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Trans-national Parties
Pan-European Parties =
Showing <Seats in European Parliament> as of 1999
- Europe of Democracies and Diversities <3%>
- European Federation of Green Parties/European Free Alliance <8%>
- European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party <8%>
- European People's Party/European Democrats <37%>
- European Unitary Left/Nordic Green Left <7%>
- Party of European Socialists <29%>
- Union for a Europe of Nations <5%>
Australia
- Australian Democrats
- Australian Greens
- Australian Labor Party
- Country Liberal Party
- Liberal Party of Australia
- National Party of Australia
- Pauline Hansons One Nation
Defunct parties:
- United Australia Party
- Democratic Labor Party
- Nationalists
- Free Traders
- Protectionists
Austria
Belgium
Dutch speaking:
- Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
- Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
- Socialistische Partij
- Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
- ID21
- Agalev
- Vlaams Blok
French speaking:
- Parti Réformateur Libéral
- Parti Social Chrétien
- Parti Socialiste
- Front Démocratique des Francophones
- Ecolo
- Front National
- Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement
Canada
- Bloc Québécois <13%>
- Canadian Alliance Party <19%>
- Democratic Representative Caucus <3%>
- Liberal Party of Canada <57%, Governing, Prime Minister>
- New Democratic Party of Canada <4%>
- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada <4%>
- not an official party, but a recognized caucus splintered from the Canadian Alliance Party and voting with the Progressive Conservative Party
China, People's Republic of
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
- Centrum-Demokraterne
- Dansk Folkeparti
- Det Konservative Folkeparti
- Det Radikale Venstre
- Enhedslisten
- Fremskridtspartiet
- Kristeligt Folkeparti
- Socialdemokratiet
- Socialistisk Folkeparti
- Venstre
Estonia
Finland
- Vasemmistoliitto (Left Alliance)
- Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue (Social Democratic Party)
- Keskustapuolue (Center Party)
- Vihreä liitto (Green Alliance)
- Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition)
- Kristillinen liitto (Christian Alliance)
France
Germany
Showing seats in the Bundestag as of 2001. Social democrats and greens form the ruling coalition; head of government comes from the social democrats.
- Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands - SPD (social democrats) 44%
- Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands - CDU (christian democrats; conservative) 37%
- Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (greens) 7%
- Freie Demokratische Partei - FDP (liberal/libertarian) 6%
- Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus - PDS (democratic socialists, leftwing) 6%
Greece
- Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima - PASOK
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Showing <Seats in Dáil> as of 2001
- Fianna Fail <45%, Governing, Taoiseach>
- Fine Gael <32%>
- Green Party <1%>
- Labour Party <12%>
- Progressive Democrats <2%, Governing>
- Sinn Fein <1%>
- Socialist Party <1%>
Israel
Defunct parties:
- Achdut Ha-Avodah (Labor Unity)
- General Zionist Party
- Herut (Freedom)
- Mapai (Mifleget Poalei Yisrael - Israel Workers' Movement)
- Mapam
Italy
- Alleanza Nazionale <government>
- Centro Cristiano Democratico <government>
- Cristiani Democratici Uniti <government>
- Democratici di Sinistra
- Forza Italia <government and head of government Silvio Berlusconi>
- Lega Nord <government>
- Partito dei Comunisti Italiani
- Partito della Rifondazione Comunista
- Socialisti Democratici Italiani
Defunct parties:
- Democrazia Cristiana
- Movimento Sociale Italiano
- Partito Comunista Italiano
- Partito Socialista Italiano
Japan
- Soka Gakkai (Value Creation Party)
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
- Parti Ouvrier Socialiste Luxembourgeois/Letzeburger Socialistesch
Malta
Netherlands
- Christen Democratisch Appèl <christian democratic, 19%>
- ChristenUnie <christian, 3%>
- D66 <democrats, governing, 9%>
- Groen Links <environmental and socialist, 7%>
- Leefbaar Nederland (coalition of local parties, not represented, new party established 2001)
- Partij van de Arbeid <labour, governing, prime minister, 30%>
- Socialistische Partij <socialist, 3%>
- Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij <christian, 2%>
- Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie <liberal, governing, 26%>
New Zealand
- ACT New Zealand <8%>
- Alliance <governing, 8%>
- Asia Pacific United Party
- Animals First
- Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
- Aotearoa Tenants Party <unregistered>
- Aroha Ngia Tatou <unregistered>
- Blokes Liberation Front <unregistered>
- Christian Heritage Party of New Zealand
- Christians Against Abortion <unregistered>
- Communist League <unregistered>
- Dominion Workers <unregistered>
- Freedom Movement
- Future New Zealand
- Green Party <6%>
- Labour Party <governing, 41%>
- Libertarianz
- McGillicuddy Serious Party
- Mana Maori Movement
- Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata
- Mauri Pacific
- National Democrats Party <unregistered>
- National Party <32%>
- Natural Law
- New Zealand First Party <4%>
- NMP
- NZ Economic Euthenics Party <unregistered>
- NZ Equal Rights Party <unregistered>
- OneNZ Party
- Piri Wiri Tua Movement <unregistered>
- Reform Party <unregistered>
- Republican Party
- South Island Party
- Te Tawharau
- The Peoples Choice Party
- United NZ <1%>
- Workers Party of New Zealand <unregistered>
Norway
Poland
- Akcja Wyborcza Solidarnosc Prawicy (Solidarity of Right-wing Electionary Action)
- Liga Polskich Rodzin (League of Polish Families)
