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This is a list of regional and minority parties in Europe .
Most of them are regionalist , some are autonomist or separatist , others represent minority interests. To be included in the list, parties need to gain at least 3.0% at the country-level or 3.0% in regional entities with at least 500,000 inhabitants or 6.0% in those with at least 100,000 inhabitants.
Country
Party
Region / constituency
Electoral results
European party[1]
Austria
Team Carinthia
Carinthia
Carinthia 2018 : 5.7%
none
Austria
Free Party Salzburg
Salzburg
Salzburg 2018 : 4.5%
none
Austria
Citizens' Forum Tyrol
Tyrol
Tyrol 2018 : 5.5%
none
Belgium
New Flemish Alliance
Flanders
Belgium 2014 : 20.3%Flanders 2014 : 31.9%
EFA
Belgium
Flemish Interest
Flanders
Belgium 2014 : 3.7%Flanders 2014 : 5.9%
none
Belgium
People's Party
Wallonia
Wallonia 2014 : 4.9%
ADDE
Belgium
Democratic Federalist Independent
Brussels
Brussels 2014 : 13.1%
none
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats
ethnic Serbs
Bosnia–Herzegovina 2014 : 15.6%Republika Srpska 2014 : 38.5%
none
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serb Democratic Party
ethnic Serbs
Bosnia–Herzegovina 2014 : 13.0%Republika Srpska 2014 : 32.6%
none
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Party of Democratic Progress
ethnic Serbs
Bosnia–Herzegovina 2014 : 3.1%Republika Srpska 2014 : 7.8%
EPP †
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Democratic People's Alliance
ethnic Serbs
Bosnia–Herzegovina 2014 : 2.3%Republika Srpska 2014 : 5.7%
none
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Party of Democratic Action
ethnic Bosniaks
Bosnia–Herzegovina 2014 : 18.7%BH Federation 2014 : 27.9%
EPP †
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Union for a Better Future of BiH
ethnic Bosniaks
Bosnia–Herzegovina 2014 : 8.7%BH Federation 2014 : 14.4%
none
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party
ethnic Bosniaks
Bosnia–Herzegovina 2014 : 2.4%BH Federation 2014 : 3.7%
none
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian Democratic Union
ethnic Croats
Bosnia–Herzegovina 2014 : 7.5%BH Federation 2014 : 12.2%
EPP †
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian Democratic Union 1990
ethnic Croats
Bosnia–Herzegovina 2014 : 2.5%BH Federation 2014 : 4.1%
EPP †
Bulgaria
Movement for Rights and Freedoms
ethnic Turks
Bulgaria 2017 : 9.0%Kardzhali 2017 : 44.9%
ALDE
Bulgaria
Democrats for Responsibility, Solidarity and Tolerance
ethnic Turks
Bulgaria 2017 : 2.9%Kardzhali 2017 : 21.6%
none
Croatia
Istrian Democratic Assembly
Istria
Istria 2013 : 43.9%
ALDE
Croatia
Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja
Slavonia , Baranja
Osijek-Baranja 2013 : 33.4%Brod-Posavina 2013 : 10.9%Vukovar-Srijem 2013 : 8.3%
none
Croatia
Alliance of Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Primorje-Gorski Kotar 2013 : 11.6%
none
Croatia
Independent Democratic Serb Party
ethnic Serbs
Lika-Senj 2013 : 7.9%Šibenik-Knin 2013 : 7.8%Vukovar-Syrmia 2013 : 7.3%
none
Finland
Swedish People's Party of Finland
ethnic Swedes
Finland 2015 : 4.9%Vaasa 2015 : 20.7%
ALDE
France
Our Land
Alsace
Grand Est 2015 : 4.7%
EFA
France
Breton Democratic Union
Brittany
Brittany 2015 : 6.7%
EFA
France
Pè a Corsica (incl. PNC)
Corsica
Corsica 2017 : 45.4%
EFA (PNC)
France
Rinnovu
Corsica
Corsica 2017 : 6.9%
none
Germany
Christian Social Union in Bavaria
Bavaria
Germany 2017 : 6.2%Bavaria 2013 : 47.7%
EPP
Germany
Free Voters of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria 2013 : 9.0%
