Progressive Alliance (Alsland)

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Progressive Alliance

Progressyf Alliânsje
Progressive Allianz
Progrvẹrcic Vyncynn
Progressiivne liit
AbbreviationPA
PV (Swathish Community)
PL (Martish Community)
LeaderOttila Möller (Social Democratic Alliance)
FoundedAugust 14, 1956 (1956-08-14) (United Left Front)
March 28, 1958 (1958-03-28) (Social Democratic Bloc)
February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09) (Progressive Alliance)
HeadquartersYndyk
IdeologySocial Democracy
Progressivism
Pro-Eucleanism
Minority politics
Factions:
Social Liberalism
Political positionCentre-left
Euclean Parliament groupSAE (SDA, SDyD, SP)
AFRE (KPP)
Colors  Red
Slogan"For all Mankind"
Members
Folkssenaat
95 / 235
Members of the Federal Presidency
2 / 4
Euclean Parliament
9 / 24
Election symbol
File:S v1.svg
Website
progressyfalliânsje.com

The Progressive Alliance (Dellish: Progressyf Alliânsje, Weranian: Progressive Allianz, Swathish: Progrvẹrcic Vyncynn, Kirenian: Progressiivne liit) also commonely referred to as the Progressives or the Alliance, is a social-democratic bloc in Alsland. It consists of the Kirenian People's Party (KRP), the Social Democratic Alliance (SDA), the Social Democrats in Delland (SDyD) and the Swathish Socialist Party (SF). The SDA, SDyD and SF are members of the Socialist Alternative for Euclea whilst the KRP is a member of the Alliance for a Federal and Regionalist Euclea.

Historically the Progressive Alliance was the major catch-all bloc of the Alslandic centre-left and has connections to socialist trade unions. It is the largest political alliance of the 'Socialist' pillar of Alslandic society. Since 2011 the Alliance has moved closer towards adopting centrist positions and has a large and influential social liberal wing.

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 communities which another member party stands candidates in.

History

Founding

Social Democratic Bloc

Progressive Alliance

  • Renaming to distance itself from old governments
  • End of the grand coalition
  • Opposition
  • Drift towards Social Liberalism
  • 2020 and Moller
  • Modernisation

Ideology

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
    • Directly elected Premier

Composition

Party Scope Folkssenaat Euclean Parliament Ideology
Social Democrats in Delland (SDyD) Dellish Community
32 / 235
3 / 24
Social Democracy
Pro-Eucleanism
Democratic Socialism
Dellish minority politics
Social Democratic Alliance (SDA) Holsaten Community
28 / 235
4 / 24
Social democracy
Pro-Eucleanism
Social Liberalism
Weranian minority politics
Socialist Party (SP) Swathish Community
18 / 235
2 / 24
Social democracy
Pro-Eucleanism
Estmerish minority politics
Kirenian People's Party (KRP) Martish Community
12 / 235
0 / 24
Social democracy
Pro-Eucleanism
Democratic Socialism
Kirenian minority politics

Relationship with other Blocs

Electorate

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 ran a separate list from the rest of the bloc which suffered it's worst election result in history.

Modernisation

Opposition to immigration and Euclean federalism

Yndyk dispute

The Yndyk dispute refers to a dispute within the Social Democrats in Delland between party officials and the local parties in Yndyk and Middewald who prefer splitting the party in 3. Only 2 leaders of the SDyD were born outside of Delland. The Yndyk branch of the SDyD separated briefly in 2011 over the issue and were subsequently removed from the Alliance. The Alliance threatened to run candidates against the Yndyk Socialists unless it re-joined the SDyD which it did shortly afterwards. In 2022 a report on creating a separate party for Middewald and Yndyk alleged that the new party wouldn't result in any significant benefits for the Alliance.

Xenophobia

Representation

Federal level

Provincial and Municipal level

Electoral performance

Federal Presidency

Folkssenaat

Euclean Parliament

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