- Platforma Obywatelska (Citizen's Platform)
- Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish Peasant Party)
- Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc (Peace and Justice)
- Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (Democratic Left Alliance)
- Stronnictwo Konserwatywno-Ludowe (Censervativy Peasant Party)
- Unia Polityki Realnej (Realpolitik Union)
- Unia Pracy (Union of Labor) (in Polish name doesn't have anything to do with trade/labor unions)
- Unia Wolnosci (Freedom Union)
Portugal
- Partido Socialista (Socialist Party)
- Partido Social Democrata (social democratic Party)
- Partido Popular (Popular Party)
- Partido Comunista (Communist Party)
- Bloco de Esquerda
- Os Verdes
Romania
San Marino
- Partito Socialista Sammarinese
Slovakia
- Socialnodemokraticka Strana Slovenska
- Strana Demoktratickej Lavice
Slovenia
- Zdruzena Lista Socialnih Demokratov
South Africa
- African National Congress (ANC), governing 67%
- Inkatha Freedom Party
- Democratic Party
- New National Party
- Pan-Africanist Congress
- African Christian Democratic Party
- Freedom Front
Spain
- Partido Socialisita Obrero Espanol
Sweden
- Vänsterpartiet (The left party, formerly the Swedish Communist Party)
- Socialdemokratiska arbetarpartiet (The social democratic labour party)
- Miljöpartiet (The Swedish green party)
- Centerpartiet (The center party)
- Folkpartiet (The people's party, the Swedish liberal party)
- Moderata samlingspartiet (The Swedish conservatives)
- Kristdemokraterna (The Christian democrats)
Switzerland
- Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz / Parti Socialiste Suisse
Taiwan
- Democratic Progressive Party
- Kuomintang
- People First Party
- New Party
- Taiwan Solidarity Union
- Taiwan Independence Party
Turkey
- Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Republican People's Party)
- Demokratik Sol Parti (Democratic Left Party)
- Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party)
- Dogru Yol Partisi (True Path Party)
- Halkin Demokrasi Partisi (People's Democracy Party)
- Milliyetci Hareket Partisi (Nationalist Movement Party)
- Refah Partisi (Welfare Party)
United States
The US has seven political parties that are active thoughout the entire country. <seats in House (of 435), seats in Senate (of 100)>
- Constitution Party (formerly known as the Taxpayers Party)
- Democratic Party <212,50>
- Green Party
- Libertarian Party
- Natural Law Party
- Reform Party
- Republican Party <221,49, President>
Many other parties operate in individual states or regions.
- Alaskan Independence Party http://www3.polarnet.com/End_of_Road/soapbox.dir/aip.dir
- All American Constitution Party http://www.america-collins.com/
- American Independent Party http://www.aipca.org/
- Americanist Party http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/americanist
- Communist Party U.S.A. http://www.hartford-hwp.com/cp-usa
- Constitution Action Party http://www2.ari.net/home/CAP
- DC Statehood Green Party http://dcstatehood.org/
- Democratic Socialists of America http://www.dsausa.org/
- Expansionist Party of the United States http://members.aol.com/XPUS
- Freedom Socialist Party http://www.socialism.com/
- Fusion Party of America http://members.tripod.com/~fusionparty
- Grassroots Party of Minnesota http://www.visi.com/~grp
- Hui Kalai'aina http://members.xoom.com/HUIKALAIAINA
- Humanist Party http://www.humanist.org/hp
- International Socialist Organization http://www.internationalsocialist.org/
- Internet Party http://www.internet-party.org/
- Ku Klux Klan Party http://www.kukluxklan.org/
- Labor Party http://www.labornet.org/lpa
- Liberty Coalition http://www.libertycoalition.org/index.htm
- Light Party http://www.lightparty.com/
- Multi-Capitalist Party http://www.oicu2.com/afc
- ] http://www.surf-ici.com/nmcpp/index.htm
- National Patriot Party http://205.232.76.174/patriot/patriot.html
- National Socialist White People's Party http://www2.ca.nizkor.org/hweb/orgs/american/national-socialist-white-peoples-party/
- New Party http://www.newparty.org/
- New Union Party http://www1.minn.net/~nup
- Pacifist Party http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/4826
- Peace and Freedom Party http://www.peaceandfreedom.org/
- Populist Party
- Progressive Labor Party http://www.plp.org/
- Prohibition Party http://www.prohibitionists.org/
- Public Campaign http://www.publiccampaign.org/
- Puritan Party http://ows.net/puritan
- Rainbow Coalition Party
- Reform Silly Party of Florida
- Royalist Party of America http://members.xoom.com/purpleshirts/index.html
- Social Democrats http://www.socialdemocrats.org/
- Social Nationalist Party http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/9324
- Socialist Party http://sp-usa.org/
- Southern Party
- VAMPS Against Modern Political Systems http://id.mind.net/~malachi/vamps
- Vermont Progressive Party
- We the People Party http://www.wtp.org/
- The White House Project http://www.thewhitehouseproject.org/
- Workers Party http://www.workersparty.org/
- Workers World Party http://www.workers.org/
- World Socialist Party of the United States http://www.worldsocialism.org/usa/
Defunct parties:
United Kingdom
Showing <Seats in the House of Commons> as of 2001
- British National Party
- Conservative Party <25%>
- Cornish Nationalist Party -- Cornish secessionist party
- Labour Party <62%, Governing, Prime Minister>
- Liberal Democrat Party <8%>
- Mebyon Kernow -- Cornish secessionist party
- Official Monster Raving Loony Party
- Plaid Cymru -- Welsh Nationalist Party <1%>
- Scottish National Party <1%>
- Sinn Fein <1%>
- Social Democratic and Labour Party <0%>
- Ulster Democratic Unionist Party <1%>
- Ulster Unionists <1%>
- Socialist Alliance
- Socialist Labour Party
- UK Independence Party