List of political groups by country explained

This is a list of political groups by country. A political group, also known as a political alliance, coalition or bloc, is cooperation by members of different political parties on a common agenda. This usually involves formal agreements between two or more entire parties. A political group is usually especially beneficial to the parties concerned during and immediately after elections – due to characteristics of the electoral systems concerned (e.g. allowing each party to clear electoral thresholds) and/or allowing parties to participate in the formation of a government after elections. These may break up quickly or hold together for decades, becoming the de facto norm, operating almost as a single unit. Political groups may also form prior to elections to reduce uncertainty following the election.[1]

Coalition governments are formed when a political group comes to power or when only a plurality (not a majority) has been reached, and several parties must work together to govern. One of the peculiarities of such a method of governance results in a minister without portfolio.

Political groups by country

Active political groups

Juntos por el Cambio, Workers' Left Front – Unity, La Libertad Avanza, Union for the Homeland

Civil Contract, United Labour Party

Liberal/National Coalition

Civic Community, Creemos

BSP for Bulgaria, Democratic Bulgaria

Chile Vamos, New Deal, Broad Front, Chile Digno

Rivers of Justice

Spolu, Stačilo!, Přísaha and Motorists, Alliance for the Independence of the Czech Republic

EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, ID, ECR, The Left

Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union

GSLP–Liberal Alliance

PASOK – Movement for Change

Pan-democracy camp, Pro-Beijing camp, Localist camp

Fidesz–KDNP

National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)

National Union for Democracy in Iran

People Before Profit–Solidarity, Fianna FáilSDLP

Centre-left coalition, Centre-right coalition, Greens and Left Alliance

Union of Greens and Farmers

March 8 Alliance, March 14 Alliance

Alliance of Hope (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN), Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Party (GRS), Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)

Coalition for Change, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan

The Left, Polish Coalition, Civic Coalition, Confederation Liberty and Independence

Unitary Democratic Coalition

National Identity Bloc in Europe

All-Russia People's Front

Serbia Must Not Stop

EH Bildu

Red-Greens

Pan-Blue Coalition, Pan-Green Coalition

Popular Front

People's Alliance, Labour and Freedom Alliance

Labour and Co-operative Party

Broad Front

Great Patriotic Pole

Defunct political groups

Alliance for Work, Justice, and Education, Broad Progressive Front, Frente de Todos

My Step Alliance, Way Out Alliance, We Alliance, Bright Alliance, ORO Alliance, Dignified Yerevan

With the Strength of the People

United Patriots, We Continue the Change (became political party in 2022)

Alliance for Chile, Concert of Parties for Democracy, Coalition for Change, Juntos Podemos Más, Christian Social Front, United Independents, Apruebo Dignidad

Pirates and Mayors

Union for French Democracy, Federation of the Democratic and Socialist Left, Left Front, New Ecological and Social People's Union

WASGPDS, Harzburg Front

Coalition of the Radical Left (became political party in 2012)

Unity, United for Hungary

Third Front, United Front, United Progressive Alliance

Alignment, Gahal, One Israel, National Union, Likud Yisrael Beiteinu, Zionist Union, Yesh Atid–Telem

Pole for Freedoms, House of Freedoms, The Olive Tree, The Union, Italia. Bene Comune, Free and Equal, Civic Commitment

Forward and Creative, Peace and Justice

Harmony Centre

Alliance Sociale

Barisan Alternatif, Pakatan Rakyat

Broad Progressive Front, Juntos Hacemos Historia, Va por México

Alliance for Democracy and Reforms, Alliance for European Integration, Now Platform

European Montenegro, Together for Change, Serb List

United–Reform Coalition, Alliance

United Opposition, Team PNoy, Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid, United Nationalist Alliance, Coalition for Change

Solidarity Electoral Action, Left and Democrats, United Left, European Coalition, United Right

Democratic Alliance, Coalition PSD/CDS

Social Democratic Pole, Justice and Truth Alliance, Social Liberal Union, USR PLUS

The Other Russia

Democratic Opposition of Serbia, United for the Victory of Serbia

Democratic Opposition of Slovenia

Convergence and Union, Junts pel Sí, Unidas Podemos

Alliance

Nation Alliance

Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc

SDP–Liberal Alliance, Conservative–DUP agreement, Ulster Conservatives and Unionists

Democratic Unity Roundtable

See also

Notes and References

  1. Bergman. Matthew Edward. 4 May 2020. Sorting between and within coalitions: the Italian case (2001–2008). Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica. 51. en. 42–66. 10.1017/ipo.2020.12. 0048-8402. free.