List of Christian Democratic parties
This list shows political parties that follow the Christian Democratic ideology and movement in full or to a significant extent , or that represent positions in their country that are comparable to Christian Democracy in German usage and are therefore simply referred to as Christian Democratic parties.
For parties that are also significantly influenced by another ideology or political direction, this is also listed.
Christian Democratic Parties in Europe
The European continent , including the EU members Cyprus and Malta and including the states in the Caucasus.
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Albania
- Partia Demokristiane e Shqipërisë (PDK; Christian Democratic Party of Albania)
- Partia Kristiane Demokrate e Shqipërisë (PKD; Christian Democratic Party of Albania),
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Andorra
- Center Demòcrata Andorra (CDA)
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Belgium
- Flanders : Christian Democratic en Vlaams (CD&V)
- Wallonia : Center Démocrate Humaniste (CDH)
- German-speaking community : Christian Social Party (CSP), conservative
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatians: Hrvatska demokratska zajednica Bosne i Hercegovine (HDZ; Croatian Democratic Community), national-conservative
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Bulgaria
- Sajus na Demokratieitschnite Sili (SDS; Union of Democratic Forces)
- Democrati sa Silna Balgarija (DSB; Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria), conservative
- Balgarski Semedelski Naroden Sajus - Naroden Sajus (in the electoral alliance Balgarski Naroden Sajus [BNS; Bulgarian People's Union]), agrarian-conservative
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Denmark :
- Kristdemokraterne (KD)
- Faroe Islands : Miðflokkurin (MF)
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Germany
- Awakening C - Christian values for human politics (Awakening C), conservative
- Alliance C - Christians for Germany (Alliance C), conservative
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), conservative
- German Center Party (ZENTRUM), conservative
- Bavaria : Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU), conservative, regionalist
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Estonia
- Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit (Pro-Patria- and Res-Publica-Union; IRL): liberal-conservative
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European Union
- European Christian Political Movement (ECPM)
- European People's Party (EPP), conservative
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Finland
- Kristillisdemokraatit (KD; Christian Democrats), conservative
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France
- Les Républicains (LR), liberal-conservative, conservative, Gaullist, economically liberal
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Greece
- Nea Dimokratia (ND): liberal-conservative
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Ireland
- Fine Gael (FG)
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Italy
- Forza Italia (FI), liberal-conservative, conservative
- Unione di Centro (UdC)
- Popolari-Unione Democratici per l'Europa (UDEUR)
- South Tyrol : South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP), regionalist, social democratic
- Trentino : Partito Autonomista Trentino Tirolese (PATT), regionalist
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Croatia
- Hrvatska demokratska zajednica (HDZ; Croatian Democratic Union), conservative, nationalist
- Hrvatska seljačka stranka (HSS; Croatian Peasant Party), agricultural, conservative
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Liechtenstein
- Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein (FBP), conservative
- Patriotic Union (VU), liberal-conservative
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Lithuania
- Tėvynės Sąjunga - Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai (TS-LKD; Union of Patriots - Lithuanian Christian Democrats), conservative
- Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija (LLRA; electoral action of Poles in Lithuania), ethnic (Poland)
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Luxembourg
- Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei (CSV), conservative
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Malta
- Partit Nazzjonalista (PN), conservative
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Moldova
- Partidul Liberal Democrat din Moldova (PLDM), liberal-conservative, Christian democratic
- Partidul Popular Crestin Democrat (PPCD; Christian Democratic People's Party)
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Montenegro
- Narodna Stranka (NS; People's Party), national-conservative, conservative, unionist (Union with Serbia)
- Demokratska Srbska Stranka (DSS; Democratic Serbian Party), national-conservative, unionist, ethnic-Serbian
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Netherlands
- Christians Democratic Appèl (CDA)
- ChristenUnie (CU), Christian Democratic, Conservative, Orthodox Protestant
- Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP), Christian fundamentalist, radical conservative, ultra-orthodox reformed, theocratic
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Netherlands
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North Macedonia
- Vnatrešna Makedonska Revolutionerna Organizacija - Demokratska Partija za Makedonsko Nacionalno Edinstvo (VMRO-DPMNE; Inner Macedonian Revolutionary Organization - Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity), conservative, nationalist
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Norway
- Kristelig Folkeparti (KRF)
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Austria
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), conservative, economically liberal
- Christian Party of Austria (CPÖ), Christian fundamentalist, theocratic
- Christian voter community (CWG), Christian fundamentalist, theocratic