none
Germany
South Schleswig Voters' Association
ethnic Danes , Frisians
Schleswig-Holstein 2017 : 3.3%
EFA
Italy
Lega Nord
Padania
Italy 2018 : 17.4%
none
Italy
Valdostan Union
Aosta Valley
Aosta Valley 2018 : 19.3%
none
Italy
Lega Nord Valle d'Aosta
Aosta Valley
Aosta Valley 2018 : 17.1%
none
Italy
Edelweiss –For Our Valley
Aosta Valley
Aosta Valley 2018 : 10.7%
none
Italy
Progressive Valdostan Union
Aosta Valley
Aosta Valley 2018 : 10.6%
none
Italy
Autonomy Liberty Participation Ecology
Aosta Valley
Aosta Valley 2013 : 9.0%
EFA
Italy
Civic Commitment
Aosta Valley
Aosta Valley 2018 : 7.5%
none
Italy
Mouv'
Aosta Valley
Aosta Valley 2018 : 7.1%
none
Italy
South Tyrolean People's Party
South Tyrol
South Tyrol 2013 : 45.7%
EPP †
Italy
The Freedomites
South Tyrol
South Tyrol 2013 : 17.9%
none
Italy
Greens of South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol 2013 : 8.7%
EGP
Italy
South Tyrolean Freedom
South Tyrol
South Tyrol 2013 : 7.2%
EFA
Italy
Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party
Trentino
Trentino 2013 : 17.6%
EPP †
Italy
Union for Trentino
Trentino
Trentino 2013 : 13.3%
none
Italy
Trentino Project
Trentino
Trentino 2013 : 9.0%
none
Italy
Lega Nord Trentino
Trentino
Trentino 2013 : 6.2%
none
Italy
Trentino Civic List
Trentino
Trentino 2013 : 3.7%
none
Italy
Lega Nord Piemont
Piedmont
Piedmont 2014 : 7.3%
none
Italy
Lega Lombarda
Lombardy
Lombardy 2018 : 29.4%
none
Italy
Liga Veneta
Veneto
Veneto 2015 : 40.9%[2]
none
Italy
Tosi List for Veneto
Veneto
Veneto 2015 : 7.1%[3]
none
Italy
Lega Nord Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2018 : 34.9%
none
Italy
FVG Project
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2018 : 6.3%
none
Italy
Pact for Autonomy
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2018 : 4.1%
none
Italy
Civic Freedom
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2018 : 4.1%
none
Italy
Responsible Autonomy
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2018 : 4.0%
none
Italy
Lega Nord Emilia Lega Nord Romagna
Emilia Romagna
Emilia-Romagna 2014 : 19.4%
none none
Italy
Lega Nord Liguria
Liguria
Liguria 2015 : 20.3%
none
Italy
Lega Nord Toscana
Tuscany
Tuscany 2015 : 16.1%
none
Italy
Lega Nord Marche
Marche
Marche 2015 : 13.0%
none
Italy
Lega Nord Umbria
Umbria
Umbria 2015 : 14.0%
none
Italy
Sardinian Reformers
Sardinia
Sardinia 2014 : 6.0%
none
Italy
Sardinian Action Party
Sardinia
Sardinia 2014 : 4.7%
EFA
Italy
Popular Construction –Party of Sicilians
Sicily
Sicily 2017 : 7.1%
none
Italy
Future Sicily
Sicily
Sicily 2017 : 6.0%
none
Latvia
Social Democratic Party
ethnic Russians , Latgalians
Latvia 2014 : 23.0%Latgale 2014 : 39.5%
PES †
Lithuania
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
ethic Poles
Lithuania 2016 : 5.5%
AECR
Macedonia
Democratic Union for Integration
ethnic Albanians
Macedonia 2016 : 7.3%
none
Macedonia
Besa Movement
ethnic Albanians
Macedonia 2016 : 4.9%
none
Macedonia
Alliance for Albanians
ethnic Albanians
Macedonia 2016 : 3.0%
none
Montenegro
New Serb Democracy /Democratic Front
ethnic Serbs
Montenegro 2016 : 20.3%
none
Montenegro
Socialist People's Party of Montenegro
ethnic Serbs
Montenegro 2016 : 11.1%
none
Montenegro
Bosniak Party
ethnic Bosniaks
Montenegro 2016 : 3.2%
none
Netherlands
Frisian National Party
Frisians , Friesland
Friesland 2015 : 9.5%
EFA
Netherlands
Groninger Interest
Groningen
Groningen 2015 : 6.6%
none
Poland
German Minority Electoral Committee
ethnic Germans
Opole 2014 : 14.9%
none
Poland
