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{{Infobox political party
|name=Federalist Party
| native_name        = Partia Federalista
|logo=[[File:PFLogoSquareNew.png|300px]]
|colorcode=#3d59ab
|leader=[[Eleonora Ernman]]<br>[[Valerian Martinyuk]]
|president=[[Thomas Aspen-Malenkov]]
|chairman=[[Lars Bremmer]]
| leader1_title      = Deputy Leader
| leader1_name       = [[Thomas-Anton Lindeman]]
| leader2_title      = Deputy Chairman
| leader2_name       = [[David Tomkiewicz]]
| leader3_title      = Deputy President
| leader3_name       = [[Konstantyn Kolczyński]]
|ideology={{•}}[[Malenkovism|Right Malenkovism]]<br>{{•}} {{W|Liberal conservatism}}<br>{{•}} {{W|Economic liberalism}}
|country=[[Yekateria]]
|foundation={{Start date|2346|06|12}}<br>(as Federal Party)<br>{{Start date|2032|06|01}}<br>(as Communist Party of Yekateria)
|founder = [[Natalia Malenkova]] (FP)<br>[[Petrov Zamarkyov]] (CPY)
|headquarters = The Federal Center, [[Xanderholm]], [[Yekateria]]
| newspaper          = ''The Federalist Journal''
|membership = {{Increase}} 90 billion
|youth_wing = Young Federalists
|student_wing = Federškola
|wing1_title = LGBT wing
|wing1 = QF - The Queer Federalists
|wing2_title = Women's wing 
|wing2 = Federalist Women
|position = [[File:Blue flag waving.png|20px]] {{W|Centrism|Center}} to {{W|Center-right politics|Center-right}} (Includes {{W|Right-wing politics|right-wing}} factions)
| national           = [[Our Homeland - Yekateria]]
| predecessor        =  [[Communist Party of Yekateria]]<br>[[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity Party]] (factional split)<br>[[Natalia Malenkova Bloc]]
|seats1_title = [[Federal Senate (Yekateria)|Federal Senate]] 
|seats1 = {{Composition bar|47392|181300|hex=#3d59ab}}
|seats2_title = [[House of Federals (Yekateria)|House of Federals]] 
|seats2 = {{Composition bar|103435|455969|hex=#3d59ab}}
|seats3_title = [[Republics of Yekateria|Federal Republic-level governments]] 
|seats3 = {{Composition bar|12|40|hex=#3d59ab}}
| colors             = {{Color box|#3d59ab}} Violet-Blue
| symbol             = [[File:PFFederalistLogoSymbol.png|150px]]
| flag               = [[File:FederalistFlagNew.png|200px]]
}}

The '''Federalist Party''' ([[Yekaterian language|Yekaterian]]: ''Partia Federalista'') is a right-wing-[[Malenkovism|Malenkovist]] party in [[Yekateria]]. Formed in the midst of a factional split within the [[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity Party]], the party has been the standard-bearer for right-wing Yekaterian politics since its founding. Currently, the party serves as the major coalition partner within the [[Our Homeland - Yekateria|Our Homeland - Yekateria Coalition]] which it co-founded with the [[The Alternative (Yekateria)|The Alternative]] and [[Grand National of Yekateria)|Grand National]].

The party was founded in 2346 by [[Natalia Malenkova]] after a falling-out with the leaders of the [[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity Party]] over nationalistic views. Initially espousing Natalianist-era nostalgia and staunch anti-internationalism, as well as exclusionary policies towards non-Yekaterians, the party has since evolved to focus on defending Yekaterian interests internationally.

Since its founding, the Federalist Party has been the second-largest party in the [[Federal Assembly of Yekateria|Federal Assembly]]. However, it was only under the leadership of [[Stefan Linhart]] and [[Viktoria Orlova]] in 2370 that the party began to hold significant everyday political influence. This led to the appointment of the first Federalist [[Department of Defense (Yekateria)|Secretary of Defense]], [[Thomas Aspen-Malenkov]], in 2371, as well as the first Federalist Vice Chancellor, [[Stefan Linhart]], in the same year.

The party's increasing political influence culminated in the appointment of the first permanent Federalist Chancellor, [[Thomas-Anton Lindeman]], in 2376, although [[Natalia Malenkova]] had a brief stint as chancellor in 2356. The Federalist Party's emphasis on defending Yekaterian interests has seen it become a major political force in the country, with its leaders holding key positions in government.

