History UsefulNotes / StandardEuropeanPoliticalLandscape

* Conservatives: ''United Russia'': This one is The Party, supporting UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin whatever he does. It controls everything, but given Putin's popularity this isn't unexpected. Just really annoying and suspicious.

* Christian Democrats/Conservatives : ''European People's Party (EPP)''. This party was once a purely Christian Democratic party, but it then expanded its membership to include pro-European Conservative parties in order to get stronger against the PES in the EU Parliament. At the European level, the party is moderately conservative, pro-law and order, more economically liberal than the PES and the Greens, though still with less of an ideological commitment to economic liberalism when compared either to the ALDE (or at least the Classical Liberal wing of that party) or to the ECR. That said, given its size and role in the EU Parliament, it may also be thought of as the main Conservative party by default. Depending on country, it includes both Christian Democratic member parties of the more humanistic kind and very conservative parties bordering on Right-wing Populism.

* Conservatives/Right-wing Populists: ''European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)''. This one has an interesting history. It was originally an alliance of euroskeptical Conservative parties, including relatively moderate ones like the British Tories. When trying to expand its membership, the party was faced with a challenge, as in most European countries, the right half of the political spectrum was already dominated by established Classical Liberal, Christian Democratic, or pro-European Conservative parties, meaning that most parties interested in joining the ECR were actually Right-wing Populist parties looking for respectability. However, at the EU level, it remains reputedly more frequentable than the previous party due to it being more pro-Ukrainian[[note]]European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, from the EPP (see below), did not explicitly rule out governing with them[[/note]], though in recent years, the ideological divide between the two has become wafer-thin, such that a Right-wing Populist party may join one or the other based more out of political rivalry with another pre-existing party at the national level than for ideological reasons.

* Christian Democrats/Conservatives : ''European People's Party (EPP)''. This party was once a purely Christian Democratic party, but it then expanded to include pro-European Conservative parties in order to get stronger against the PES in the EU Parliament. At the European level, the party is moderately conservative, pro-law and order, more economically liberal than the PES and the Greens, though still with less of an ideological commitment to economic liberalism when compared either to the ALDE (or at least the Classical Liberal wing of that party) or to the ECR. That said, given its size and role in the EU Parliament, it may also be thought of as the main Conservative party by default. Depending on country, it includes both Christian Democratic member parties of the more humanistic kind and very conservative parties bordering on Right-wing Populism.

* Conservatives/Right-wing Populists: ''European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)''. This one has an interesting history. It was originally an alliance of euroskeptical Conservative parties, including relatively moderate ones like the British Tories. When trying to expand its membership, the party was faced with a challenge, as in most European countries, the right half of the political spectrum was already dominated by established Classical Liberal, Christian Democratic, or pro-European Conservative parties, meaning that most parties interested in joining the ECR were actually Right-wing Populist parties looking for respectability. However, at the EU level, it remains reputedly more frequentable than the previous party due to being more pro-Ukrainian[[note]]European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, from the EPP (see below), did not explicitly rule out governing with them[[/note]], though in recent years, the ideological divide between the two has become wafer-thin, such that a Right-wing Populist party may join one or the other based more out of political rivalry with another pre-existing party at the national level than for ideological reasons.

* Christian Democrats/Conservatives : ''European People's Party (EPP)''. This party was once a purely Christian Democratic party, but it then expanded to include pro-European Conservative parties in order to get stronger against the PES in the EU Parliament. At the European level, the party is moderately conservative, pro-law and order, more economically liberal than the PES and the Greens, though still with less of an ideological commitment to economic liberalism when compared either to the ALDE (or at least the Classical Liberal wing of that party) or to the ECR. That said, given its size and role in the EU Parliament, it could also be considered the main Conservative party by default. Depending on country, it includes both Christian Democratic member parties of the more humanistic kind and very conservative parties bordering on Right-wing Populism.

* Conservatives/Right-wing Populists: ''European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)''. This one has an interesting history. It was originally an alliance of euroskeptical Conservative parties, including relatively moderate ones like the British Tories. When trying to expand its membership, the party was faced with a challenge, as in most European countries, the right half of the political spectrum was already dominated by established Classical Liberal, Christian Democratic, or pro-European Conservative parties, meaning that most parties interested in joining the ECR were actually Right-wing Populist parties looking for respectability. Despite this, at the EU level, it remains reputedly more frequentable than the previous party due to being more pro-Ukrainian[[note]]European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, from the EPP (see below), did not explicitly rule out governing with them[[/note]], though in recent years, the ideological divide between the two has become wafer-thin, such that a Right-wing Populist party may join one or the other based more out of political rivalry with another pre-existing party at the national level than for ideological reasons.

