Albania
Government Type:
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Albania is Bujar Nishani
Major Political Parties:
Socialist Party of Albania, Democratic Party of Albania, Socialist Movement for Integration, Party for Justice, Integration and Unity, Republican Party of Albania, LIBRA, Unity for Human Rights Party, Environmentalist Agarian Party, Christian Democratic Party
Government Structure:
Albania has a democratic government with a parliament and and a prime minister as the head of state. The president appoints the prime minister, the people's assembly makes the legislature, and their court system is similar to that of the United States.
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Albania is Bujar Nishani
Major Political Parties:
Socialist Party of Albania, Democratic Party of Albania, Socialist Movement for Integration, Party for Justice, Integration and Unity, Republican Party of Albania, LIBRA, Unity for Human Rights Party, Environmentalist Agarian Party, Christian Democratic Party
Government Structure:
Albania has a democratic government with a parliament and and a prime minister as the head of state. The president appoints the prime minister, the people's assembly makes the legislature, and their court system is similar to that of the United States.
Andorra
Government Type:
Parliamentary Democracy
Head Of State:
Andorra's co-chiefs of state are the French coprince Francois Hollande, who is represented by Thierry Lataste, and the Spanish archbishop Joan-Enric Vives I Sicilia, who is represented by Josep Maria Maun.
Major Political Parties:
Democrats for Andorra, Lauredian Union, Social Democratic Party, Liberals of Andorra, Social Democracy and Progress
Government Structure:
The two co-princes of Andorra do not hold any excecutive power, but they do have an equal amount of limited power over Andorra, and they both have a representative. Their parliament takes care of the legislature, and their judicial branch is made of up several independent courts.
Parliamentary Democracy
Head Of State:
Andorra's co-chiefs of state are the French coprince Francois Hollande, who is represented by Thierry Lataste, and the Spanish archbishop Joan-Enric Vives I Sicilia, who is represented by Josep Maria Maun.
Major Political Parties:
Democrats for Andorra, Lauredian Union, Social Democratic Party, Liberals of Andorra, Social Democracy and Progress
Government Structure:
The two co-princes of Andorra do not hold any excecutive power, but they do have an equal amount of limited power over Andorra, and they both have a representative. Their parliament takes care of the legislature, and their judicial branch is made of up several independent courts.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government Type:
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
Bosnia's chairman of the presidency is Mladen Ivanic
Major Political Parties:
Party of Democratic Action, Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, Serbian Democratic Party, Democratic Front, Union for a Better Future, Croatian Democratic Union 1990, Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Party for Democratic Progress, Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic People's Alliance, Democratic People's Union, Party of Democratic Activity, Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party, People's Party for Work and Betterment
Government Structure:
The government of Bosnia has the council of ministers which holds the executive powers, and also holds the legislative ppowers with the parliamentary assembly. The judicial branch consists of the contitutional court, the state court, and the human rights chamber.
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
Bosnia's chairman of the presidency is Mladen Ivanic
Major Political Parties:
Party of Democratic Action, Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, Serbian Democratic Party, Democratic Front, Union for a Better Future, Croatian Democratic Union 1990, Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Party for Democratic Progress, Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic People's Alliance, Democratic People's Union, Party of Democratic Activity, Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party, People's Party for Work and Betterment
Government Structure:
The government of Bosnia has the council of ministers which holds the executive powers, and also holds the legislative ppowers with the parliamentary assembly. The judicial branch consists of the contitutional court, the state court, and the human rights chamber.
Croatia
Government Type:
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
Croatia's president is Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović.
Major Political Parties:
Social Democratic Party of Croatia, Croatian Democratic Union, Croatian Labourists, Croatian Peasants' Party, Croatian Social Liberal Party, Croatian Party of Rights, Bloc Pensioners Together, STARCEVIC
Government Structure:
The government of Croatia has a president who has executive power, and a parliament who has legislative power. The judicial branch is a three-tiered independent court system.
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
Croatia's president is Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović.
Major Political Parties:
Social Democratic Party of Croatia, Croatian Democratic Union, Croatian Labourists, Croatian Peasants' Party, Croatian Social Liberal Party, Croatian Party of Rights, Bloc Pensioners Together, STARCEVIC
Government Structure:
The government of Croatia has a president who has executive power, and a parliament who has legislative power. The judicial branch is a three-tiered independent court system.
Greece
Government Type:
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
Greece's president is Prokopis Pavlopoulos
Major Political Parties:
Coalition of the Radical Left, The River, New Democracy, Golden Dawn, Democratic Left, Independent Greeks, Communist Party of Greece, Union of Centrists, Popular Unity
Government Structure:
The government of Greece consists of a prime minister who holds executive power, and a judcial system composed of several cicil and administrative courts. The legislative power is held by the Greek parliament.