Along with [[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity]], the party is seen as a secondary political wing of the [[Malenkov Family]] by critics.

== Overview ==
The party was initially founded on the principles of federal unity, nationalist nostalgia, and anti-internationalism, under the name '''Federal Party of the Yekaterian Federation'''. Founded in the same year as [[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity]]'s 100th anniversary, the party shares the same founder as its predecessor party; [[Natalia Malenkova]]. 157-years old then, the party quickly passed its leadership over to close ally [[Yulia Danyluk]] within the first years of the party's founding.

The party's symbolism shares the same "Star of the North" found on the [[Flag of Yekateria|flag of the Yekaterian Federation]], initially using a complete 8-sided star within its first 15 years of the party's existence before changing to its current iconography in 2374.

The party uses blue – a traditional colour of conservatism, as well as the polar opposite of Solidarity's crimson red party colour.

== History ==

=== Natalian era: 2340s to mid-2350s ===
[[File:Nataliaportrait.png|left|thumb|334x334px|Natalia Malenkova, veteran politician and inaugural party leader.]]

==== Formation of the party ====
Disenchanted by Solidarity's increasingly liberal attitude and approach to foreign policy, founding party leader and political veteran [[Natalia Malenkova]] resigned from the party, calling the party's new alignment as a "betrayal of the average Yekaterian". Malenkova then proclaimed the creation of the "Federal Party of the Yekaterian Federation" at a speech titled "A Decisive Era Forward".

Despite having been the leader of the [[Natalia Malenkova Bloc]] since 2320, the creation of the Federal Party in 2346 and its transformation into the Federalist Party in 2349 was largely seen as the formalisation of the Natalianist nostalgia movement which had eventually gained traction throughout the first half of the 24th century.

The proclamation by Natalia Malenkova resulted in an exodus of conservative and conservative-leaning politicians from Solidarity in the [[First Solexit]], and officially forming a Federalist leadership team with [[Yulia Danyluk]], [[Mateusz Sarnowski]], and [[Yulia Tyshenkova]]. The incident unsurprisingly soured relations with the Solidarity Party under [[Philip-Alexander de Rynsburger]].

==== Public dispute with Solidarity ====
The Federalist Party and the Solidarity Party engaged in a highly contentious dispute following the public falling out between Natalia Malenkova, the founder of the Federalist Party, and Solidarity Party leaders. The disagreement escalated into a series of public verbal attacks between the two parties, with both sides accusing each other of various misconduct.

Solidarity leaders accused the Federalists of espousing racist and jingoistic views, pointing to the Federalist Party's initial nationalist stance and exclusionary policies towards non-Yekaterians. On the other hand, the Federalists argued that Solidarity's emphasis on welfare policies was harming the economy and undermining the country's progress.

The dispute between the two parties not only played out in public rhetoric but also resulted in violent standoffs between their respective supporters. These clashes further intensified tensions and polarized public opinion, with the rival factions becoming increasingly entrenched in their opposing views.

==== Right-wing coalition agreement ====
Following a 44%-seat victory for the right-wing, the Federalists signed a formal coalition agreement with [[Grand National of Yekateria|National]], [[The Alternative (Yekateria)|The Alternative]], and [[The Right (Yekateria)|The Right]] in a bid to secure the Chancellorship for the 2355 elections. The new coalition was named the [[Greater Yekateria Coalition]] and promised to roll back Solidarity's mainly welfare-focused programs and replace them with "social responsibility" and economic growth programs.

Malenkova continued attacking Solidarity and Social Democrat politicians and their policies whilst holding rallies with their now-coalition allies.

==== The "Coup" of 2356 ====
In the midst of the 2355 election and the coalition instability between [[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity]], [[Democratic Unity Party of Yekateria|Unity]], [[Social Democrats of Yekateria|Social Democrats]], and the [[Liberal Forum (Yekateria)|Middle Party]], the party and [[Grand National of Yekateria|National]] chose to sign a coalition agreement with [[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity]] in order to keep incumbent Chancellor [[Philip-Alexander de Rynsburger]] whilst also receiving positions in the [[First De Rynsburger-De Rynsburger cabinet]]. This resulted in Natalia Malenkova becoming the first Federalist [[Vice Chancellor of the Yekaterian Federation|Vice Chancellor]], immediately beginning the party's influence in the government.

