Centre-left

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The centre-left (or center-left) is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties or organisations (such as think tanks) whose views stretch from the centre to the left on the left-right spectrum, excluding far left stances.

Contents

1 Ideological definition of the centre-left
2 Examples of centre-left parties
3 See also
4 References

Ideological definition of the centre-left

The centre-left includes social liberals, social democrats, progressives and also some democratic socialists and greens (in particular the eco-socialists). Centre-left supporters accept market allocation of resources in a mixed economy with a significant public sector and a thriving private sector. Centre-left policies tend to favour limited state intervention in the economy in matters pertaining to the public interest. The centre-left also often favours moderate environmentalist policies and generally, though not universally, supports individual freedom on moral issues whereas the centre-right believes it is the government's role to enforce morality.

Examples of centre-left parties

Examples of centre-left political parties include:

In Albania
- Socialist Party of Albania (PSSH)
- Social Democracy Party of Albania (PSD)
- Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI)
- Socialdemocrat Party of Albania (PSDSH)
- Socialist Aleance of Albania (PASSH)^[1]
In Argentina:
- ARI - Support for an Egalitarian Republic
- Front for Victory
- Justicialist Party
- Civic Coalition
- Socialist Party of Argentina
- Radical Civic Union
In Australia:
- Australian Labor Party
- Australian Democrats
In Austria:
- Social Democratic Party of Austria
- The Greens – The Green Alternative
In the Basque Country:
- Basque Social Democracy (EA)
In the Bahamas
- Progressive Liberal Party
In Brazil:
- Democratic Labour Party
- Brazilian Socialist Party
- Workers' Party
- Socialist People's Party
In Canada (federal parties):
- Bloc Québécois
- Liberal Party of Canada
- New Democratic Party
- Green Party of Canada
In Chile:
- Socialist Party of Chile
- Party for Democracy
- Social Democrat Radical Party
- Christian Democratic Party of Chile
In Costa Rica:
- National Liberation Party
In Croatia:
- Social Democratic Party of Croatia
In Cyprus:
- Movement for Social Democracy
In Denmark:
- Republican Party (Faroe Islands)
- Social Democrats
- Socialist People's Party
In the European Parliament:
- Party of European Socialists
- European Democratic Party
In Finland:
- Green League
- Social Democratic Party of Finland
In France:
- Socialist Party
- Left Radical Party
- Democratic Movement
In Germany:
- Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Alliance '90/The Greens
In Ghana:
- National Democratic Congress
In Greece:
- Panhellenic Socialist Movement
In Hong Kong:
- League of Social Democrats
In Hungary:
- Hungarian Socialist Party
In Iceland:
- Social Democratic Alliance
In India:
- United Progressive Alliance (list of parties are as of 2009 election)

In Republic of Ireland:
- Labour Party
- Green Party
In Israel:
- Labor Party
- New Movement-Meretz
In Italy:
- Democratic Party
- Socialist Party
- Italy of Values
In Japan:
- Democratic Party of Japan
- Social Democratic Party
In Republic of Korea:
- Democratic Party
In The Netherlands:
- Labour Party
- Democrats 66
- GreenLeft
In New Zealand:
- New Zealand Labour Party
In Norway:
- Norwegian Labour Party
In Mexico:
- Party of the Democratic Revolution
- Institutional Revolutionary Party
- Convergencia
In Pakistan:
- Pakistan Peoples Party
- Awami National Party
In Peru:
- Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana
- Peruvian Humanist Movement Party
- Union for Peru
In the Philippines:
- Liberal Party
- Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
- Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
- United Opposition
In Poland:
- Democratic Left Alliance
- Social Democracy of Poland
- Labour Union
- The Democratic Party
In Portugal:
- Socialist Party
In Russia:
- Fair Russia
In Serbia:
- Democratic Party
In Singapore
- Singapore Democratic Alliance
In Slovakia:
- Direction - Social Democracy
In Slovenia:
- Socialni demokrati
In South Africa:
- African National Congress
- United Democratic Movement
- Democratic Alliance
In Spain:
- Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
In Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Freedom Party
In Sweden:
- Swedish Social Democratic Party
In Switzerland:
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
In Turkey:
- Democratic Left Party
- Republican People's Party
- Social Democratic People's Party
In the United Kingdom:
- Labour Party
- Liberal Democrats
- Plaid Cymru - Party of Wales
- Scottish National Party
- Social Democratic and Labour Party
In the United States:
- Democratic Party
- Green Party
In Uruguay:
- Frente Amplio
In Venezuela:
- A New Era
- Democratic Action
- For Social Democracy

See also

References

^ [[KQZ Albania-http://www.cec.org.al/2004/Zgjedhejekuvendfiles/partite%20e%20regjistruara/partit2005.pdf

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