Progressive Alliance

Summary

The Progressive Alliance (PA) is a political international of progressive and social democratic political parties and organisations founded on 22 May 2013 in Leipzig, Germany.[1] The alliance was formed as an alternative to the existing Socialist International, of which many of its member parties are former or current members.[2][3] The Progressive Alliance claims 140 participants from around the world.

Progressive Alliance
AbbreviationPA
Formation22 May 2013
TypePolitical international
PurposeNetwork of social democratic and progressive political parties and organisations
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Main organ
Conference of the Progressive Alliance
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History edit

The first step towards the creation of the Progressive Alliance was the decision in January 2012 by Sigmar Gabriel, then chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), to cancel payment of the SPD's £100,000 yearly membership fee to the Socialist International. Gabriel had been critical of the Socialist International's admittance and continuing inclusion of undemocratic political movements into the organisation.[4][5][6]

An initial Conference of the Progressive Alliance was held in Rome, Italy, on 14–15 December 2012, with representatives of 42 political parties attending.[7][8] They included Pier Luigi Bersani, leader of the Democratic Party of Italy; Harlem Désir, Chair of the French Socialist Party; Hermes Binner, Chair of the Argentine Socialist Party; Peter Shumlin, Democratic Governor of Vermont; and Mustapha Ben Jafar, Secretary General of the Tunisian Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties.[9] Also present were representatives of the Indian National Congress, the Workers' Party of Brazil, and PASOK of Greece.[10][11] The Dutch Labour Party also supported the formation of the organisation,[12] as did the Swiss Socialist Party,[13] and the Social Democratic Party of Austria.[14]

During the Council of the Socialist International in Cascais, Portugal, on 4–5 February 2013, 50 political parties discussed on the sidelines the formation of the Progressive Alliance, including the Movement for Democratic Change of Zimbabwe.[15]

The official foundation of the organisation was held on 22 May 2013 in Leipzig, Germany, on the 150th anniversary of the formation of the General German Workers' Association (ADAV), the predecessor of the SPD.[16][17][18][19][20] The organisation stated the aim of becoming the global network of "the progressive, democratic, social-democratic, socialist and labour movement".[21][22] It was reported that representatives of approximately 70 social-democratic political parties from across the world attended the event.[23][24][25] The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament joined the organisation upon its official foundation.[26] Many member parties are also affiliated to the Socialist International.[27] In September 2013 the Democratic Party of Cyprus (DIKO) announced that it was negotiating to join the Progressive Alliance and that its representatives were to attend a seminar of the international in Stockholm on 24 October.[28] The Democratic Party of Korea was a founding member but withdrew in 2016. The Korean Justice Party currently participates as an observer.

On 4–5 December 2014, a Progressive Alliance conference was held in Lisbon for member parties of the S&D group.[29] A regional seminar was held on 25 September 2015 in Batu Ferringhi, Malaysia, which also hosted delegates from the Democratic Action Party of Malaysia, Democratic Party of Japan and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle.[30] On 25 April 2016 the organisation held a seminar in São Paulo hosted by the Workers' Party of Brazil.[31]

Participants edit

The Progressive Alliance lists 118 parties and 28 organisations which participate in the network, rather than claiming members.[32]

