Principal Abbreviations

CDU Christlich Demokratische Union (German Christian Democratic Party)
CPS Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European Community
DC Democrazia Christiana (Italian Christian Democratic Party)
DNA Det Norske Arbeiderparti (Norwegian Labour Party)
EPP European People’s Party
FDP Freie Demokratische Partei (German Free Democratic Party)
FN Front National (France)
FPÖ Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (Austrian Freedom Party)
IU Izquierda Unida (United Left, Spain)
KKE Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (Greek Communist Party)
ÖVP Österreichs Volkspartei (Austrian People’s Party)
PASOK Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima (Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement)
PCF Parti Communiste Français (French Communist Party)
PCI Partito Comunista Italiano (Italian Communist Party)
PDS Partei des Demokratischen Socialismus (Democratic Socialist Party, Germany)
PDS Partito Democratico della Sinistra (Democratic Party of the Left, Italy)
PES Party of European Socialists
PS Parti Socialiste (Socialist Party, France)
PSB Parti Socialiste Belge (Belgian Socialist Party)
PSI Partito Socialista Italiano (Italian Socialist Party)
PSOE Partido Socialista Obrero Español (Spanish Socialist Workers Party)
PSP Partido Socialista Português (Portuguese Socialist Party)
PvdA Partij van de Arbeid (Labour Party, Holland)
SAP Social demokratiska Arbetarepartiet (Swedish Social-Democratic Party)
SD Social demokratiet (Danish Social-Democratic Party)
SF Socialistik Folkeparti (Socialist People’s Party, Denmark)
SFIO Section Française de l’Internationale Ouvrière (France)
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (German Social-Democratic Party)
SPÖ Sozialistische Partei Österreichs (Austrian Socialist Party, Austrian Social-Democratic Party since 1991)