Eurocommunism was a political trend in the 1970s and 1980s among Western European communist parties, particularly in Italy, Spain, and France. It sought to distance itself from the Soviet Union’s authoritarian model, promoting a more democratic, nationally independent, and pluralistic form of socialism. While the movement declined after the Cold War, its legacy continues in the European left through democratic socialism, emphasis on civil liberties, and skepticism of both neoliberalism and external political dominance—principles reflected in several modern left-wing parties across Europe.