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FDP is an acronym used by several political parties around the world. The two most prominent uses are for Germany’s Free Democratic Party and Switzerland’s Free Democratic Party, now operating under the name FDP.The Liberals in Switzerland. The term can also refer to other national or local liberal parties in various countries, but the German and Swiss parties are the best known in international contexts.

Free Democratic Party of Germany (Freie Demokratische Partei Deutschlands, FDP) is a classical liberal party founded in 1948. It advocates a market economy, civil liberties, and limited state intervention, while supporting European integration and digital and economic modernization. The FDP has historically acted as a kingmaker in federal politics, entering coalitions with both CDU/CSU and SPD at different times. In the 2013 federal election, the party failed to clear the 5 percent threshold and did not win seats, a setback after decades in parliament. It returned to the Bundestag in 2017 with roughly 10 percent of the vote, and in 2021 joined the federal government as part of a traffic-light coalition with SPD and the Greens, with its leader Christian Lindner serving as Finance Minister. The party emphasizes economic liberalism, innovation, tax reform, and civil liberties, and it generally supports deeper European integration.

Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (FDP.Die Liberalen), historically one of Switzerland’s major liberal parties, was founded in 1894. In 2009 it merged with the Liberal Party to form FDP.Die Liberalen, also known as FDP.The Liberals. It positions itself as centre-right liberal, promoting free-market policies, individual liberties, and pragmatic governance within the Swiss federal framework. The party has participated in Swiss federal and cantonal governments and remains a significant force in Swiss liberal politics.