Belarus is a Republic that follows a presidential system, but has a dictatorship influence due to the president of the country having so much power. The current head of state has been in control of the country for 21 years and is named the last dictator of Europe. He is pictured to the right. (right: Alexander Lukashenko) A couple of popular political parties in Belarus are the Patriotic and Communist party.
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Bulgaria's government is a parliamentary democracy. The country has a President and Prime Minister both pictured to the right.
(top right: President Rosen Plevneliev, bottom right: Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.) GERB and the Bulgarian Socialist Party are just a couple of the multiple political parties found in Bulgaria. |
The Czech government is a democracy that is also a parliamentary republic. The country has a Prime Minister and President. Both are pitured to the right. (top right: President Miloš Zeman, bottom right: Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka) In the Czech Republic, The Czech Social Democratic Party and ANO are popular political parties.
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Hungary follows a parliamentary republic. Hungary's head of states are Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President János Áder. Both are pitured to the right. (bottom right: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, top right: President János Áder) In Hungary, the Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union and Hungarian Socialist Party are the more well known political parties in Hungary.
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Poland is a parliamentary republic that is based off of a democracy. Just like many other European countries, Poland has a prime minister and president as their heads of state. (top right: President Andrzej Duda, bottom right: Beata Szydło) The PO - The Civic Platform - (Platforma Obywatelska) and PiS - Law and Justice - (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość) are two of the many political parties found in Hungary's government.
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The Republic of Moldova has a parliamentary government system and is a republic with two current presidents. They are pictured on the side. (bottom right: Igor Dodon, top right: Nicolae Timofti) In Moldova, the Party of Communists and Party of Socialists are the two main parties in the country's government.
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Romania is a republic with a semi-presidential system. Romania currently has two state of head's a president and prime minister. (top right: President Klaus Iohannis, bottom right: Prime Minister Dacian Cioloș) The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania and National Democratic Party are the most popular and influential political parties in Romania.
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The Russian Federation is a federation that follows a semi-presidential system. However the head of state, Vladimir Putin has overwhelming power of the country. He is pictured on the right. United Russia and Communist Party of the Russian Federation are a couple of the major political parties in the Russian Federation.
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Slovakia has a parliamentary republic. The country's head of states consist of a president and prime minister, both are pictured to the right. (bottom right: Prime Minister Robert Fico, top right: President Andrej Kiska) In Slovakia the Democratic and Christian Union and Freedom and Solidarity are very popular political groups in Slovakia.
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Ukraine's government practices a semi-presidential system and is a constitutional republic. It has two heads of state, a president and prime minister. Both who are pictured to the right. (top right: President Petro Poroshenko, bottom right: Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman) Toiling Ukraine and The National Front are two major political parties in Ukraine.
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