Political Parties (A Federation of Equals)

The Danubian Federation had and still has many varied parties.

Active
All Danubian Conservative Party (formed 1848) : A centre-right party formed to create a national opposition and unite the Conservative movement. Presidents: Kraus (1856-1860)

Radical Union of the Federation (formed 1848) : A radical party attempting to promote liberty, equality and freedom for all people of the Federation. Chairmen: Masaryk (1854-1855) Leaders: Obradovic (1856-Present) Presidents: Valenta (1860-1868), Spiros (1872-1880)

Constitutional Union (formed 1848 as the Independent Italian Party) : The Constitutional Union rose to prominence as the Republican Alliance, a centre-left party which typically coalitioned with the RUF; in 1880, in light of move towards centrism (particularly regarding monarchism and republicanism),the party yet again renamed itself to the Constitutional Union. Chairmen: Francesco de Palma (1852-present)

Federal Democratic Party  (formed 1860) : Formed by the merger of the Pan-Danubian Party, the Federal Party of the Danube and the Danubian Liberal Alliance, the FDP is a liberal party which calls for federalism and reform.

Danubian Patriotic Union (formed 1866) : Initially a "small government, free market" party, the DPU has transitioned to one of the leading rightist parties, now advocating for centralized conservatism. Presidents: Lilic (1880-1884)

Popular Movement (formed 1879) : A socialist party formed by Bariş Ağa; it advocates peaceful reform.

New Martial and Security League (formed 1880) : A radical conservative party that advocates the abolition of the states in favour of a unifed and centralised Danubian state. It also supports the policies of its namesake, the original MSL (which was disbanded following the defeat of the rightist coup in 1860).

Danubian Peoples' Party (formed 1883) : While running for the position of Governor of Bosnia, the prominent Serbian politician Vladimir Aleksandar formed a party to represent the workers, as well as religious and cultural minorities, among other people. Romanian and Serbian unionism are one of the major issues. Chairman: David Ibrahimovic (1884-Present) Former Chairman: Vladimir Aleksandar (1883)

The Danubian Peace and Prosperity Party (formed 1885) : A centrist party built on traditionally liberal policies. Interestingly enough, it was born from the ashes of the first Communist party and by Oighrig Kanelos, brother of imprisoned radical Evzan Kanelos.

German Brotherhood Party (formed 1885): A reactionary, regional party founded upon the belief of Austrian supremacy.

Defunct
Royal Faction (1848-51) : A reactionary German party which campaigned for the restoration of the monarchy. It died with Prince Franz Joseph.

Unionist Solidarity Party (1852-1854) : A radical party formed after the Radical Union's opposition to Venezia which represented the poor and agrarian of the state, but never really had much influence beyond the state's boundaries.

German Catholic Party (1852-1855) : A niche right wing party that never really even took off in its home state; it was soon disbanded to make way for its only Councillor of note's political ambitions in Silesia.

Independent Radical Party (1854-1855) : A radical party formed in opposition to a perceived 'conservitisation' of the Radical Union, but remained a fringe element for its short existence until it was incorporated into the Federal Party of the Danube.

Old Conservative League (1854-1855) : A short-lived conservative party which rejected the notion of Pan-Danubism in favour of states rights, it never reached beyond its home state of Venezia and fell with the Most Serene Republic.

Hungarian League (1848-1855) : A centre-right party aimed at the former territories of the Kingdom of Hungary, it was disbanded after the purge as 'responsible for the Hungarian Uprising'.

Pan-Danubian Party (1848-1860, formerly the Slavic and Romanian Liberal Party) : A centre-left party based around the notions of equal rights and a programme of both moderate liberalism and federalism, it was powerful at its peak but faded with the recession of the radical threat later merging into the Federal Democratic Party. Presidents: Nikolić (1848-1852), Codrinaru (1852-1854)

Federal Party of the Danube (1855-1860) : A centre-left party that advocated centralisation of powers and other moderate reforms, the FPD held little sway outside Hungary though it was at one point the largest party in the Federal Council. It merged into the Federal Democratic Party.

Danubian Liberal Alliance (1848-1860) : A liberal party created by the merger of the Austrian and Hungarian Liberal Parties that stood by the values of the revolution, it never really took off, eventually merging into the Federal Democratic Party.

Martial and Security League (1852-1860) : A reactionary party that pushed for greater investment in the military, and centralisation of the Federation's powers. It was discredited for its part in the civil war

Austrian Party (1852-1860; formerly the Austrian Independence Party) : A right-wing party which advocated states rights and lobbied on behalf of Austria. It failed to really ever take off.

Popular Unity (1855-1860; known in Hungarian as Népszerű Egység) : A Hungarian party that attempted to mix populist nationalism with moderate liberalism. It failed to gain much support.

Free Market Party (1855-1860; formerly the Southern League of the Balkans and Danube) : A liberal party that advocated free trade in particular. It had a reasonable following along the Adriatic Coast, but had no real influence over Federal politics. It merged with Liberalno-Demokratyczna to the Free Democrat Party.

Liberalno-Demokratyzyna Party (1860) : A liberal party supportive of civil freedoms and small government. It didn't even survive a year, merging into the Free Market Party within six months of its founding.

Zentrum (1854-1863) : A centrist party which advocated equal rights but not at the expense of states' rights. It may have become the 'state party of Carniola' but ultimately it failed to have a major impact on the Federal stage.

Pan-Carolingian Party (1863-1864) : A pan-European party centered around the legacy of Charlemagne, the PCP was founded mainly as a political vehicle for its founder Joachim von Kirchberg. Dissolved as soon as he took up a Consulate-General in the colony of Melilla.

Social Democratic Party of the Danube (1860-1867?) : Formed in Prague by former members of the RUF, it was the first openly socialist party in the Federation. It re-integrated into the RUF prior to the 1868 elections.

Free Democrat Party (1860-1870?) : A liberal party that advocated laissez-faire and free market policies; was absorbed into the Federal Democrats and other liberal parties.

The Danubian Workers' and Laborers' Party (1884-1885) : The first openly Communist party in the Federation, and the only party that calls for violent revolution in its charter; its founder, Evzan Kanelos, was arrested for dissidence shortly after its founding, which shortly thereafter led to the dissolution of his party.