title: List of political parties in Martinique
text: # List of political parties in Martinique
  
  Martinique is not a separate territory but a region of France. France has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
  
  For further details see the article: Politics of France.
  
  ## The parties
  
  Most of the French political parties are active in Martinique.
  
  In addition there are a number of regional parties:
  
  * Martinican Independence Movement (Mouvement Indépendantiste Martiniquais, MIM)
  * Martinican Progressive Party (Parti Progressiste Martiniquais, PPM)
  * Build the Martinique Country (Batir le Pays Martinique)
  * Martinican Communist Party (Parti Communiste Martiniquais, PCM) close to PCF
  * Péyi-A, affiliated with NUPES
  
  ### Local factions of French parties
  
  * Socialist Federation of Martinique (Fédération socialiste de Martinique, FSM) close to PS
  * Worker's Combat (Combat Ouvrier, CO) close to Workers' Struggle
  