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{{Infobox political party
| name           = National Bloc
| colorcode      = {{G-NB/meta/color}}
| logo           = 
| foundation     = 1969
| ideology       = {{plainlist|
* [[Conservatism in Gylias|Conservatism]] }}
| position       = {{wpl|Centre-right politics|Centre-right}}
| colors         = {{Color box|{{G-NB/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} Light blue
| country        = Gylias
}}

The '''National Bloc''' ({{wpl|French language|French}} [[Gylian languages reform of 1958–1959#French|reformed]]: ''Bloc nationale'') is an {{wpl|electoral bloc}} of [[List of political parties in Gylias|conservative parties in Gylias]]. Formed in 1960, it is the main conservative electoral bloc in Gylias.

==History==
The bloc was formed in 1969, after [[Gylian federal election, 1969|that year's federal election]] and the destruction of the {{G-CC}}. The {{G-CNP/meta/shortname}} took the initiative in forming the bloc, and was joined by four further parties — {{G-NPR/meta/shortname}}, {{G-PDU/meta/shortname}}, {{G-FEP/meta/shortname}}, and {{G-IFP/meta/shortname}}. Its establishment marked the end of [[Conservatism in Gylias|Gylian conservatism]]'s [[Conservatism in Gylias#Free Territories|"constructive"–"recalcitrant" battle]], with the "constructives" victorious and the "recalcitrants" destroyed as a political force.

The NB's creation triggered a political realignment, bringing together the centre-right electorate previously dispersed among the {{G-CG}} and various {{G-NI}} and {{wpl|independent politician|independents}}. Led by the glamorous [[Lea Kersed]], the NB established itself as a fundamentally {{wpl|progressive conservatism|progressive conservative}} force. Following good performances in [[Elections in Gylias#Municipal elections|municipal]], [[Elections in Gylias#Regional elections|regional]], and [[Elections in Gylias#Federal elections|presidential]] elections in the 1970s, it made a strong debut at the [[Gylian federal election, 1976|1976 federal election]], becoming the official opposition.

The NB's support grew during the [[wretched decade]]. Lea was a tenacious opponent of the [[Aén Ďanez government]], and repeatedly pushed for a {{wpl|grand coalition}} of conservatives, leftists, liberals, and centrists against authoritarianism of the [[Revolutionary Rally (Gylias)|left]] and [[Front for Renewal of Order and Society (Gylias)|right]]. She led the bloc to its best election result in [[Gylian federal election, 1985|1985]], winning a plurality of first preference votes and seats for the first time.

Opposition disunity allowed Aén to remain in office as a caretaker until the [[Ossorian war crisis]] of 1986, after which the opposition banded together and formed the Filomena Pinheiro government. This marked the NB's first participation in a federal government, and achieved Lea's goal of a grand coalition.

During the 1980s, a rift developed in the NB between the larger CNP, NPR, and PDU, which remained loyal to the [[Conservatism in Gylias#Hannaism|Hannaist]] foundations of Gylian conservatism, and the FEP and IFP, which increasingly moved towards {{wpl|economic liberalism}} and sought to align with [[Populism in Gylias#Right-wing populism|right-wing populists]]. The tensions broke out into the open after Lea's death, culminating in the ''[[dérive au droite]]'' and the FEP and IFP splitting from the NB in 1989 to form the {{G-UFP}}. Their place was taken by the {{G-UND/meta/shortname}} and {{G-MRR/meta/shortname}}.

The [[Gylian federal election, 1990|1990 federal election]] proved to be a breakthrough for {{G-NI}}, as voters punished the established blocs for their role in the wretched decade. While the NB was well-positioned to gain from its role as standard-bearer of the opposition, the UFP split and exposure of the [[neoliberal conspiracy]] brought negative publicity, and it suffered a drop in support.

During the 1990s–2000s, the NB had an ambiguous role, alternately providing outside support for and opposing the [[Mathilde Vieira government]] depending on issues. It gradually rebuilt its support to previous levels as the non-inscrit wave receded.

The NB narrowly won the [[Gylian federal election, 2020|2020 federal election]], its first in 35 years. It formed the [[Lena Haidynraix government]], a minority coalition with the CG and {{G-UNR/meta/shortname}}, depending on support from [[Anarchism in Gylias|anarchist]] non-inscrits.

