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

Progressive Alliance
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AbbreviationPA
Formation22 May 2013
TypePolitical international
PurposeNetwork of social democratic and progressive political parties and organisations
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Main organConference of the Progressive Alliance
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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. The alliance was formed as an alternative to the existing Socialist International, of which many of its member parties are former or current members. The Progressive Alliance claims to have 140 participants from around the world.

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 organisation.

An initial Conference of the Progressive Alliance was held in Rome, Italy, on 14–15 December 2012, with representatives of 42 political parties attending. 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. Also present were representatives of the Indian National Congress, the Workers' Party of Brazil, and PASOK of Greece. The Dutch Labour Party also supported the formation of the organisation, as did the Swiss Socialist Party, and the Social Democratic Party of Austria.

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.

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. The organisation stated the aim of becoming the global network of "the progressive, democratic, social-democratic, socialist and labour movement". It was reported that representatives of approximately 70 social-democratic political parties from across the world attended the event. The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament joined the organisation upon its official foundation. Many member parties are also affiliated to the Socialist International. 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. 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. 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. On 25 April 2016 the organisation held a seminar in São Paulo hosted by the Workers' Party of Brazil.

Participants

The Progressive Alliance lists 117 parties and 28 organisations which participate in the network, rather than claiming members.

Country Party/Organization Abbreviation Nationwise Lower/Unicameral House Government status Notes
 Algeria Socialist Forces Front FFS 4 / 407 Extra-parliamentary opposition
 Argentina Socialist Party PS 2 / 257 In opposition
Generation for a National Encounter GEN 1 / 257 In opposition
 Australia Australian Labor Party ALP 78 / 151 In government Ruling at a national level with a parliamentary majority since 2022. Ruling at state-level in New South Wales, 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 16 / 150 In coalition
Forward Vooruit 13 / 150 In coalition
 Benin The Democrats LD 28 / 109 In opposition
 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 18 / 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 24 / 338 In opposition In government in the provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba. Supply and confidence 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
 Democratic Republic of Congo Union for Democracy and Social Progress UDPS 69 / 484 In government
 Costa Rica Citizens' Action Party PAC 0 / 57 Extra-parliamentary opposition
 Croatia Social Democratic Party of Croatia SDP 37 / 151 In opposition
 Cyprus EDEK Socialist Party EDEK 3 / 56 In government
Democratic Party DIKO 9 / 56 In government
 Czech Republic Social Democracy SOCDEM 0 / 200 Extra-parliamentary opposition
 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 67 / 577 In opposition
 Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany SPD 206 / 736 In government
 Ghana National Democratic Congress NDC 137 / 275 In government
 Greece Panhellenic Socialist Movement PASOK 32 / 300 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.
 Hungary Hungarian Socialist Party MSzP 10 / 199 In opposition
 India Indian National Congress INC 101 / 543 In opposition In government, Telangana, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh. With coalitions in Delhi, Punjab, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Samajwadi Party SP 37 / 543 In opposition
 Indonesia Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle PDI-P 110 / 575 Confidence and supply
National Democratic Party NasDem 69 / 575 Confidence and supply
 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 The Democrats HaDemokratim 4 / 120 In 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
 Kyrgyzstan Social Democrats SDK 1 / 90 opposition Represented in city councils and parliament. Leader - Temirlan Sultanbekov
 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 52 / 141 In coalition
 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 Mauritian Militant Movement MMM 19 / 66 In coalition
 Mexico Citizens' Movement MC 27 / 500 In opposition In government in Jalisco and Nuevo León in coalition Guanajuato and Yucatan .
Party of the Democratic Revolution PRD 0 / 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 68 / 126 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 89 / 275 In government
 Netherlands Labour Party PvdA/GL 25 / 150 In opposition
 New Zealand New Zealand Labour Party NZLP/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 15 / 120 In opposition
 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 1 / 316 In opposition One senator in the popularly-elected upper chamber, Senate of the Philippines.
 Portugal Socialist Party PS 78 / 230 In opposition
 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 41 / 200 In coalition
 Syria Syrian Democratic People's Party 0 / 250 Extra-parliamentary opposition
 Tanzania Chama Cha Mapinduzi CCM 365 / 393 In government
 Thailand People's Party PPLE 143 / 500 In opposition
 Tunisia Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties Ettakatol 0 / 217 Extra-parliamentary opposition
 Turkey Republican People's Party CHP 128 / 600 In opposition
Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party DEM 57 / 600 In opposition
 United Kingdom Labour Party 403 / 650 In government Ruling nationally (at Westminster) since 2024 with a parliamentary majority following the 2024 United Kingdom general election. Welsh Labour is in government in Wales and London Labour holds the London Mayoralty
 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
Foundation for European Progressive Studies FEPS
Socialist Group in the Council of Europe SOC
European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity
 European Union Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats S&D 136 / 720 European Parliament
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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