Progressive Alliance

The Progressive Alliance (PA) is a political international of social democratic and progressive 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] The Progressive Alliance claims 140 participants from around the world.

For other uses, see Progressive Alliance (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Progressive International.

Progressive Alliance
MottoFreedom, Justice, Solidarity
Formation14–15 December 2012 (first conference)
22 May 2013 (foundation)
PurposeGlobal network of social-democratic and progressive political parties and organisations
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Region served
Worldwide
Main organ
Conference of the Progressive Alliance
Websiteprogressive-alliance.info
Countries with participants of the PA; dark green as head of government, light green in opposition, gray with no member (As of July 2019) (Excluding Chile).

History

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 organization.[3][4][5]

An initial Conference of the Progressive Alliance was held in Rome, Italy on 14–15 December 2012, with representatives of 42 political parties attending.[6][7] 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 Argentinian Socialist Party, Peter Shumlin, Democratic Governor of Vermont, and Mustapha Ben Jafar, Secretary General of the Tunisian Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties.[8] Also present were representatives of the Indian National Congress, the Workers' Party of Brazil, and PASOK of Greece.[9][10] The Dutch Labour Party also supported the formation of the organization,[11] as did the Swiss Socialist Party,[12] and the Social Democratic Party of Austria.[13]

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.[14]

The official foundation of the organization 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.[15][16][17][18][19] The organization stated the aim of becoming the global network of "the progressive, democratic, social-democratic, socialist and labour movement".[20][21] It was reported that representatives of approximately 70 social-democratic political parties from across the world attended the event.[22][23][24][25] The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament joined the organization 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] 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