* Christian Democrats/Conservatives : ''European People's Party (EPP)''. This party was once a purely Christian Democratic party, but it then expanded to include pro-European Conservative parties in order to get stronger against the PES in the EU Parliament. At the European level, the party is moderately conservative, pro-law and order, more economically liberal than the PES and the Greens, though still with less of an ideological commitment to economic liberalism when compared either to the ALDE (or at least the Classical Liberal wing of that party) or to the ECR. However, given its size and role in the EU Parliament, it could also be considered the main Conservative party by default. Depending on the country, it includes both Christian Democratic member parties of the more humanistic kind and very conservative parties bordering on Right-wing Populism.

* Christian Democrats/Conservatives : ''European People's Party (EPP)''. This party was once a purely Christian Democratic party, but it then expanded to include pro-European Conservative parties in order to get stronger against the PES in the EU Parliament. At the European level, the party is moderately conservative, pro-law and order, more economically liberal than the PES and the Greens, though still with less of an ideological commitment to economic liberalism compared to either the ALDE (or at least its Classical Liberal wing) or the ECR. However, given its size and role in the EU Parliament, it could also be considered the main Conservative party by default. Depending on the country, it includes both Christian Democratic member parties of the more humanistic kind and very conservative parties bordering on Right-wing Populism.

** At the European level: ''Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)'' (again), ''European Democratic Party (EDP)''[[note]]Sides with the ALDE in the EU Parliament (in the centrist-liberal Renew group), but actually fits somewhere between Christian Democrat and Progressive Liberal in terms of ideology[[/note]], ''Volt Europa''[[note]]Minor party, sides with the Greens in the EU Parliament[[/note]]

** At the European level: ''European Green Party (EGP)'', ''Animal Politics EU''[[note]]Minor party, sides with the PEL in the EU Parliament[[/note]]

* Christian Democrats/Social Conservatives: ''European Christian Political Movement (ECPM)''. Their views on abortion, homosexuality or euthanasia tend to be taken straight from Catholic/Evangelical doctrine. Most sit with the ECR in the EU Parliament, on the grounds that both parties are euroskeptical and conservative at least on certain social issues, though the ECPM is often more moderate on some other issues.

* Christian Democrats/Social Conservatives: ''European Christian Political Movement (ECPM)''. Their views on abortion, homosexuality or euthanasia tend to be taken straight from Catholic/Evangelical doctrine. Most sit with the ECR in the EU Parliament, on the grounds that both are euroskeptical and conservative at least on certain social issues, though the ECPM is often more moderate on some other issues.

* Christian Democrats/Social Conservatives: ''European Christian Political Movement (ECPM)''. Their views on abortion, homosexuality or euthanasia tend to be taken straight from Catholic/Evangelical doctrine. Most sit with the ECR in the EU Parliament, on the grounds that both are euroskeptical and conservative at least on some social issues, though the ECPM is often more moderate on certain other issues.

* Christian Democrats/Social Conservatives: ''European Christian Political Movement (ECPM)''. Their views on abortion, homosexuality or euthanasia tend to be taken straight from Catholic/Evangelical doctrine. Most sit with the ECR in the EU Parliament, on the grounds that both are euroskeptical and conservative on some social issues, though the ECPM is often more moderate on other issues.

* Conservatives/Right-wing Populists: ''European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)''. This one has an interesting history. It was originally an alliance of euroskeptical Conservative parties, including moderates like the British Tories. When trying to expand its membership, the party was faced with a challenge, as in most European countries, the right half of the political spectrum was already dominated by established Classical Liberal, Christian Democratic, or pro-European Conservative parties, meaning that most parties interested in joining the ECR were actually Right-wing Populist parties looking for respectability. Despite this, at the EU level, it remains reputedly more frequentable than the previous party due to being more pro-Ukrainian[[note]]European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, from the EPP (see below), did not explicitly rule out governing with them[[/note]], though in recent years, the ideological divide between the two has become wafer-thin, such that a Right-wing Populist party may join one or the other based more out of political rivalry with another pre-existing party at the national level than for ideological reasons.

* Conservatives/Right-wing Populists: ''European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)''. This one has an interesting history. It was originally an alliance of euroskeptical Conservative parties, including moderates like the British Tories. When trying to expand its membership, the party was faced with a challenge, as in most European countries, the right half of the political spectrum was already dominated by established Classical Liberal, Christian Democratic, or pro-European Conservative parties, meaning that most parties willing to join the ECR were actually Right-wing Populist parties looking for respectability. Despite this, at the EU level, it remains reputedly more frequentable than the previous party due to being more pro-Ukrainian[[note]]European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, from the EPP (see below), did not explicitly rule out governing with them[[/note]], though in recent years, the ideological divide between the two has become wafer-thin, such that a Right-wing Populist party may join one or the other based more out of political rivalry with another pre-existing party at the national level than for ideological reasons.