Country Party/Organization Abbreviation National Lower Houses Government Notes
  Algeria Socialist Forces Front FFS
0 / 407
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Argentina Socialist Party PS
2 / 257
[33]
In opposition
Generation for a National Encounter GEN
1 / 257
In opposition
  Australia Australian Labor Party ALP
78 / 151
In government In government in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia. In coalition in the Australian Capital Territory.
  Austria Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ
40 / 183
In opposition Ruling at state-level in Burgenland, Carinthia, Vienna.
  Bahrain National Democratic Action Society Waad
0 / 40
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Banned in its country as a terrorist organisation as of 2017.
  Belarus Belarusian Social Democratic Party Hramada
0 / 110
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Belgium Socialist Party PS
20 / 150
In coalition
Forward Vooruit[34]
9 / 150
In coalition
  Bolivia Movement for Socialism MAS
75 / 130
In government
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina SDP
5 / 42
In government
  Brazil Workers' Party PT
68 / 513
In government In government in Bahia, Ceará, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte.
Brazilian Socialist Party PSB
14 / 513
In coalition In government in Espírito Santo, Maranhão and Paraíba.
  Bulgaria Bulgarian Socialist Party BSP
26 / 240
In opposition
  Burkina Faso People's Movement for Progress MPP Dissolved Extra-parliamentary opposition President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, a member of the party, was deposed in a midterm coup d'état.
  Cameroon Social Democratic Front SDF
5 / 180
In opposition
  Canada New Democratic Party NDP/NPD
25 / 338
Confidence and supply Has supply and confidence agreement in federal parliament.[35] In government in the province of British Columbia. In government in the province of Manitoba. Supply and confidency agreement in the territory of Yukon.
  Central African Republic Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People MLPC
9 / 100
In opposition
  Chile Socialist Party of Chile PS
13 / 155
In coalition
Party for Democracy PPD
7 / 155
In coalition
  Costa Rica Citizens' Action Party PAC
0 / 57
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Croatia Social Democratic Party of Croatia SDP
34 / 151
In opposition
  Cyprus Movement for Social Democracy EDEK
4 / 56
In opposition
Democratic Party Diko
9 / 56
In opposition
  Czech Republic Social Democracy SOCDEM
0 / 200
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Democratic Republic of Congo Union for Democracy and Social Progress UDPS
32 / 500
In coalition
  Denmark Social Democratic Party
50 / 179
In coalition
  Dominican Republic Modern Revolutionary Party PRM
88 / 190
In government
  East Timor Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor FRETILIN
19 / 65
In opposition
  Egypt Egyptian Social Democratic Party ESDP
7 / 596
In opposition
  Equatorial Guinea Convergence for Social Democracy CPDS
1 / 100
In opposition
  Eritrea Eritrean People's Democratic Front EPDF
0 / 150
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Banned as a legal party due to country being a one-party state.
  Eswatini People's United Democratic Movement PUDEMO
0 / 66
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Swazi Democratic Party SWADEPA
0 / 66
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Finland Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP
43 / 200
In opposition
  France Socialist Party PS
27 / 577
In opposition
  Georgia Georgian Dream
84 / 150
In government
  Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany SPD
206 / 736
[36]
In government
  Ghana National Democratic Congress NDC
137 / 275
In opposition
  Greece PASOK – Movement for Change PASOK-KINAL
32 / 300
[37]
In opposition
  Grenada National Democratic Congress NDC
9 / 15
In government
  Guinea Guinean People's Assembly RPG
1 / 81
In opposition President Alpha Condé, a member of the party, was deposed in a midterm coup d'état. Moreover, the National Assembly, where it held a supermajority, was replaced by the junta-appointed National Transitional Council.[38]
  Hungary Hungarian Socialist Party MSzP
10 / 199
In opposition
  India Indian National Congress INC
49 / 543
In opposition In government, Telangana, Karnataka, himachal pradesh. With coatilations in Dehli, Punjab, West bengal, Kerala and Tamil nadu
Samajwadi Party SP
3 / 543
In opposition
  Indonesia Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle PDI-P
128 / 575
In government
National Democratic Party NasDem
59 / 575
In government
  Iran Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan PDKI
0 / 290
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan KPIK
0 / 290
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Iraq Patriotic Union of Kurdistan PUK
18 / 329
In opposition
Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party KSDP
0 / 329
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Ireland Labour Party
7 / 160
In opposition
  Israel Israeli Labor Party HaAvoda
4 / 120
In opposition
Meretz
0 / 120
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Italy Democratic Party PD
69 / 400
In opposition
  Ivory Coast Cap Union for Democracy and Development CAP-UDD
0 / 255
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Freedom and Democracy for the Republic LIDER
0 / 255
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Jordan Jordanian Social Democratic Party KPK
0 / 130
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Kenya Labour Party of Kenya KLP
