Christian democracy around the world Christian democracy

1 christian democracy around world

1.1 europe
1.2 latin america
1.3 australia
1.4 north america

christian democracy around world

the international organization of christian democratic parties, centrist democrat international (cdi), formerly known christian democratic international, second largest international political organization in world (second socialist international). european christian democratic parties have own regional organization called european people s party, form largest group in european parliament, european people s party group.

europe




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christian democracy has been important in politics of italy (inspired luigi sturzo; see christian democracy (italy)), norway (see christian democratic party of norway), , germany (see christian democratic union (germany) , christian social union in bavaria). major christian democratic influence can seen in politics of austria (see austrian people s party), hungary (see fidesz/hungarian civic party, christian democratic people s party (hungary)), belgium (see christian democratic , flemish (cd&v), humanist democratic centre (cdh) , christian social party (csp)), finland (see christian democrats (finland)), france, ireland (see fine gael), luxembourg (see christian social people s party), malta, netherlands (see christian democratic appeal), portugal (see democratic , social centre – people s party), poland (see civic platform , polish peasants party), romania (see christian-democratic national peasants party), san marino (see sammarinese christian democratic party), spain (see, people s party, democratic union of catalonia), sweden (see christian democrats (sweden)), ukraine (see christian democratic union (ukraine)) , serbia (see christian democratic party of serbia).

in united kingdom christian democracy on rise, within conservative party dominates centre-right politics in britain. within recent years party has begun adopt political views , policies characteristics of christian democracy. specific christian democratic parties in uk exist (see, christian peoples alliance (cpa), common good, christian party, christian democratic party).

christian , democratic union – czechoslovak people s party in czech republic example of relatively small party major influence. though electorate lower 10% remained in every government since fall of communism due centrist nature , high coalition potential.

slovakia has 2 major christian democratic parties. christian democratic movement established in 1990 , became second strongest party in country after first democratic election. party dropped 8%. slovak democratic , christian union – democratic party formed in 2000 split christian democratic movement , became major centre-right party until 2012 election defeat. both parties considered political partners.

the nationalist party of malta christian democratic party , has won 7 out of eleven general elections since malta s independence in 1964. advocates staunch christian values including bans on abortion and, until recently, divorce. in opposition after landslide victory rival labour party in 2013.

latin america




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christian democracy has been important in chile (see christian democratic party of chile) , venezuela (see copei – christian democratic party of venezuela), among others, , partly in mexico, starting ascendancy of president vicente fox in 2000, followed felipe calderón (see national action party (mexico)). cuba counts several christian democratic political associations, both on island , in exile. significant perhaps movimiento cristiano de liberación (mcl) led cuban dissident oswaldo payá, killed in tragic automobile accident in summer of 2012 , has been nominated nobel peace prize. in uruguay, christian democratic party of uruguay, although numerically small, instrumental in creation of leftist broad front in 1971.

australia

christian democratic parties in australia include christian democratic party, democratic labor party (regarded social democratic party), , former family first party (regarded liberal democratic party).

in victoria, , nsw australian labor party (alp) state executive members, parliamentarians , branch members associated (rightly or wrongly) industrial groups or b. a. santamaria , movement, expelled party (against party s rules). formed new party, known democratic labor party (dlp). later in 1957, similar split occurred in queensland, resulting group subsequently joining dlp. party had sitting members tasmania , new south wales @ various times, though stronger in former mentioned states.

the party in agreement ruling conservative liberal , country parties on many issues, resulted in preferencing of these parties on alp. however, more morally conservative, militantly anti-communist , socially compassionate liberals. dlp defeated federal election of 1974 saw primary vote cut 2 thirds, , entry of alp government. dlp never regained previous support in subsequent elections , formally disbanded in 1978, small group within party refused accept decision , created small, reformed successor party.

though party gone, santamaria , national civic council took strong diametrically opposed stance dominant third way/neoliberal/new right tendencies within both alp , liberal parties throughout eighties , nineties.

in 2006, new dlp experienced resurgence. successor party struggled through decades of victorian elections before gaining parliamentary seat when victorian upper house redesigned. nevertheless, electoral support still small in victoria (around 2%). has reformed state parties in queensland , new south wales. in australian federal election, 2010, dlp won sixth senate seat in victoria, giving representation in australian senate.

another christian party found strength in 1981 christian democratic party (initially known call australia party). gained 9.1% of vote in new south wales (nsw) state election of 1981. protestant party had similar social policies dlp. support base has been restricted nsw , western australia, gains between 2–4% of votes, support being minuscule in other states. has had 2 members of nsw legislative council of existence , holds balance of power. cdp saw surge in support during 2016 federal election 96% increase in nsw.

another australian christian democratic party of note family first party. has had 1 or 2 members in sa parliament since 2002, , in 2004 managed elect victorian senator. electoral support small, largest constituencies being south australia (4–6%), , victoria (around 4%). family first receives lower support in national elections in state elections. family first merged australian conservatives party in 2017.

north america

members of american solidarity party, christian democratic political party in united states, gathered @ carlisle inn of walnut creek, ohio 2017 asp midwestern regional meeting, held on 21 october 2017.

in united states, american solidarity party (formerly known christian democratic party usa) minor third christian democracy party in country. name based on polish solidarity movement, first chairman lech walesa. party has incorporated consistent life ethic platform. emblem pelican, traditional christian symbol of charity.