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Poland
- Platforma Obywatelska (PO), liberal-conservative
- Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (PSL), agrarian, centrist
- Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (PiS), national-conservative, value conservative
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Portugal
- Centro Democrático e Social - Partido Popular (CDS-PP), conservative
- Partido Social Democrata (PSD), liberal-conservative
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Romania
- Partidul Național Liberal (PNL), liberal-conservative
- Partidul Național Țărănesc Creștin Democrat (PNȚCD; National Peasant Party - Christian Democrats)
- San Marino
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Sweden
- Kristdemokraterna (KD)
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Switzerland
- Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP)
- Evangelical People's Party (EPP), conservative values, evangelical
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Serbia
- Demokratska stranka Srbije (DSS; Democratic Party of Serbia), conservative
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Slovakia
- Slovenska Demokratieicka a Krestanska Unia (SDKU; Democratic and Christian Union)
- Strana maďarskej komunity / Magyar Közösség Pártja (SMK-MKP; Party of the Hungarian Coalition), ethnic (Hungary), liberal-conservative
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Slovenia
- Slovenska Ljudska Stranka (SLS; Slovenian People's Party), conservative
- Nova Slovenija Krščanska ljudska stranka (NSi; New Slovenia - New Christian People's Party)
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Spain
- Partido Popular (PP), conservative
- Asturias : Foro de Ciudadanos (FAC), regionalist, conservative
- Basque Country / Navarra : Eusko Alderdi Jeltzalea-Partido Nacionalista Vasco (EAJ-PNV), separatist
- Navarre: Unión del Pueblo Navarro (UPN), regionalist, conservative
- Catalonia : Unió Democràtica de Catalunya (UDC), regionalist
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Czech Republic
- Křesťanská a democická unie - Československá strana lidová (KDU-ČSL; Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party)
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Ukraine
- Blok Nascha Ukrajina - Narodna samooborona (Block Our Ukraine - National Self-Defense; NUNS), conservative
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Hungary
- Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség (Fidesz-MPSZ; Fidesz - Hungarian Citizens' Union), conservative, national conservative
- Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt (KDNP; Christian Democratic People's Party), value conservative
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Belarus
- Partija Belaruski Narodny Front (PBNF), conservative
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Republic of Cyprus
- Dimokratikos Synagermos (DISY; Democratic Collection Movement)
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United Kingdom
- Christian Democratic Party (CDP; Christian Democratic Party)
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Christian Party (Christian Party)
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Scotland
- Scottish Christian Party (Scottish Christian Party)
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Wales
- Welsh Christian Party (Welsh Christian Party)
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Scotland
- Christian Peoples Alliance (CPA; Christian Peoples Alliance )
- The Common Good (The Common Good)
Christian Democratic parties on other continents
- Argentina : Partido Demócrata Cristiano (PDC)
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Australia :
- Christian Democratic Party (CDP; Christian Democratic Party)
- Family First Party (FFP), conservative, Christian fundamentalist
- Brazil : Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB), centrist, social democratic, member of the Christian Democratic International
- Brazil: Democratas (Dem; formerly Partido da Frente Liberal / PFL), liberal-conservative, liberal
- Chile : Partido Demócrata Cristiano de Chile (PDC), Christian democratic, centrist, social democratic, Christian-humanist, in the center-left alliance Concertación
- Costa Rica : Partido de Unidad Socialcristiana (PUSC)
- El Salvador : Partido Demócrata Cristiano (PDC)
- Georgia : Kristianul-Demokratieiuli Modzraoba (KDM; Christian Democratic Movement), conservative values
- Indonesia : Partai Damai Sejahtera (PDS; Prosperity and Peace Party )
- Mexico : Partido Acción Nacional (PAN), conservative
- New Zealand : United Future New Zealand (UF; United Future), conservative, centrist
- Peru : Partido Popular Cristiano (PPC), conservative
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South Africa :
- African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
- Christian Democratic Party (CDP; Christian Democratic Party)
- South Africa: United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
- Venezuela : Comité de Organización Política Electoral Independiente (COPEI), in the Alliance Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD)
- Venezuela: Convergencia (CONVERGENCIA), in the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD) alliance
- Venezuela: Proyecto Venezuela (PRVZL), in the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD) alliance
Catholic parties
- Slovakia: Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie (KDH; Christian Democratic Movement), Catholic-conservative, economically liberal
Historic Catholic and Christian Democratic parties
- Belgium: Catholic Party , Catholic Bloc , Christian People's Party (1869–1972)
- GDR : Christian Democratic Union of Germany (1945–1989)
- France: Mouvement républicain populaire (MRP, until 1965/1978/1998)
- Italy: Democrazia Cristiana (until 1993)
- Netherlands: Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP, until 1980)
- Poland: Christian National Association (ZChN, 1989-2010)