* Greens: ''European Green Party (EGP)''. In the EU Parliament, the Greens' group also tends to attract socially liberal parties that are too small to have their own group, such as the aforementioned left-leaning Regionalists from the EFA, Pirates or Volt Europa, a small Euro-federalist party.

* Christian Democrats/Conservatives : ''European People's Party (EPP)''. This party was once a purely Christian Democratic party, but it then expanded to include pro-European Conservative parties in order to get stronger against the PES in the EU Parliament. At the European level, the party is moderately conservative, pro-law and order, more economically liberal than the PES and the Greens, though still with less of an ideological commitment to economic liberalism than either the ALDE (or at least its Classical Liberal wing) or the ECR. However, given its size and role in the EU Parliament, it could also be considered the main Conservative party by default. Depending on the country, it includes both Christian Democratic member parties of the more humanistic kind and very conservative parties bordering on Right-wing Populism.

* Conservatives/Right-wing Populists: ''European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)''. This one has an interesting history. It was originally an alliance of euroskeptical Conservative parties, including moderates like the British Tories. When trying to expand its membership, the party was faced with a challenge, as in most European countries, the right half of the political spectrum was already dominated by established Classical Liberal, Christian Democratic, or pro-European Conservative parties, meaning that most parties willing to join the ECR were actually Right-wing Populist parties looking for respectability. However, at the EU level, it remains reputedly more frequentable than the previous party due to being more pro-Ukrainian[[note]]European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, from the EPP (see below), did not explicitly rule out governing with them[[/note]], though in recent years, the ideological divide between the two has become wafer-thin, such that a Right-wing Populist party may join one or the other based more out of political rivalry with another pre-existing party at the national level than for ideological reasons.

* Greens: ''European Green Party (EGP)''. In the EU Parliament, the Greens' group also tends to attract socially liberal parties that are too small to have their own group, such as the aforementioned left-leaning Regionalists from the EFA, Pirates or Volt Europa, a minor Euro-federalist party.

* Conservatives/Right-wing Populists: ''European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)''. This one has an interesting history. It was originally an alliance of euroskeptical Conservative parties, including moderates like the British Tories. When trying to expand its membership, the party was faced with a challenge, as in most European countries, the right half of the political spectrum was already dominated by established Classical Liberal, Christian Democratic, or pro-European Conservative parties, meaning that most parties willing to join the ECR were actually Right-wing Populist parties looking for respectability. However, at the EU level, it remains more frequentable than the previous party due to being more pro-Ukrainian[[note]]European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, from the EPP (see below), did not explicitly rule out governing with them[[/note]], though in recent years, the ideological divide between the two has become wafer-thin, such that a Right-wing Populist party may join one or the other based more out of political rivalry with another pre-existing party at the national level than for ideological reasons.

* Conservatives/Right-wing Populists: ''European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)''. This one has an interesting history. It was originally an alliance of euroskeptical Conservative parties, including moderates like the British Tories. When trying to expand its membership, the party was faced with a challenge, as in most European countries, the right half of the political spectrum was already dominated by established Classical Liberal, Christian Democratic, or pro-European Conservative parties, meaning that the parties most willing to join the ECR were actually Right-wing Populist parties looking for respectability. However, at the EU level, it remains more frequentable than the previous party due to being more pro-Ukrainian[[note]]European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, from the EPP (see below), did not explicitly rule out governing with them[[/note]], though in recent years, the ideological divide between the two has become wafer-thin, such that a Right-wing Populist party may join one or the other based more out of political rivalry with another pre-existing party at the national level than for ideological reasons.

* Greens: ''European Green Party (EGP)''. In the EU Parliament, the Green group also tends to attract socially liberal parties that are too small to have their own group, such as the aforementioned left-leaning Regionalists from the EFA, Pirates or Volt Europa, a minor Euro-federalist party.

* Christian Democrats/Conservatives : ''European People's Party (EPP)''. This party was once a purely Christian Democratic party, but it then included pro-European Conservative parties in order to get stronger against the PES in the EU Parliament. At the European level, the party is moderately conservative, pro-law and order, more economically liberal than the PES and the Greens, though still with less of an ideological commitment to economic liberalism than either the ALDE (or at least its Classical Liberal wing) or the ECR. However, given its size and role in the EU Parliament, it could also be considered the main Conservative party by default. Depending on the country, it includes both Christian Democratic member parties of the more humanistic kind and very conservative parties bordering on Right-wing Populism.