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

CountryParty/OrganizationAcronymNational Lower HousesGovernmentNotes
 AlgeriaSocialist Forces FrontFFS
14 / 462
In opposition
 ArgentinaSocialist PartyPS
1 / 257
In opposition
Generation for a National EncounterGEN
0 / 257
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 AustraliaAustralian Labor PartyALP
68 / 151
In oppositionIn government in Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.
 AustriaSocial Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ
40 / 183
In oppositionRuling at state-level in Burgenland, Carinthia, Vienna.
 BahrainNational Democratic Action SocietyWaad
0 / 40
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Banned in its country as a terrorist organization in June 2017.
 BelarusBelarusian Social Democratic PartyHramada
0 / 110
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 BelgiumSocialist PartyPS
20 / 150
In coalition
Socialist Party Differentlysp.a
9 / 150
In coalition
 BoliviaMovement for SocialismMAS
75 / 130
In government
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSocial Democratic Party of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSDP
4 / 42
In opposition
 BrazilWorkers' PartyPT
53 / 513
In oppositionIn government in Bahia, Ceará, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte.
Brazilian Socialist PartyPSB
32 / 513
In opposition
 BulgariaBulgarian Socialist PartyBSP
79 / 240
In opposition
 Burkina FasoPeople's Movement for ProgressMPP
56 / 127
In government
 CameroonSocial Democratic FrontSDF
5 / 180
In opposition
 CanadaNew Democratic PartyNDP/NPD
24 / 338
In oppositionIn government in the province of British Columbia.
 Central African RepublicMovement for the Liberation of the Central African PeopleMLPC
9 / 100
In opposition
 ChileSocialist Party of ChilePS
19 / 120
In opposition
Party for DemocracyPPD
8 / 120
In opposition
 Costa RicaCitizens' Action PartyPAC
10 / 57
In government
 CroatiaSocial Democratic Party of CroatiaSDP
34 / 151
In opposition
 CyprusMovement for Social DemocracyEDEK
3 / 56
In opposition
Democratic PartyDiko
10 / 56
In opposition
 Czech RepublicCzech Social Democratic PartyČSSD
14 / 200
In coalition
 Democratic Republic of CongoUnion for Democracy and Social ProgressUDPS
32 / 500
In oppositionHolds the presidency who leads the executive but is not head of government.
 DenmarkSocial Democratic Party
48 / 179
In government
 Dominican RepublicModern Revolutionary PartyPRM
90 / 190
In government
 East TimorRevolutionary Front for an Independent East TimorFRETILIN
23 / 65
In coalition
 EgyptEgyptian Social Democratic PartyESDP
7 / 596
In opposition
 Equatorial GuineaConvergence for Social DemocracyCPDS
1 / 100
In opposition
 EritreaEritrean People's Democratic FrontEPDF
0 / 150
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Banned as a legal party due to country being a one-party state.
 FinlandSocial Democratic Party of FinlandSDP
40 / 200
In coalition
 FranceSocialist PartyPS
25 / 577
In opposition
 GeorgiaGeorgian Dream
90 / 150
In government
 GermanySocial Democratic Party of GermanySPD
152 / 709
In coalition
 GhanaNational Democratic CongressNDC
137 / 275
In opposition
 GreecePanhellenic Socialist MovementPASOK
19 / 300
In oppositionAffiliated with Movement for Change in national parliament.
 GrenadaNational Democratic CongressNDC
0 / 15
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 GuineaGuinean People's AssemblyRPG
79 / 114
In government
 HungaryHungarian Socialist PartyMSzP
15 / 199
In opposition
 IndiaIndian National CongressINC
51 / 543
In oppositionIn government in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Punjab and Rajasthan.
Samajwadi PartySP
5 / 543
In opposition
 IndonesiaIndonesian Democratic Party of StrugglePDI-P
128 / 575
In government
National Democratic PartyNasDem
59 / 575
In coalition
 IranDemocratic Party of Iranian KurdistanPDKI
0 / 290
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Komala Party of Iranian KurdistanKPIK
0 / 290
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 IraqPatriotic Union of KurdistanPUK
18 / 329
In opposition
Kurdistan Socialist Democratic PartyKSDP
0 / 329
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 IrelandLabour Party
6 / 160
In opposition
 IsraelIsraeli Labor PartyHaAvoda
3 / 120
In coalitionOnly 2 of the 3 current MK's support the ruling government.
Meretz
3 / 120
In opposition
 ItalyDemocratic PartyPD
94 / 630
In coalition
 Ivory CoastCap Union for Democracy and DevelopmentCAP-UDD
0 / 255
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Freedom and Democracy for the RepublicLIDER
0 / 255
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 JordanJordanian Social Democratic PartyKPK
0 / 130
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 KenyaLabour Party of KenyaKLP
0 / 320
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 KosovoMovement for Self-Determination!LV
31 / 120
In oppositionKosovo is not a UN-recognized state.
 LatviaSocial Democratic Party "Harmony"SDPS
19 / 100
In opposition
