Liberalism in Lovia

In Lovia, the terms liberal and liberalism have ambiguous meanings. This is due to Lovia's socio-political position between the United States and Europe. In the American sense, liberal refers to progressivism. Within the European framework, liberalism stands for classical economic and political liberalism, relating to individual freedom and free market. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, the European terminology prevails in Lovia. To make clear the difference, European-liberal parties are often referred to as classical liberal, whereas American-liberal parties are mostly called progressive.