Government Profile United Kingdom: Type of Government; Constitutional Monarchy - a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written, unwritten, or blended constitution. Head of State; Queen Elizabeth II Top 2 Major Political Parties; Conservative Party & Co-operative Party
Spain: Type of Government; Constitutional Monarchy - a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written, unwritten, or blended constitution. Head of State; King Felipe VI Top 2 Major Political Parties; PP - People's Party (Partido Popular) & PSOE - Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español)
Portugal: Type of Government; Republic - The country is managed by citizens and their elected officials, with an elected president at the head. Head of State; President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Top 2 Major Political Parties; Social Democratic Party & Socialist Party
Italy: Type of Government; Parliamentary Democratic Republic form of government with a multiparty system. There are three branches of power: the executive, the legislative and the judiciary branch. Led by the prime minister, exercises executive power. Legislative power is vested in the two houses of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. The judiciary is headed by the High Council of the Judiciary. The president, elected by the parliament, is the head of state and commander-in-chief. Head of State; President Sergio Mattarella Top 2 Major Political Parties; Democratic Party (Partito Democratico) & Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle)
Ireland: Type of Government; Constitutional Republic - a state in which the head of state and other officials are representatives of the people. They must govern within an existing constitution. Head of State; President Michael D. Higgins Top 2 Major Political Parties; Fianna Fail & Fine Gael