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
Greece's president is Prokopis Pavlopoulos
Major Political Parties:
Coalition of the Radical Left, The River, New Democracy, Golden Dawn, Democratic Left, Independent Greeks, Communist Party of Greece, Union of Centrists, Popular Unity
Government Structure:
The government of Greece consists of a prime minister who holds executive power, and a judcial system composed of several cicil and administrative courts. The legislative power is held by the Greek parliament.
Italy
Government Type:
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president is Sergio Mattarella
Major Political Parties:
Democratic Center, Forward Italy, League North, Brothers of Italy-National Alliance, Civic Choice, Movement for Autonomies, Left Ecology Freedom, Democratic Party, Five Star Movement, South Tyrolean People's Party, Italy of Values.
Government Structure:
The government of Italy has a council of ministers which has the executive and some legislative power. The judicial system is independent and is made up of several different courts. The legislative power rests with the Italian Parliament.
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president is Sergio Mattarella
Major Political Parties:
Democratic Center, Forward Italy, League North, Brothers of Italy-National Alliance, Civic Choice, Movement for Autonomies, Left Ecology Freedom, Democratic Party, Five Star Movement, South Tyrolean People's Party, Italy of Values.
Government Structure:
The government of Italy has a council of ministers which has the executive and some legislative power. The judicial system is independent and is made up of several different courts. The legislative power rests with the Italian Parliament.
Malta
Government Type:
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Malta is Marie-Lousie Coleiro Preca
Major Political Parties:
Labour Party, Nationalist Party
Government Structure:
The government of Malta consists of the President who has executive authority, and the legislative power goes to the Parliament. The judicial branch consists of a system with inferior courts, criminal and civil courts of appeal, and the constitutional court.
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Malta is Marie-Lousie Coleiro Preca
Major Political Parties:
Labour Party, Nationalist Party
Government Structure:
The government of Malta consists of the President who has executive authority, and the legislative power goes to the Parliament. The judicial branch consists of a system with inferior courts, criminal and civil courts of appeal, and the constitutional court.
Montenegro
Government Type:
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Montenegro is Filip Vujanovic
Major Political Parties:
Democratic Party of Socialists, Liberal Party of Montenegro, Democratic Front, New Serbian Democracy, Democratic People's Party, Movement for Changes, Worker's Party, Democratic Alliance, Socialist People's Party of Montenegro, United Reform Action, Democratic Montenegro, Social Democrats of Montenegro, Social Democratic Party of Montenegro, Bosniak Party, Positive Montenegro, New Democratic Force, Croatian Civic Initiative
Government Structure:
The government of Montenegro has an executive branch comprising of the president and the prime minister who hold executive power. The legislative power rests with the government and the parliament. The judicial branch is independent and rulkes according to the constitution.
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Montenegro is Filip Vujanovic
Major Political Parties:
Democratic Party of Socialists, Liberal Party of Montenegro, Democratic Front, New Serbian Democracy, Democratic People's Party, Movement for Changes, Worker's Party, Democratic Alliance, Socialist People's Party of Montenegro, United Reform Action, Democratic Montenegro, Social Democrats of Montenegro, Social Democratic Party of Montenegro, Bosniak Party, Positive Montenegro, New Democratic Force, Croatian Civic Initiative
Government Structure:
The government of Montenegro has an executive branch comprising of the president and the prime minister who hold executive power. The legislative power rests with the government and the parliament. The judicial branch is independent and rulkes according to the constitution.
Portugal
Government Type:
Semi-Presidential Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Portugal is Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa
Major Political Parties:
People-Animals-Nature, Socialist Party, People's Party, Social Democratic Party, Unitary Democratic Coalition, Left Bloc, Portuguese Communist Party, Ecologist Party "The Greens"
Government Structure:
The government of Portugal has a president who has executive powers along with the council of ministers, and a legislative system withheld by the assembly of the republic and the government. The judiciary is composed of several different courts such as the Supreme court.
Semi-Presidential Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Portugal is Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa
Major Political Parties:
People-Animals-Nature, Socialist Party, People's Party, Social Democratic Party, Unitary Democratic Coalition, Left Bloc, Portuguese Communist Party, Ecologist Party "The Greens"
Government Structure:
The government of Portugal has a president who has executive powers along with the council of ministers, and a legislative system withheld by the assembly of the republic and the government. The judiciary is composed of several different courts such as the Supreme court.
San Marino
Government Type:
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The co-chiefs of state are Captain Regent Marino Riccardi and Captain Regent Fabio Berardi.
Major Political Parties:
Socialist Party, San Marinese Christian Democratic Party, Party of Socialists and Democrats, Future Republic, Popular Alliance, Union for the Republic, Citizens' Movement Net, Citizens' Movement 10, We San Marinese, United Left, Democratic Movement San Marino Together, Progressives and Reformists, Democratic Laboratory of San Marino
Government Structure:
The government of San Marino has an independent judicial branch that is composed of several large and small courts.
The grand and general councils have legislative power, and the co-captains have executive power.
