| Dec
|
|
Italy |
Four
left-wing parties launched a federation called The Left - The Rainbow (La Sinistra
- L'Arcobaleno): Communist Refoundation Party (PRC), Party of
Italian Communists (PdCI), Democratic Left (SD), Federation of Greens (VERDI).
Source: Corriere
della Sera |
|
Romania |
The Democratic Party (PD) and the
Liberal Democratic
Party (PLD) formed the new Democratic Liberal Party (PDL).
Source: Wikipedia |
|
Northern
Ireland / UK |
A new
political grouping, which is against power-sharing at Stormont (St
Andrews Agreement), was launched by former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)
MEP Jim Alister. The new party is called Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV).
Source:
BBC |
| Nov
|
|
EU |
The nationalist
group in the European Parliament, called Identity
/ Tradition / Sovereignty (ITS), collapsed
after the defection of the Romanian PRM.
Source:
EU Observer |
| Oct
|
|
Italy |
The
social democratic Left Democrats (DS), the centrist Democracy
is Freedom - Daisy (DL) and several minor parties and movements
from the center-left coalition The Ulive Tree (L'ULIVO)
formed the Democratic Party (PD). The unified party is led
by Walter Veltroni (DS), the mayor of Rome. A liberal faction, led
by Lamberto Dini, left the DL and formed the small Liberal Democrats
(LD).
Source: Der Standard |
| Aug
|
|
Ukraine |
The All-Ukrainian Union
Fatherland (VOB), led by Yulia Tymoshenko,
formed an alliance called Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko (BYUT)
with the Ukrainian Social Democratic Party (USDP)
and the Reforms and Order Party (PRP). The VOB applied for membership of the
EPP.
Source: RFE/RL |
| |
Ukraine |
The
alliance Our Ukraine (NU) and the Civil Movement People’s Self-Defense
(GRNS) formed the
election bloc Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense (NUNS) headed by
Yuriy Lutsenko. The
bloc
includes the People's Union Our Ukraine (NSNU), “Forwards,
Ukraine (VU)”, People’s Movement of Ukraine (NRU), Ukrainian
Republican Party Sobor (URPS), Ukrainian People’s Party (UNP), Christian-Democratic Union
(KDS), Civic Party Pora (PORA), Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists (KUN),
Party of Motherland Defenders (PZO) and the European Party of Ukraine (EPU).
Source:
Ukrayinska Pravda |
| |
Latvia |
Latvia's First Party
(LPP)
and Latvia's Way (LC) merged into the LPP/LC.
Source:
Wikipedia |
| Jul
|
|
Switzerland |
Cantonal parties in Zürich
and St. Gallen formed the Green Liberal Party (GLP) as a
national party. The cantonal parties were set up by centrist
members of the Green Party of Switzerland (GPS).
Source:
Neue Zürcher Zeitung |
| |
Italy |
The
rightist faction
of the National Alliance (AN), led by Francesco Storace,
left the party and founded a new party called The Right (LD).
The New Italian Socialist Party (NPSI) split among those
who wanted to participate to the foundation of the proposed Socialist Party
(PS) along with the Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI) and those who wanted to maintain
the allegiance to the House of Freedoms (CdL).
Source: Wikipedia |
| Jun
|
|
Bulgaria |
The
conservative liberal National
Movement Simeon II. (NDSV) changed its name into National
Movement for Stability and Progress (NDSV).
Source:
Wikipedia |
|
Germany |
Left
Party.PDS (DIE LINKE.PDS) and Labour and Social Justice - The Electoral Alternative
(WASG) merged. Co-Chairmen of the unified party, called The Left (DIE
LINKE), are Lothar Bisky (DIE LINKE.PDS) and
Oskar Lafontaine (WASG).
Source:
Süddeutsche Zeitung |
|
Turkey |
The True Path Party (DYP) was renamed into
Democratic
Party (DP). The Motherland Party (ANAP) and the Democratic Society
Party (DTP) withdrew from the upcoming election. DTP-affiliated candidates
will stand as independents. The Democratic Left Party (DSP) participates
under the listing of the Republican People's Party
(CHP).
Source: Turkish Daily News |
| May
|
|
Denmark |
A centrist
party, called New Alliance (NA), was set up by three deputies of the Radical Left (RV) and the
Conservative People's Party (KF).
Source:
Der Standard |
| |
Northern
Cyprus |
The
Peace
and Democracy Movement (BDH) and the Communal Liberation Party
(TKP)
founded the Communal Democracy Party (TDP).
Source: BDH |
| |
France |
F.
Bayrou, currently leader of the Union for French
Democracy (UDF), reorganised the UDF into the social liberal Democratic Movement (MD).
A rightist faction (New Centre) and most MPs opposed this and allied with the
UMP.
Source:
Der Standard |
| Apr
|
|
Italy |
The Left
Democrats (DS) and Democracy ist Freedom - Daisy (DL)
decided to form a new party in October,
called Democratic Party (PD). The new center-left formation
will be open to other political organisations. A left-wing faction of
the DS (Democratic Left, SD) left the party.
Source:
Der Standard |
| |
Russia |
The People's
Party of the Russian Federation (NPRF) joined Just Russia - Motherland,
Pensioners, Life (SR).
Source: Wikipedia |
| |
Serbia |
The Civic Alliance of
Serbia (GSS) merged into the Liberal Democratic
Party (LDP).
Source: Southeast European Times |
| Feb |
|
Flanders
/ B |
The liberal Vivant was absorbed into the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD).
Source: Gazet van Antwerpen |
| Jan |
|
Romania |
The National Liberal
Party (PNL) split after internal struggles: A minor faction led by
former Prime Minister Theodor Stolojan left the party and founded a new center-right
party called Liberal Democratic Party (PLD). The
new party allied itself with the Democratic Party
(PD) and announced to join the EPP.
Source: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung |
| |
EU |
Members
of seven
ultra-rightist parties and one independent MEP founded a new group in the European
Parliament:
FPÖ (Austria), VB (Belgium), ATAKA (Bulgaria), FN (France), AS (Italy),
MSFT (Italy), PRM (Romania). The new faction is called Identity
/ Tradition / Sovereignty (ITS).
Source: Der
Standard |
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