Political coalition

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A political coalition or political alliance is an agreement for cooperation between different political parties on common political agenda, often for purposes of contesting an election to mutually benefit by collectively clearing election thresholds or otherwise benefiting from characteristics of the voting system or for government formation after elections.

A coalition government is formed when a political alliance comes to power, or when only a plurality (not a majority) has not been reached and several parties must work together to govern.

[edit] List of political alliances

• Australia: Coalition
• Chile: Concertacion, Alliance for Chile, Juntos Podemos Más
• Republic of China (Taiwan): Pan-Blue Coalition, Pan-Green Coalition
• Germany: Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union of Bavaria
• Greece: Coalition of the Radical Left
• India: Left Front, National Democratic Alliance (NDA), United Progressive Alliance (UPA) (current), United National Progressive Alliance
• Italy (former): House of Freedoms, The Union, Olive Tree The Left – The Rainbow (current)
• Lebanon: March 14 Alliance, March 8 Alliance
• Montenegro: Coalition for a European Montenegro, Together for Change, Serbian List
• Japan: Liberal Democratic Party/New Komeito Party
• Serbia: Democratic Opposition of Serbia
• Russia: The Other Russia
• Spain: Convergence and Unity
• Sweden: Alliance for Sweden