However, after 4 months of disputes with [[Philip-Alexander de Rynsburger|de Rynsburger]]'s chancellorship, Malenkova and the Federalist's allies quickly pulled off a coup by gathering votes in the [[Yekaterian House of Federals|House of Federals]] and forcing a no-confidence vote against Chancellor de Rynsburger. Malenkova was then soundly elected by the right-wing coalition alone, becoming the second Yekaterian to have held the positions of President, Premier, and Chancellor.

Unsurprisingly, this ignited accusations of treachery and betrayal from the Solidarists, who demanded an early election in July 2356, accusing Chancellor Malenkova of pulling off a "coup d'état" and calling her chancellorship "undemocratic". Hoping to increase the party's seat count and fend off accusations of a coup d'état, Chancellor Malenkova reluctantly agreed to a by-election in July 2356.

No party saw a significant seat increase in the election, however Chancellor Malenkova would be forced out after a new coalition agreement was signed between [[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity]], the [[Social Democrats of Yekateria|Social Democrats]], and [[Democratic Unity Party of Yekateria|Unity]].

=== Danylukian era: 2350s to 2370 ===
[[File:Yuda.jpg|thumb|333x333px|Yulia Danyluk, second party leader from 2356 to 2370.]]

==== Malenkova's resignation and rise of Danyluk ====
Following the Federalists' failure to overtake Solidarity in the [[July 2356 Yekaterian federal elections]] and the removal of Chancellor [[Natalia Malenkova]], she chose to resign as party leader and stepped back from the party's senior leadership. She chose [[Yulia Danyluk]], a strong proponent of {{W|Social darwinism|Social Darwinism}}, as her successor as Party Leader.

==== Tenure of Yulia Danyluk as party leader ====

===== Racism allegations =====
Yulia Danyluk immediately gained a reputation for her racist statements, particularly towards ethnic minorities, and for supporting an apartheid restoration movement in the [[Estmys|Federal Republic of Estmys]], installing a far-right government led by apartheidist [[Helmut Schone]]. This would begin two decades of tensions and conflict in the region over racial and wealth inequality, and result in Estmys's split into [[Witeshuis]] and [[Tikurisite]].

Danyluk was also reputed to have constantly used racial slurs against minorities, resulting in the Federalist Party being labeled as the "furthest-right" party in Yekaterian politics. 

===== Solidarity-Federalist relations =====
Relations between the two parties improved somewhat after Danyluk's accession to the party leadership, especially in negotiations for reforms to the Federal Assembly which involved the introduction of the 2,5% voting threshold in order to be able to secure "single constituency seats". This greatly shifted the balance of power towards the bigger parties, which Danyluk and the party supported after the mostly-inconclusive [[October 2356 Yekaterian elections]] that netted the party 24% of seats in the [[Federal Assembly of Yekateria|Federal Assembly]].

Both parties also collaborated in terms of foreign policy, supporting Chancellor [[Philip-Alexander de Rynsburger|de Rynsburger]]'s "strength diplomacy" method and condemning "traditional anti-Yekaterian enemies".

==== Stagnating electoral performance and Danyluk's resignation ====
After only netting 25% of seats in 2360 and dropping to 19% of seats in the 2365 elections, Yulia Danyluk announced her retirement from party leadership before the 2370 elections and promptly handed the reins to the [[Stefan Linhart|Linhart]]-[[Viktoria Orlova|Orlova]] leadership.

===== The Great Defection (2368) =====
After a further left-wing turn in [[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity]]'s party platform, factions within the party supporting more aggressive foreign policy approaches publicly announced their defection to the Federalists, causing Solidarity to lose a third of its seats in the Grand Council, and giving the Federalist Party its first ever plurality, holding 31% of seats in the Grand Council.

The defection also granted the party the leadership of committees within the Federal Senate and House of Federals, however opposition by the Alliance for Liberal Democracy halted attempts at the Chancellorship.

=== Young Federalists era: 2370 to present ===
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==== The rise of Linhart-Orlova ====
Following Danyluk's retirement from party leadership, the party elected [[Stefan Linhart]] and [[Viktoria Orlova]], the leading politicians of the party's youth wing. Both Linhart and Orlova were seen as popular upcoming politicians thanks to their role in authoring party constitutional amendments in the late 2360s.

