Political Parties in Spain - National Political Formations of Spain

National Political Formations of Spain

  • People's Party (Partido Popular, PP) — mainstream centre-right.
  • Union, Progress and Democracy (Unión Progreso y Democracia, UPyD) — a recently established progressive and social liberal party.
  • Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español, PSOE) — mainstream social democratic party linked to General Union of Workers (Unión General de Trabajadores, UGT) trade union.
  • United Left (Izquierda Unida, IU) — left-wing group associated with Workers' Commissions (Comisiones Obreras, CCOO) trade union

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