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The centre-left (or center-left) is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties or organizations (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, democratic socialists, progressives and also some 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.

Examples of centre-left parties

Examples of centre-left political parties include:

• In Argentina:
  • ARI - Support for an Egalitarian Republic
  • Justicialist Party
• In Australia:
  • Australian Labor Party
  • Australian Democrats
  • Australian Greens
• 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:
  • Workers' Party
• In Canada (federal parties):
  • New Democratic Party
  • Green Party of Canada
  • Liberal Party of Canada
• In Chile:
  • Socialist Party of Chile
  • Party for Democracy
• In Croatia:
  • Social Democratic Party of Croatia
• In Czech Republic:
  • Czech Social Democratic Party
• In Denmark:
  • Republican Party (Faroe Islands)
  • Social Democrats
  • Danish Social Liberal 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 Great Britain:
  • Labour Party
  • Plaid Cymru - Party of Wales
  • Scottish National Party
  • Liberal Democrats
• In Greece:
  • Panhellenic Socialist Movement
• In Hungary:
  • Hungarian Socialist Party
• In Iceland:
  • Social Democratic Alliance
• In India:
  • Indian National Congress
  • Nationalist Congress Party
• In Ireland:
  • Labour Party
  • Green Party
• In Israel:
  • Israeli Labor Party
  • Meretz-Yachad
• In Italy:
  • Democratic Party
  • Socialist Party
• In Japan:
  • Democratic Party of Japan
  • Social Democratic Party
• In Republic of Korea:
  • United Democratic Party
• In The Netherlands:
  • Labour Party
  • Democrats 66
• In New Zealand:
  • New Zealand Labour Party
• In Northern Ireland
  • Social Democratic and Labour Party
• In Norway:
  • Norwegian Labour Party
• In Mexico:
  • Institutional Revolutionary Party
  • Party of the Democratic Revolution
  • Convergencia
• In Pakistan:
  • Pakistan Peoples Party
  • Awami National Party
• 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 Slovakia:
  • Direction - Social Democracy
• In Slovenia:
  • Socialni demokrati
• In South Africa:
  • United Democratic Movement
• In Spain:
  • Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
• 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 States:
  • United States Democratic Party
  • Green Party
  • Democratic Socialists of America
• In Uruguay:
  • Frente Amplio

See also

• Centrism
• Left-wing politics
• Left-wing political parties
• Far-left
• Ultra-left
• Left-Right politics
• Centre-right
• Ideology

References

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