Linhart and Orlova were elected as co-leaders and inaugurated at the Federalist Party Conference of 2370 with outgoing leader Danyluk and outgoing deputy leader Sarnowski presiding. The new leadership would lead the party into the 2370 election.

==== The Paradigm Shift ====
The party shifted towards a more center-right belief, as well as incorporating pro-business and the [[Yekateria First (political concept)|Yekateria First]] concept into its party platform. After the overwhelmingly right-wing policies undertaken under leader Danyluk, the party sought to moderate its stance whilst still positioning itself as the standard-bearer for the right in Yekateria.

==== The Federalist rebound ====
The Federalists rebounded from their 19% seat count in the Grand Council in the 2365 elections, going up to 32% in the 2370 elections (a net gain of 1% since the [[The Great Defection (Yekateria)|The Great Defection]]) and to 33% in the 2375 elections. The party's rebound was mostly attributed to the increase in {{W|Yuppie|young urban professionals}} who felt disenchanted with the increasing focus on social policies by [[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity]]. Defence Secretary [[Thomas Aspen-Malenkov]]'s popularity within the [[Yekaterian Federal Armed Forces]] also saw the party's popularity increase within the military voter demographic.

==== The Presidential Compromise of 2376 ====
Following an inconclusive election result in the [[2376 Yekaterian federal election|Yekaterian federal election of 2376]], in which both Solidarity and Federalist gained exceedingly close results, a deal was brokered with incumbent President [[Philip-Alexander de Rynsburger]] in which Party President [[Thomas Aspen-Malenkov]] would be chosen as Second Federal Vice President, while Party Deputy President [[Thomas-Anton Lindeman]] would be chosen as Second Federal Vice Chancellor and elevated to the Chancellorship upon the retirement of incumbent Chancellor [[Ryan Hochhahn]].

[[Thomas-Anton Lindeman]] became the party's first Federal Chancellor not serving in an acting capacity in May 2376.

== Platform ==
The Federalist Party originally had its ideals based on [[Malenkovism#Natalianist Malenkovism|Natalianism]], which saw the party adopt an aggressively nationalist stance with regards to foreign policy and a staunch anti-welfare position. However, ever since the [[Thomas-Anton Lindeman|Lindeman]]-[[Viktoria Orlova|Orlova]] proposals, the party has had the following points with regards to party platform;

# Yekateria First - the party's ''raison d'être'' shall be the prioritisation of Yekaterian rights and interests in the universe.
# Economic Prosperity - the party's focus shall be on ensuring a state of ''forever prosperity''.
# Keeping a strong defense - defense is crucial for the continued success and prosperity of the Yekaterian people.
# Autarkic economic policies - Yekaterian economic interests and sovereignty are best defended under autarky.
# Technological Literacy - technology is essential in moving towards a future with great prosperity.
# Ending suffering - no Yekaterian should ever suffer in life, and that the party shall ensure the well-being of every Yekaterian.
# Rejecting undemocratic ideas - ideologies that are undemocratic, such as royalty, have no place in Yekateria.
# Instituting a strong democracy with checks and balances - prosperity cannot be achieved without scrutiny for the actions of politicians.
# Advocating for the defense of individual freedoms - the individual is the building block of society, and no government should ever trample on the rights of the individual.

== Party leadership ==
The party is co-led by [[Eleonora Ernman]] and [[Valerian Martinyuk]], with [[Thomas Aspen-Malenkov]] serving as the party's president and [[Lars Bremmer]] as party chairman. As with its sister party the [[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity Party]], the party's structure is organised in accordance with the [[Malenkovism|Malenkovist]] ideology.

=== Chancellors ===
{{•}}[[Natalia Malenkova]] (2356,2370)

{{•}}[[Thomas-Anton Lindeman|Thomas-Antoine Lindeman]] (2376–2381)

{{•}}[[Eleonora Ernman]] (2381)

== Associated groups ==

=== Ideological groups ===

=== Interest groups ===

=== Think tanks ===

=== Alliances ===
{{•}}[[Our Homeland – Yekateria]]

=== Party structures ===
{{•}}Federalists of the Republics

{{•}}Young Federalists

{{•}}Federalist First Committee and Executive Bureau (PF-PVVB)

{{•}}The Federalist Conference

{{•}}The Federalist–Malenkovian Archives

{{•}}Federalist Elections Committee

==See also==
{{•}}[[Politics of Yekateria]]

{{•}}[[De Rynsburger-Lindeman cabinet]]

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