It emerged, in January 1987, from the split in the Communist Party of Greece (Interior) into the Communist Party of Greece (Interior)-Renewing Left and the Greek Left.

In December 1988, Greek Left signed a common report with the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) about the current political situation.

[2] The common report was written by Mimis Androulakis and Giannis Dragasakis of the KKE and Grigoris Giannaros and Dimitrios Papadimoulis of the Greek Left.

Its leader was Leonidas Kyrkos and its general secretary, from 1989 to 1992, was Fotis Kouvelis.

In 1992, it merged into Synaspismos when the latter transformed from a coalition to a single party.