 LebanonProgressive Socialist PartyPSP
6 / 128
In opposition
 LithuaniaSocial Democratic Party of LithuaniaLSDP
13 / 141
In opposition
 LuxembourgLuxembourg Socialist Workers' PartyLSAP
10 / 60
In coalition
 MalaysiaDemocratic Action PartyDAP
42 / 222
In oppositionIn government in the states of Negeri Sembilan, Penang and Selangor.
 MauritaniaRally of Democratic ForcesRFD
6 / 95
In opposition
 MauritiusMauritius Militant MovementMMM
7 / 69
In opposition
 MexicoParty of the Democratic RevolutionPRD
11 / 500
In oppositionIn government in the states of Michoacán and Quintana Roo.
Citizens' MovementMC
28 / 500
In opposition
 MoldovaDemocratic Party of MoldovaPDM
11 / 101
In opposition
 MongoliaMongolian People's PartyMPP
62 / 76
In government
 MontenegroDemocratic Party of Socialists of MontenegroDPS
29 / 81
In opposition
Social Democratic Party of MontenegroSDP
2 / 81
In opposition
 MoroccoSocialist Union of Popular ForcesUSFP
20 / 395
In opposition
 MyanmarDemocratic Party for a New SocietyDPNS
0 / 440
Extra-parliamentary opposition
   NepalNepali CongressNC
63 / 275
In opposition
 NetherlandsLabour PartyPvdA
9 / 150
In oppositionRuling at provincial-level in Drenthe, Flevoland and Utrecht.
 New ZealandNew Zealand Labour PartyNZLP
65 / 120
In government
 NicaraguaSandinista Renovation MovementMRS
0 / 92
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 NigerNigerien Party for Democracy and SocialismPNDS
75 / 171
In coalition
 North MacedoniaSocial Democratic Union of MacedoniaSDSM
31 / 120
In coalition
 Northern CyprusRepublican Turkish PartyCTP
12 / 50
In oppositionNorthern Cyprus is not a UN-recognized state.
 NorwayNorwegian Labour PartyAp
49 / 169
In opposition
 PalestineFatah
45 / 132
In government
Palestinian National InitiativePNI
2 / 132
In opposition
 ParaguayParty for a Country of SolidarityPPS
0 / 80
In oppositionAffiliated with Guasú Front in national parliament.
 PhilippinesAkbayan Citizens' Action Party
0 / 304
In opposition
 PolandDemocratic Left AllianceSLD
24 / 460
In opposition
 PortugalSocialist PartyPS
108 / 230
In government
 Republic of CongoCitizens' ConvergenceCC
0 / 151
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 RomaniaSocial Democratic PartyPSD
110 / 330
In opposition
 Sao Tome and PrincipeMovement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic PartyMLSTP-PSD
23 / 55
In coalition
 SenegalSocialist Party of SenegalPS
0 / 150
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 SerbiaDemocratic PartyDS
0 / 250
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 SingaporeWorkers' Party of SingaporeWP
10 / 104
In opposition
 SlovakiaDirection – Social DemocracySmer-SD
26 / 150
In opposition
 SloveniaSocial DemocratsSD
10 / 90
In opposition
 SpainSpanish Socialist Workers' PartyPSOE
120 / 350
In coalition
 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia Labour PartySLP
6 / 17
In opposition
 SwazilandPeople’s United Democratic MovementPUDEMO
0 / 66
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Swazi Democratic PartySWADEPA
0 / 66
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 SwedenSwedish Social Democratic PartySAP
100 / 349
In coalition
  SwitzerlandSocial Democratic Party of SwitzerlandSP
39 / 200
In coalition
 SyriaSyrian Democratic People's Party
0 / 250
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 TanzaniaChama Cha MapinduziCCM
287 / 393
In government
 TunisiaDemocratic Forum for Labour and LibertiesEttakatol
0 / 217
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 TurkeyRepublican People's PartyCHP
138 / 600
In opposition
Peoples' Democratic PartyHDP
56 / 600
In opposition
 United KingdomLabour Party
200 / 650
In opposition
 United StatesDemocratic Party
221 / 435
In government
 UruguaySocialist Party of UruguayPSU
42 / 99
In oppositionAffiliated with Broad Front in national parliament.
 Western SaharaPolisario Front
53 / 53
One-party stateWestern Sahara is not a UN-recognized state.
 YemenYemeni Socialist PartyYSP
8 / 301
In opposition
 ZimbabweMovement for Democratic ChangeMDC
88 / 210
In opposition
AfricaCentral African Progressive AllianceAPAC
The AmericasCenter for American ProgressCAP
Trade Union Confederation of the AmericasCSA
AsiaNetwork of Social Democracy in AsiaSOCDEM
Arab Social Democratic ForumASDF
EuropeParty of European SocialistsPES
Party of European Socialists WomenPES Women
Young European SocialistsYES
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and DemocratsS&D
Foundation for European Progressive StudiesFEPS
Socialist Group in the Council of EuropeSOC
European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity
InternationalSocialist International WomenSIW
International Union of Socialist YouthIUSY
International Trade Union ConfederationITUC
National Democratic Institute for International AffairsNDI
Olof Palme International CenterOPIC
Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECDTUAC
Association for Democratic Socialism
CEE Gender Network
Global Progressive Forum
Industrial Global Union
Just Jobs Network
Solidar

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