Silesian Autonomy Movement
ethnic Germans , Upper Silesia
Silesia 2014 : 7.2%
EFA
Romania
Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania
ethnic Hungarians
Romania 2016 : 6.2%Harghita 2016 : 61.4%
EPP
Romania
Hungarian Civic Party
ethnic Hungarians
Harghita 2016 : 11.7%
none
Romania
Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania
ethnic Hungarians
Harghita 2016 : 10.8%
EFA
Romania
Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania
ethnic Germans
Sibiu 2016 : 19.4%
none
Serbia
League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina
ethnic Hungarians , Vojvodina
Vojvodina 2016 : 6.4%
EFA †
Serbia
Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians
ethnic Hungarians , Vojvodina
Vojvodina 2016 : 4.9%
EPP †
Slovakia
Most–Híd
ethnic Hungarians
Slovakia 2016 : 6.5%Nitra 2016 : 12.4%
EPP
Slovakia
Party of the Hungarian Community
ethnic Hungarians
Slovakia 2016 : 4.1%Nitra 2016 : 12.3%
EPP
Spain
Aragonese Party
Aragon
Aragon 2015 : 6.9%
none
Spain
Aragonese Union
Aragon
Aragon 2015 : 4.6%
EFA
Spain
Asturias Forum
Asturias
Asturias 2015 : 8.2%
none
Spain
More for Majorca (incl. PSM )
Balearic Islands , Catalan Countries
Balearic Islands 2015 : 13.8%
EFA
Spain
Proposal for the Islands
Balearic Islands , Catalan Countries
Balearic Islands 2015 : 8.0%
none
Spain
Basque Nationalist Party
Basque Country
Basque Country 2016 : 37.7%
EDP
Spain
EH Bildu (incl. Sortu , Alternatiba , EA , Aralar )
Basque Country
Basque Country 2016 : 21.2%
EFA
Spain
Yes to the Future (incl. PNV )
Basque Country
Navarre 2015 : 15.9%
EDP
Spain
EH Bildu (incl. EA , Aralar )
Basque Country
Navarre 2015 : 14.3%
EFA
Spain
Canarian Coalition
Canary Islands
Canary Islands 2015 : 18.2%
none
Spain
New Canaries
Canary Islands
Canary Islands 2015 : 10.2%
EFA †
Spain
Regionalist Party of Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria 2015 : 30.0%
none
Spain
Catalan European Democratic Party
Catalonia , Catalan Countries
Catalonia 2017 : 21.8%
ALDE
Spain
Republican Left of Catalonia
Catalonia , Catalan Countries
Catalonia 2017 : 21.5%
EFA
Spain
Catalonia in Common–We Can , including also:Initiative for Catalonia Greens
Catalonia , Catalan Countries
Catalonia 2017 : 7.5%
EGP
Spain
Popular Unity Candidacy
Catalonia , Catalan Countries
Catalonia 2017 : 4.5%
none
Spain
En Masse (incl. Anova )
Galicia
Galicia 2016 : 19.1%
none
Spain
Galician Nationalist Bloc
Galicia
Galicia 2016 : 8.4%
EFA
Spain
Commitment Coalition (incl. BNV )
Valencian Country , Catalan Countries
Valencian Country 2015 : 18.5%
EFA
Switzerland
Geneva Citizens' Movement
Geneva
Geneva 2018: 9.4%
none
Switzerland
Ticino League
Ticino
Ticino 2015: 28.1%
none
Turkey
Peoples' Democratic Party
ethnic Kurds
Turkey 2018 : 11.7%
PES †
Ukraine
Hungarian Party in Ukraine
ethnic Hungarians
Zakarpattia 2015: 15.6%
none
Ukraine
Hungarian Democratic Party
ethnic Hungarians
Zakarpattia 2015: 7.7%
none
United Kingdom
Scottish National Party
Scotland
Scotland 2016 : 41.7%
EFA
United Kingdom
Scottish Green Party
Scotland
Scotland 2016 : 6.6%
EGP
United Kingdom
Plaid Cymru
Wales
Wales 2016 : 20.8%
EFA
United Kingdom
Sinn Féin
United Ireland
Northern Ireland 2017 : 27.9%
none
United Kingdom
Social Democratic and Labour Party
United Ireland
Northern Ireland 2017 : 11.9%
PES
United Kingdom
Mebyon Kernow
Cornwall
Cornwall 2013 : 4.8%
EFA
Notes
^ † = Observer or associate member
^ Combined result of party list (17.8%) and Luca Zaia 's personal list (23.1%).
^ Combined result of party list (5.7%) and "Veneto of Acting" (1.4%).
Sources