Government Systems by Country
Austria- Austria is a federal republic with a parliamentary democracy with 9 independent federal regions. The federal president (head of state) is Dr. Heinz Fischer and the major political parties are: Social Democratic Party of Austria, Austrian People’s Party, Freedom Party of Austria, Greens, Team Stronach, NEOS.
Belgium - Belgium has a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. The heads of state are King Phillipe and the Prime Minister Charles Michel. The political parties are: Ethnic-Regional Party, Social Democratic Party, Liberal Party, Ecologist Party, Christian Democratic Party.
France - France is a semi-presidential republic with head of states President François Hollande and Prime Minister Manuel Valls. The major political parties are: Conservative, Social Democratic, Communist, Ecologist, Nationalist.
Germany - Germany is a republic with a parliamentary democracy and a bicameral system of government with a Federal President Joachim Gauck. The political parties are: Christian Democrats, Social Democrats, Free Democrats, Green Party, Left Party, Christian Social Union, Pirate Party, Alternative for Germany.
Liechtenstein- The Principality of Liechtenstein is a constitutional hereditary monarchy on a democratic and parliamentary basis with heads of state Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, and Prime Minister Adrian Hasler. The political parties are: Progressive Citizens’ Party, Patriotic Union, Free Lists, Independents.
Luxembourg - The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a representative democracy in the form of a constitutional monarchy, with hereditary succession and head of states Prime Minister Xavier and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. The political parties are:Christian Social People's Party, Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, Democratic Party, The Greens, Alternative Democratic Reform Party,The Left.
Monaco - Its government structure is a hereditary constitutional monarchy with a head of state Albert 11, the Prince of Monaco. The political parties are: National and Democratic Union, Communist Action, Evolution Communale, Movement of Democratic Union.
Netherlands - The Netherlands has a constitutional monarchy with a 2 chamber parliament with a head of state Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The political parties are: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Labour Party, The Party for Freedom, Christian Democratic Appeal, The Socialist Party.
Switzerland - Switzerland has a confederation/federal republic with 2 chambers of the Federal Assembly. The head of state is President Johann Schneider-Ammann and the political parties: Labor Party, Greens, Social Democratic Party, Conservative Catholics, Free Democratic Party, Liberal Party, Swiss People's’ Party.
Belgium - Belgium has a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. The heads of state are King Phillipe and the Prime Minister Charles Michel. The political parties are: Ethnic-Regional Party, Social Democratic Party, Liberal Party, Ecologist Party, Christian Democratic Party.
France - France is a semi-presidential republic with head of states President François Hollande and Prime Minister Manuel Valls. The major political parties are: Conservative, Social Democratic, Communist, Ecologist, Nationalist.
Germany - Germany is a republic with a parliamentary democracy and a bicameral system of government with a Federal President Joachim Gauck. The political parties are: Christian Democrats, Social Democrats, Free Democrats, Green Party, Left Party, Christian Social Union, Pirate Party, Alternative for Germany.
Liechtenstein- The Principality of Liechtenstein is a constitutional hereditary monarchy on a democratic and parliamentary basis with heads of state Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, and Prime Minister Adrian Hasler. The political parties are: Progressive Citizens’ Party, Patriotic Union, Free Lists, Independents.
Luxembourg - The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a representative democracy in the form of a constitutional monarchy, with hereditary succession and head of states Prime Minister Xavier and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. The political parties are:Christian Social People's Party, Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, Democratic Party, The Greens, Alternative Democratic Reform Party,The Left.
Monaco - Its government structure is a hereditary constitutional monarchy with a head of state Albert 11, the Prince of Monaco. The political parties are: National and Democratic Union, Communist Action, Evolution Communale, Movement of Democratic Union.
Netherlands - The Netherlands has a constitutional monarchy with a 2 chamber parliament with a head of state Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The political parties are: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Labour Party, The Party for Freedom, Christian Democratic Appeal, The Socialist Party.
Switzerland - Switzerland has a confederation/federal republic with 2 chambers of the Federal Assembly. The head of state is President Johann Schneider-Ammann and the political parties: Labor Party, Greens, Social Democratic Party, Conservative Catholics, Free Democratic Party, Liberal Party, Swiss People's’ Party.