Progressive Alliance (Alsland)

Progressive Alliance Progressyf Alliânsje Progressive Allianz Progrvẹrcic Vyncynn Progressiivne liit
Abbreviation	PA PV (Fawkhamshire and Hamptonshire) PL (Martiland)
Leader	Ottila Möller (Social Democratic Alliance)
Founded	August 14, 1956 (1956-08-14) (United Socialist Front) March 28, 1958 (1958-03-28) (Alliance for Alslandic Socialism) February 9, 2003 (2003-02-09) (Progressive Alliance)
Headquarters	Yndyk
Ideology	Social Democracy Democratic Socialism Pro-Eucleanism Minority politics Factions: Centrism Left-wing nationalism
Political position	Centre-left to left wing
Euclean Parliament group	SAE (SdA, SDyD, SP) AFRE (KPP)
Colors	Red
Slogan	"For all Mankind"
Members	List Social Democratic Alliance Social Democrats in Delland Socialist Party Kirenian People's Party
Folkssenaat	93 / 231
Members of the Federal Presidency	2 / 4
Euclean Parliament	9 / 24
Election symbol
File:S v1.svg
Website
progressyfalliânsje.com
Political parties

The Progressive Alliance (Dellish: Progressyf Alliânsje, Weranian: Progressive Allianz, Swathish: Progrvẹrcic Vyncynn, Kirenian: Progressiivne liit), formerly the Alliance for Alslandic Socialism is a Political alliance in Alsland formed by the Social Democratic Alliance, Social Democrats in Delland, Socialist Party and the Radical Front in 1956 to contest the 1957 Alslandic legislative election.

The alliance is one of three political alliances in Alsland with the other being the National Bloc and Together for the Republic. Each bloc is seen as political opponents to each other. Members of the alliance agree not to stand candidates in provinces which another member party stands candidates in.

History

Founding

With the 1956 General election approaching, Premier Witte Reitsma met with other centre-left and left wing political leaders in an attempt to maximise left-wing representation in the Folkssenaat. An informal alliance already existed between the Socialist Party which was at the time a federal party and the Social Democrats in Delland who had cooperated after the resignation of Samuel Hudson.

After meeting with the leaders of the Social Democratic Alliance, Socialist Party, Alslandic Section of the Worker's International and the Radical Front, Reitsma announced the creation of the 'United Socialist Front'. In the election the alliance won 2/3rds of all seats in the Folkssenaat.

Following the election it was Reitsma's stated intention to disband the alliance but the better than expected result and the founding of the National Bloc persuaded him to reach out to the other leaders and establish a permanent alliance.

After several rounds of negotiations the Socialist Party, Social Democratic Alliance and Social Democrats in Delland formed the 'Alliance for Alslandic Socialism'. At the time the alliance was denounced by ASAY politicians who withdrew support from the government after being removed from the initial negotiations. The alliance members agreed to not stand candidates against each other to maximise the seats they can gain in an election and all member parties would work together to form future governments.

After their membership was rejected from the Alliance, the Radical Front and ASAY formed the short lived 'Worker's Agreement' although the Radical Front adopted more socially conservative and economically liberal stances and finally merged with the Estmerish National Party to form the Swathish People's Party in 1977.

Alliance for Alslandic Socialism

• Government (1958-1960)
• Opposition (1960-1975)
• Government and Martiland Crisis (1975-1985)
• Grand coalition govt and rise of Adalbrecht Brötzmann (1986-1989)
• Government and rise of Zijlstra (1990-2000)

Progressive Alliance

• Zijlstra's renaming
• Rise of the Worker's Party
• Return to government and fall
• Opposition
• Möller administration

Policy overview

• Economy and Finance
  • Larger Welfare state
  • Greater role for Trade Unions
  • Support 'Buy Euclean' programs
  • Increased spending

• Social and federal affairs
  • Reduction in Non-EC and unskilled immigration
  • Official language status for Kirenian
  • Environmentalism
  • Commitment to Net-Zero emissions by 2050