==Composition==

===Current===
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:left
|-
!colspan="2"|Party
!Main ideology
|-
| style="background:{{G-CNP/meta/color}}"|
|{{G-CNP}} (CNP)
|{{flatlist|
* [[Conservatism in Gylias|Paternalistic conservatism]]
* [[Conservatism in Gylias#Hannaism|Hannaism]] }}
|-
| style="background:{{G-NPR/meta/color}}"|
|{{G-NPR}} (NPR)
|[[Conservatism in Gylias|Liberal conservatism]]
|-
| style="background:{{G-PDU/meta/color}}"|
|{{G-PDU}} (PDU)
|[[Conservatism in Gylias|Progressive conservatism]]
|-
| style="background:{{G-UND/meta/color}}"|
|{{G-UND}} (UND)
|{{flatlist|
* [[Conservatism in Gylias|Liberal conservatism]]
* {{wpl|civic conservatism}} }}
|-
| style="background:{{G-MRR/meta/color}}"|
|{{G-MRR}} (MRR)
||{{flatlist|
* [[Liberalism in Gylias#Conservative liberalism|Conservative liberalism]]
* {{wpl|reformism}} }}
|}

===Historical===
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:left
|-
!colspan="2"|Party
!Main ideology
!Period
!Notes
|-
| style="background:{{G-FEP/meta/color}}"|
|{{G-FEP}} (FEP)
|{{wpl|Economic liberalism}}
|1976–1989
|Split from the NB to form the {{G-UFP}}.
|-
| style="background:{{G-IFP/meta/color}}"|
|{{G-IFP}} (IFP)
|'''Historical''':<br>{{wpl|Liberal corporatism}}<br>'''Contemporary''':<br>{{wpl|Neoliberalism}}
|1976–1989
|Split from the NB to form the {{G-UFP}}.
|}

==Ideology==
The NB is the main conservative bloc of [[Politics of Gylias|Gylian politics]], complemented by various conservative {{G-NI}}. The bloc includes parties with [[Conservatism in Gylias#Hannaism|Hannaist]], {{wpl|paternalistic conservatism|paternalistic}}, {{wpl|liberal conservatism|liberal}}, and {{wpl|progressive conservatism|progressive conservative}} positions. It is {{wpl|centre-right politics|centre-right}}, and fiercely hostile to {{wpl|right-wing politics}}.

Common platform planks include support for {{wpl|paternalistic conservatism|paternalism}}, the {{wpl|welfare state}}, {{wpl|social corporatism}}, {{wpl|communitarianism}}, {{wpl|social liberalism}}, {{wpl|progressivism}}, and {{wpl|reformism}}.

==Symbols==
The NB uses a light shade of blue as its common colour.

==Electoral results==

===Gylian Parliament===
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size: 80%;"
! rowspan=2| Election
! colspan=3| [[Gylian Chamber of Deputies|Chamber of Deputies]]
! colspan=3| [[Gylian Senate|Senate]]
! rowspan=2| Government
|-
! {{abbr|FPV|First preference votes}}
! %
! Seats
! {{abbr|FPV|First preference votes}}
! %
! Seats
|-
! [[Gylian federal election, 1976|1976]]
| 1.348.847
| 19,1%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|60|395}}
| 1.068.063
| 15,1%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|55|300}}
| {{No2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[Gylian federal election, 1980|1980]]
| 1.599.031
| 20,2%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|68|395}}
| 1.265.821
| 16,0%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|64|300}}
| {{No2|Opposition}}
|-
! rowspan=2 | [[Gylian federal election, 1985|1985]]
| rowspan=2 | 2.119.758
| rowspan=2 | 24,0%
| rowspan=2 | {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|100|520}}
| rowspan=2 | 1.888.122
| rowspan=2 | 21,4%
| rowspan=2 | {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|70|300}}
| {{No2|Opposition}}
|-
| {{Yes2|[[Filomena Pinheiro government|Coalition]]}}
|-
! [[Gylian federal election, 1990|1990]]
| 1.771.906
| 18,0%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|60|500}}
| 1.594.554
| 16,2%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|55|300}}
| {{No2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[Gylian federal election, 1995|1995]]
| 1.976.703
| 18,2%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|62|500}}
| 1.769.987
| 16,3%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|58|300}}
| {{No2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[Gylian federal election, 2000|2000]]
| 2.434.233
| 20,0%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|64|500}}
| rowspan=6 colspan=3 style="background:lightgrey"| N/A
| {{No2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[Gylian federal election, 2004|2004]]
| 2.702.594
| 20,5%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|64|500}}
| {{No2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[Gylian federal election, 2008|2008]]
| 2.985.084
| 20,6%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|68|500}}
| {{No2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[Gylian federal election, 2012|2012]]
| 3.163.579
| 19,8%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|85|500}}
| {{No2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[Gylian federal election, 2016|2016]]
| 3.455.911
| 19,7%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|86|500}}
| {{No2|Opposition}}
|-
! [[Gylian federal election, 2020|2020]]
| 3.765.225
| 19,7%
| {{Composition bar|hex={{G-NB/meta/color}}|87|500}}
| {{Yes2|[[Lena Haidynraix government|Coalition]]}}
|}

===Regional elections===
{{main|List of Gylian regional elections}}

===Municipal elections===
{{main|List of Gylian municipal elections}}

{{Gylian political parties}}

[[Category:Gylian political parties]]