Party of the Democratic Left (Czech Republic)

The Party of the Democratic Left (Czech: Strana demokratické levice, SDL) was a small reformist left-wing political party active in the Czech Republic during the 1990s. Founded in the aftermath of the Velvet Revolution, the party sought to position itself between the unreformed Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) and the more moderate Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD). SDL advocated a platform of democratic socialism, emphasizing civic participation, social justice, and the protection of civil liberties. Despite these objectives, the party struggled to cultivate a broad electoral base or build a lasting organizational structure. As the Czech political landscape continued to consolidate, SDL gradually lost relevance and was ultimately marginalized within the evolving party system.