0 / 320
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Kosovo Vetëvendosje LV
59 / 120
In government
  Latvia Social Democratic Party "Harmony" SDPS
0 / 100
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Lebanon Progressive Socialist Party PSP
9 / 128
In coalition
  Lithuania Social Democratic Party of Lithuania LSDP
13 / 141
In opposition
  Luxembourg Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party LSAP
10 / 60
In opposition
  Malaysia Democratic Action Party DAP
40 / 222
In coalition In coalition in Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Pahang, Sabah and Selangor.
  Mauritania Rally of Democratic Forces RFD
6 / 95
In opposition
  Mauritius Mauritius Militant Movement MMM
9 / 69
In opposition
  Mexico Citizens' Movement MC
23 / 500
In opposition In government in Jalisco and Nuevo León in coalition Guanajuato and Yucatan .
Party of the Democratic Revolution PRD
15 / 500
In opposition in coalition Aguascalientes Chihuahua Durango Guanajuato
  Moldova Democratic Party of Moldova PDM
0 / 101
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Mongolia Mongolian People's Party MPP
62 / 76
In government
  Montenegro Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro DPS
29 / 81
In opposition
Social Democratic Party of Montenegro SDP
2 / 81
In opposition
  Morocco Socialist Union of Popular Forces USFP
34 / 395
In opposition
  Myanmar Democratic Party for a New Society DPNS
0 / 440
Extra-parliamentary opposition
    Nepal Nepali Congress NC
63 / 275
In government
  Netherlands Labour Party PvdA
9 / 150
In opposition
  New Zealand New Zealand Labour Party LAB
34 / 123
In opposition
  Nicaragua Sandinista Renovation Movement (Unamos) MRS
0 / 92
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Niger Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism PNDS
79 / 171
In coalition
  North Macedonia Social Democratic Union of Macedonia SDSM
31 / 120
In coalition
  Northern Cyprus Republican Turkish Party CTP
18 / 50
In opposition Northern Cyprus is not a UN-recognized state.
  Norway Labour Party Ap
48 / 169
In coalition
  Palestine Fatah
45 / 132
In government
Palestinian National Initiative PNI
2 / 132
In opposition
  Paraguay Party for a Country of Solidarity PPS
0 / 80
In opposition Affiliated with Guasú Front in national parliament.
  Philippines Akbayan Citizens' Action Party
0 / 304
In opposition One senator in the popularly-elected upper chamber, Senate of the Philippines.
  Portugal Socialist Party PS
120 / 230
In government
  Republic of Congo Citizens' Convergence CC
0 / 151
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Romania Social Democratic Party PSD
110 / 330
In coalition
  Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Labour Party SLP
13 / 17
In government
  Sao Tome and Principe Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party MLSTP-PSD
18 / 55
In opposition
  Senegal Socialist Party of Senegal PS
0 / 150
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Serbia Democratic Party DS
10 / 250
In opposition
  Slovakia Direction – Social Democracy Smer-SD
42 / 150
In government
  Slovenia Social Democrats SD
12 / 90
In coalition
  Spain Spanish Socialist Workers' Party PSOE
120 / 350
In coalition
  Sweden Swedish Social Democratic Party SAP
107 / 349
In opposition
   Switzerland Social Democratic Party of Switzerland SP
39 / 200
In coalition
  Syria Syrian Democratic People's Party
0 / 250
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Tanzania Chama Cha Mapinduzi CCM
365 / 393
In government
  Tunisia Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties Ettakatol
0 / 217
Extra-parliamentary opposition
  Turkey Republican People's Party CHP
136 / 600
In opposition
Peoples' Democratic Party HDP
55 / 600
In opposition
  United Kingdom Labour Party
199 / 650
In opposition In Government in Wales
  United States Democratic Party
213 / 435
In government Minority party in the House of Representatives, majority party in the Senate, and holds the presidency.
  Uruguay Socialist Party of Uruguay PSU
3 / 99
In opposition Affiliated with the Broad Front in the national parliament.
  Venezuela Movimiento al Socialismo MAS
0 / 277
In opposition Affiliated with the Democratic Alliance in the national parliament.
  Western Sahara Polisario Front
53 / 53
One-party state Western Sahara is not a UN-recognized state.
  Yemen Yemeni Socialist Party YSP
8 / 301
In opposition
  Zimbabwe Movement for Democratic Change MDC
0 / 210
In opposition
Africa Central African Progressive Alliance APAC
The Americas Center for American Progress CAP
Trade Union Confederation of the Americas CSA
Asia Network of Social Democracy in Asia SOCDEM
Arab Social Democratic Forum ASDF
Europe Party of European Socialists PES
Party of European Socialists Women PES Women
Young European Socialists YES
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats S&D
Foundation for European Progressive Studies FEPS
Socialist Group in the Council of Europe SOC
European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity
International Socialist International Women SIW
International Union of Socialist Youth IUSY
International Trade Union Confederation ITUC
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs NDI
Olof Palme International Center OPIC
Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD TUAC
Association for Democratic Socialism
CEE Gender Network
Global Progressive Forum
Industrial Global Union
Just Jobs Network
Solidar

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External links edit

  • Official website