czech: Levice, Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɛvɪtsɛ]) is a democratic socialist political party in the Czech Republic.^[1] The party was founded in 2020 as the result of the merger of the Party of Democratic Socialism and The Real Left initiative.^[2]

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The Left Levice
Chairperson	Vojtěch Roček Andrej Bóna
Deputy Chairs	Mikuláš Falber Vladimír Farana Markéta Juřicová Milan Neubert Petr Pávek
Founded	18 February 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-18)
Merger of	Party of Democratic Socialism Real Left initiative
Headquarters	Přípotoční 869/19, 101 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Ideology	Democratic socialism Post-capitalism Alter-globalism Environmentalism Antimilitarism
Political position	Left-wing
European affiliation	Party of the European Left
Colours	Red
Slogan	"For millions of people, not for billionaires"
Website
jsmelevice.cz
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The party is critical of the emphasis on economic growth in policy making, arguing that it "takes place regardless of human health, does not serve the development of education and cultural maturity of people, and disrupts the harmony between humans and nature." They state that their long-term political goals are "incompatible with maintaining a capitalist system based on profit maximization", which they seek to overcome using measures "that do not renounce the values of democracy, human rights and individual freedom".^{[3][non-primary source needed]}