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The co-chiefs of state are Captain Regent Marino Riccardi and Captain Regent Fabio Berardi.
Major Political Parties:
Socialist Party, San Marinese Christian Democratic Party, Party of Socialists and Democrats, Future Republic, Popular Alliance, Union for the Republic, Citizens' Movement Net, Citizens' Movement 10, We San Marinese, United Left, Democratic Movement San Marino Together, Progressives and Reformists, Democratic Laboratory of San Marino
Government Structure:
The government of San Marino has an independent judicial branch that is composed of several large and small courts.
The grand and general councils have legislative power, and the co-captains have executive power.
Serbia
Government Type:
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The Serbian President is Tomislav Nikolic
Major Political Parties:
It's Enough, Democratic Party, United Serbia, Serbian Radical Party, Dveri Movement, Socialist Party of Serbia, Serbian Progressive Party, Democratic Party of Serbia, League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, Social Democratic Party, Liberal Democratic Party, Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians
Government Structure:
The government of Serbia's legislative power is with the national assembly which is the Serbian parliament. The executive powers arewith the prime minister and his cabinet, and the judiciary is made up of the administrative court of Serbia and various smaller courts
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The Serbian President is Tomislav Nikolic
Major Political Parties:
It's Enough, Democratic Party, United Serbia, Serbian Radical Party, Dveri Movement, Socialist Party of Serbia, Serbian Progressive Party, Democratic Party of Serbia, League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, Social Democratic Party, Liberal Democratic Party, Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians
Government Structure:
The government of Serbia's legislative power is with the national assembly which is the Serbian parliament. The executive powers arewith the prime minister and his cabinet, and the judiciary is made up of the administrative court of Serbia and various smaller courts
Slovenia
Government Type:
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Slovenia is Borut Pahor
Major Political Parties:
Modern Center Party, Slovenian Democratic Party, Coalition United Left, Social Democratic Party, Democratic Pensioners' Party of Slovenia, Civic List, Positive Slovenia, Slovenian People's Party, Alliance of Alenka Bratušek, New Slovenia - Christian Democrats
Government Structure:
The Slovene government has a legislative branch consisting of the national assembly and the national council. The executive power lies with the council of ministers and the president. The judiciary has an independent system of courts that rule by the constitution.
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Slovenia is Borut Pahor
Major Political Parties:
Modern Center Party, Slovenian Democratic Party, Coalition United Left, Social Democratic Party, Democratic Pensioners' Party of Slovenia, Civic List, Positive Slovenia, Slovenian People's Party, Alliance of Alenka Bratušek, New Slovenia - Christian Democrats
Government Structure:
The Slovene government has a legislative branch consisting of the national assembly and the national council. The executive power lies with the council of ministers and the president. The judiciary has an independent system of courts that rule by the constitution.
Spain
Government Type:
Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Head Of State
The King of Spain is King Felipe VI
Major Political Parties:
United We Can, People's Party, Spanish Socialists Workers' Party, Equo, United Left, We Can, Citizens - Party of Citizenry, Republican Left of Catalonia, Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, Basque Country Gather, Basque National Party, Canarian Coalition - Canarian Nationalist Party
Government Structure:
The Spanish executive power lies with the prime minister, his cabinet, and the council of ministers. The judiciary consists of a
national supreme court, and numerous minor courts. The legislature is made by the general courts and the bicameral parliament.
Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Head Of State
The King of Spain is King Felipe VI
Major Political Parties:
United We Can, People's Party, Spanish Socialists Workers' Party, Equo, United Left, We Can, Citizens - Party of Citizenry, Republican Left of Catalonia, Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, Basque Country Gather, Basque National Party, Canarian Coalition - Canarian Nationalist Party
Government Structure:
The Spanish executive power lies with the prime minister, his cabinet, and the council of ministers. The judiciary consists of a
national supreme court, and numerous minor courts. The legislature is made by the general courts and the bicameral parliament.
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Government:
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Macedonia is Gjorge Ivanov
Major Political Parties:
National Democratic Revival, Social Democratic Union of Macedonia, Democratic Union for Integration, Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity, Citizens Option for Macedonia, Democratic Party for the Albanians
Government Structure:
The government of Macedonia's executive branch is composed of the prime minister and his cabinet. The legislative branch comprises of the assembly which is Macedonia's parliament, and the judicial branch is an independent system of courts, the judges of which are appointed by the assembly.
Parliamentary Republic
Head Of State:
The president of Macedonia is Gjorge Ivanov
Major Political Parties:
National Democratic Revival, Social Democratic Union of Macedonia, Democratic Union for Integration, Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity, Citizens Option for Macedonia, Democratic Party for the Albanians
Government Structure:
The government of Macedonia's executive branch is composed of the prime minister and his cabinet. The legislative branch comprises of the assembly which is Macedonia's parliament, and the judicial branch is an independent system of courts, the judges of which are appointed by the assembly.