Union, Progress and Democracy (Spanish: Unión Progreso y Democracia [uˈnjon pɾoˈɣɾeso i ðemoˈkɾaθja], official abbreviation UPyD [upeiˈðe], occasionally referred to as UPD [upeˈðe]) is a Spanish political party founded in September 2007. It is a social liberal party which rejects peripheral nationalism in all forms, including the separatist Basque and Catalan movements.