EFA in government

As of September 2007 no less than six EFA member parties found themselves in government, either alone or as part of a coalition.
This represents a milestone in the development of democratic nationalism and regionalism in European politics and, as Plaid MEP Jill Evans put it "the political map of Europe has changed in the past year."
More than ever before the parties of democratic nationalism and regionalism are setting the agenda in politics and in government. It is also a time of new responsibilities with many parties finding themselves in government for the first time in their history.
Across Europe, EFA parties are showing that growing autonomy and self reliance contributes to the social
and economic well-being of our nations and regions.

Scotland

The Scottish National Party won the Scottish elections of May 2007 and formed a minority government with Alex Salmond as First Minister.

The Scottish Government set itself the objectives of making Scotland wealthier, healthier, safer, smarter and greener. During its first hundred days the government also published a bill to pave the way for a referendum on independence which has provoked intense debate.

Wales

Plaid Cymru won fifteen of the sixty seats in the Welsh Assembly at the elections of May 2007.

Weeks of negotiations culminated in their forming the 'One Wales' coalition government with Labour which sees Plaid gain three Cabinet Ministers, and one deputy minister with party leader Ieuan Wyn Jones becoming Wales' Deputy First Minister.

The progressive and ambitious coalition programme provides for a referendum on greater powers for the Assembly and for action to improve housing and health care and tackle climate change.

Catalonia

Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya is in a left of centre coalition government in Catalonia, along with the Socialist Party and Catalan Green Left party.

Party leader Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira is Vice President of the Generalitat and the party has four other ministers in the fifteen strong cabinet.

Flanders

Spirit has been part of the coalition government in Flanders since 2004, and has one minister in the Cabinet - Bert Anciaux, Minister for Culture, Youth, Sport and Brussels.

The coalition government covers a broad range of political parties including socialists, liberals and Christian democrats.

Basque Country

Three ministers from Eusko Alkartasuna sit in the Basque Government of Lehendakari Juan José Ibarretxe - a tripartite left of centre coalition.

Eusko Alkartasuna has the justice, employment and social security ministry,  education and innovation ministry and ministry of environment. They have played a key role in government in the Basque Country over the past two legislative terms.

Galicia

The BNG - Bloque Nacionalista Galego - has shared government in the Galician Autonomous community with the Socialist party since the elections of 2005.

Party leader Anxo Quintana is Vice President of the Galician Government (Xunta de Galicia) and also Minister for Social Affairs.