List of political parties in Latvia

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This is a list of

multi-party system, where often no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments
.

Major parties

The following are parties represented in the Saeima or the European Parliament.

Name Abbr. Leader(s) Ideology Political position MPs MEPs Notes
New Unity
Jaunā Vienotība
JV Krišjānis Kariņš Liberal conservatism,
Liberalism
Centre-right
26 / 100
2 / 8
Members: V, LP
Union of Greens and Farmers
Zaļo un Zemnieku Savienība
ZZS Aivars Lembergs Agrarianism,
Conservatism
Centre to centre-right
16 / 100
0 / 8
Members: LZS, LuV, LSDSP
United List
Apvienotais saraksts
AS Uldis Pīlēns Regionalism,
Green conservatism
Centre to centre-right
15 / 100
0 / 8
Members: LZP, LRA, LP
National Alliance
Nacionālā apvienība
NA Raivis Dzintars National conservatism,
Right-wing populism
far-right
13 / 100
2 / 8
For Stability!
Stabilitātei!
S! Aleksejs Rosļikovs Euroscepticism,
Russian minority politics
Centre
10 / 100
0 / 8
The Progressives
Progresīvie
PRO Kaspars Briškens Progressivism,
Social democracy
Centre-left to left-wing
10 / 100
0 / 8
Latvia First
Latvija pirmajā vietā
LPV Ainārs Šlesers Right-wing populism,
Vaccine hesitancy
Right-wing
9 / 100
0 / 8
Harmony
Saskaņa
S Jānis Urbanovičs Social democracy,
Russian minority politics
Centre-left
0 / 100
2 / 8
Development/For!
Attīstībai/Par!
AP! Daniels Pavļuts,
Ivars Ijabs
Social liberalism
Classical liberalism
Centre
0 / 100
1 / 8
Members:

I Par!, LA
,

Latvian Russian Union
Latvijas Krievu savienība
LKS
Miroslav Mitrofanov
Russian minority politics,
Social conservatism
Big tent
0 / 100
1 / 8
Alliance of Young Latvians
Apvienība Jaunlatvieši
AJ Rūdolfs Brēmanis,
Edgars Dārznieks,
Artūrs Klēbahs
Conservatism,
Populism,
Protectionism
Right-wing
0 / 100
0 / 8

Minor and regional parties

Defunct parties and alliances

See also

References

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