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Cooperation between different political parties within a parliament to further a common goal
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 Argentina : Frente de Todos , Juntos por el Cambio , Workers' Left Front – Unity Armenia : Civil Contract , United Labour Party Australia : Liberal/National Coalition Bolivia : Civic Community , Creemos Bulgaria : BSP for Bulgaria , Democratic Bulgaria , There is Such a People , We Continue the Change Chile : Chile Vamos , New Deal , Apruebo Dignidad , Broad Front , Chile Digno , Christian Social Front , United Independents Croatia : Restart Coalition Czech Republic : Spolu , Stačilo! , Přísaha and Motorists , Alliance for the Independence of the Czech Republic European Parliament : EPP , S&D , Renew , Greens-EFA , ID , ECR , The Left France : New Ecological and Social People's Union Germany : Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union Gibraltar : GSLP–Liberal Alliance Greece : PASOK – Movement for Change Hong Kong : Pan-democracy camp , Pro-Beijing camp , Localist camp Hungary : Fidesz–KDNP , United for Hungary India : National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)Iran :NUFDI Ireland : People Before Profit–Solidarity , Fianna Fáil –SDLP Italy : Centre-left coalition , Centre-right coalition , Free and Equal , Civic Commitment , Greens and Left Alliance Latvia : Union of Greens and Farmers Lebanon : March 8 Alliance , March 14 Alliance Malaysia : Alliance of Hope (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN), Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Party (GRS), Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)Mexico : Juntos Hacemos Historia , Va por México Philippines : Coalition for Change , Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Poland : United Right , The Left , Polish Coalition , Civic Coalition , Confederation Liberty and Independence Portugal : Unitary Democratic Coalition Romania : USR PLUS , National Identity Bloc in Europe Russia : All-Russia People's Front Serbia : Together We Can Do Everything , United for the Victory of Serbia Spain : Unidas Podemos , EH Bildu Sweden : Red-Greens Switzerland : Swiss People's Party group Republic of China/Taiwan : Pan-Blue Coalition , Pan-Green Coalition Tunisia : Popular Front Turkey : People's Alliance , Nation Alliance , Labour and Freedom Alliance United Kingdom : Labour and Co-operative Party Uruguay : Broad Front Venezuela : Great Patriotic Pole , Democratic Unity Roundtable Defunct political groups Argentina : Alliance for Work, Justice and Education , Broad Progressive Front Armenia : My Step Alliance , Way Out Alliance , We Alliance , Bright Alliance , ORO Alliance , Dignified Yerevan Brazil : With the Strength of the People Bulgaria : United Patriots Chile : Alliance for Chile , Concert of Parties for Democracy , Coalition for Change , Juntos Podemos Más Czech Republic : Pirates and Mayors France : Union for French Democracy , Federation of the Democratic and Socialist Left , Left Front Germany : WASG –PDS , Harzburg Front Greece : Coalition of the Radical Left Hungary : Unity (Hungary) India : Third Front , United Front , United Progressive Alliance Israel : Alignment , Gahal , One Israel , National Union , Likud Yisrael Beiteinu , Zionist Union , Yesh Atid–Telem Italy : Pole for Freedoms , House of Freedoms , The Olive Tree , The Union , Italia. Bene Comune South Korea : Forward and Creative , Peace and Justice Latvia : Harmony Centre Mauritius : Alliance Sociale Malaysia : Barisan Alternatif , Pakatan Rakyat Mexico : Broad Progressive Front Moldova : Alliance for Democracy and Reforms , Alliance for European Integration , Now Platform Montenegro : European Montenegro , Together for Change , Serb List New Zealand : United–Reform Coalition , Alliance Philippines : United Opposition , Team PNoy , Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid , Coalition for Change , United Nationalist Alliance (became political party in 2015)Poland : Solidarity Electoral Action , Left and Democrats , United Left , European Coalition Portugal : Democratic Alliance , Coalition PSD/CDS Romania : Social Democratic Pole , Justice and Truth Alliance , Social Liberal Union Russia : The Other Russia Serbia : Democratic Opposition of Serbia Slovenia : Democratic Opposition of Slovenia Spain : Convergence and Union , Junts pel Sí Sweden : Alliance Ukraine : Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc , Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc United Kingdom : SDP–Liberal Alliance , Conservative–DUP agreement , Ulster Conservatives and Unionists See also References