• Foreign affairs
  • Pro-Eucleanism
  • ECDTO membership
  • Internationalism

Composition

Party		Scope	Folkssenaat	Euclean Parliament	Ideology
	Social Democrats in Delland (SDyD)	Delland, Middewald, Yndyk	34 / 231	3 / 24	Social Democracy Pro-Eucleanism Democratic Socialism Dellish minority politics
	Social Democratic Alliance (SdA)	Garz, Zittau	28 / 231	4 / 24	Social democracy Pro-Eucleanism Weranian minority politics
	Socialist Party (SP)	Hamptonshire, Fawkhamshire	18 / 231	2 / 24	Social democracy Pro-Eucleanism Estmerish minority politics
	Kirenian People's Party (KPP)	Martiland	13 / 231	0 / 24	Social democracy Pro-Eucleanism Democratic Socialism Kirenian minority politics

Controversies

Martiland

Throughout most of the alliance's history, it has denied ethnic Kirenians in Martiland proper representation in the alliance, instead from 1958 until 1995 the SDyD ran candidates in Martiland. Members of the SDyD were the most vocal in their opposition to including any Kirenian party in the alliance. Under the leadership of Seine De Haan in 1994 the party condemned the inclusion of the Kirenian People's Party. The SDyD was fined €1.2 Million for promoting hate speech directed at ethnic Kirenians in Martiland by the Alslandic supreme court in 1996. The decision was not appealed but was criticised by various SDyD politicians including newly elected leader Bonne Zijlstra.

In 2004, Premier Martina Scott's new cabinet was criticised for not including any members of the KPP or ethnic Kirenians. The cabinet led to the KPP threatening to withdraw from the Progressive Alliance and withdraw it's support for the government. In the subsequent election the KPP didn't endorse Scott who lost the election and was forced to resign.

Representation

Federal level

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  Riċard utNocct, member of the Federal Presidency

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  Reedik Kaljurand, member of the Federal Presidency

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  Ottila Möller, leader of the Progressive Alliance and Premier of Alsland

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  Bonne Zijlstra, leader of the Social Democrats in Delland and Co-Deputy Premier

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  Ermnbryht Vrihte, Co-Deputy Premier

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  Ahto Malk, Leader of the Kirenian People's Party and Minister-President of Martiland

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  Chlodwich Freeman, Leader of the Socialist Party

Provincial and Municipal level

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  Brunyld afMucana, Minister-President of Hamptonshire

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  Japik Minnema, Minister-President of Yndyk

Electoral performance

Folkssenaat

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Government
1957	TBD	TBD	140 / 205	140	1st	Progressive
1960	TBD	TBD	86 / 200	54	1st	National coalition
1963	TBD	TBD	88 / 200	2	1st	National coalition
1966	TBD	TBD	91 / 200	3	1st	National coalition
1969	TBD	TBD	98 / 200	7	1st	National minority
1970	TBD	TBD	80 / 210	18	2nd	National coalition
1973	TBD	TBD	93 / 210	13	1st	National coalition
1976	TBD	TBD	94 / 210	1	1st	Progressive coalition
1979	TBD	TBD	90 / 215	4	1st	Progressive coalition
1982	TBD	TBD	99 / 215	9	1st	Progressive coalition
1985	TBD	TBD	78 / 215	19	2nd	National-Progressive coalition
1988	TBD	TBD	85 / 215	7	2nd	National-Progressive coalition
1991	TBD	TBD	112 / 221	27	1st	Progressive
1994	TBD	TBD	110 / 221	2	1st	Progressive minority
1997	TBD	TBD	104 / 221	6	1st	Progressive coalition
2000	TBD	TBD	118 / 226	14	1st	Progressive
2003	TBD	TBD	109 / 226	9	1st	Progressive coalition
2006	TBD	TBD	45 / 226	64	3rd	Workers coalition
2009	TBD	TBD	63 / 229	18	2nd	National-Progressive-Centre coalition
2011	TBD	TBD	84 / 229	21	1st	Progressive coalition
2014	TBD	TBD	60 / 229	24	2nd	National coalition
2017	TBD	TBD	64 / 229	4	2nd	National coalition
2020	TBD	TBD	96 / 231	32	1st	Progressive minority

Euclean Parliament

Election	Party Group		Leader	Votes		Seats			Position
				No.	Share	No.	±	Share
2019		SAE	Ottila Möller	TBD	TBD	9 / 24	1	37.5%	2nd

Symbols

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  The Progressive Alliance logo in Delland, Yndyk and Middewald.

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  The Progressive Alliance logo in Garz and Zittau.

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  The Progressive Alliance logo in Hamptonshire and Fawkhamshire.

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  The Progressive Alliance logo in Martiland.