Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats is a Lovian progressive, social-liberal and democratic political party. It was founded in 2009, after a Lovian political revival in November. The political party is momentarily exclusively active in Sylvania, but has plans to expand to other states in the near future.

Organization
The organization of the Liberal Democrats is based on principles of direct democracy. Important decisions are made per referendum.

Ideology

 * The Liberal Democrats is in favour of a mixed economy combining market economics and government intervention.
 * The Liberal Democrats proposes to increase government spending on education and innovation.
 * The environment is an important issue for the party. The Liberal Democrats favours more investments in sustainable energy.
 * The Liberal Democrats want legalization of euthanasia and abortus.

Wikian ideology

 * A part of the members want a reform in the local governments. As they have explained, they want the Mayors to have less power, while the States should become democratic, with a council, and get more influence.
 * Originally, several members of this party have supported the idea of a Lovian Republic in the past. However, this feeling has almost entirely vanished and the party has declared to support the Kingdom, if the Royal Family doesn't dominate the political environment of Lovia.
 * The Liberal Democrats supports the direct election of the Prime Minister.
 * The party declared not to be in favour of regionalisms and new local languages. The Liberal Democrats sustain the recognition of (Lovian) English and Oceana, not less and not more.
 * The party proposes to make use of referendums more often when there is an important issue.

Members

 * Bucurestean