Political party System existing in Europe

1.    Definition 

A political party represents a group of people gathered on the basis of free consent which are acting under a program, conscious and organized to serve the interests of classes, of social groups, human communities, for acquiring and maintaining political power, for the organization and management of society, according with the ideals proclaimed on the platform program.

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions. Parties often espouse an expressed ideology or vision bolstered by a written platform with specific goals, forming a coalition among disparate interests.

Defining a political party is problematic because in the past and in our days it is still a conflict in political literature and political sociology. There are many different points of view. Some people focus on the institutional side of political party, other say that a political party it is best described by their function and social role and other say that a parry needs to focus on the power of acquiring and maintaining political power.