This is a list of political parties in Latvia. Latvia has a 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.
Minor and regional parties
- Republic (Republika, R)
- Latvian Russian Union (Latvijas Krievu savienëba, LKS)
- Alliance of Young Latvians (Apvienëba JaunlatvieÃ
¡i, AJ)
- United for Latvia (Vienoti Latvijai, VL)
- The Conservatives (Konservatëvie, K)
- Action Party (Rëcëbas partija)
- Christian Democratic Union (Kristëgi DemokrÃÂtiskàSavienëba, KDS)
- Centre Party (Centra partija)
- For Each and Every One (Katram un katrai, KuK)
- For Latvia and Ventspils (Latvijai un Ventspilij, LuV) â nationally allied with the Union of Greens and Farmers
- Force of People's Power (Tautas Varas SpÃÂks, TVS)
- Growth (Izaugsme) â part of Development/For!
- (TÃÂvzemes mantojums, TM)
- Honor to serve Riga (Gods kalpot Rëgai, GKR)
- National Power Unity (NacionÃÂlàSavienëba Taisnëgums, NST)
- Latgale Party (Latgales partija) â in Latgale; allied with Unity within the New Unity alliance
- People's Servants for Latvia (Tautas kalpi Latvijai, TKL)
- Progressive Christian Party (Kristëgi Progresëvàpartija, KPP)
- Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party (Latvijas SociÃÂldemokrÃÂtiskÃÂ StrÃÂdnieku Partija, LSDSP), part of Union of Greens and Farmers
- Socialist Party of Latvia (Latvijas SociÃÂlistiskÃÂ partija, LSP)
- Sovereign Power (SuverÃÂnÃÂ vara, SV)
- Rising Sun for Latvia (AustoÃ
¡Ã Saule Latvijai, ASL)
Defunct parties and alliances
- Awakening for Latvia (Atmoda Latvijai, formerly For Latvia from the Heart, NSL)
- Popular Front of Latvia (Latvijas Tautas Fronte, LTF)
- Reform Party (Reformu partija, RP) (2011-2015)
- People's Party (Tautas Partija, TP)
- New Era Party (Jaunais Laiks, JL)
- All For Latvia! (Visu Latvijai!, VL) (2006-2011)
- Civic Union (PilsoniskàSavienëba, PS)
- Communist Party of Latvia (Latvijas KomunistiskàPartija, LKP) â banned in 1991
- Democratic Center Party (DemokrÃÂtiskÃÂ Centra Partija, DCP)
- Daugavpils City Party (Daugavpils PilsÃÂtas Partija, DPP)
- Democratic Party "Saimnieks" (DemokrÃÂtiskÃÂ Partija "Saimnieks", DPS)
- Equal Rights (Lëdztiesëba, ER)
- For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TÃÂvzemei un Brëvëbai/LNNK, TB/LNNK)
- For a Humane Latvia (Par cilvÃÂcëgu Latviju, PCL)
- For the Native Language! (Par Dzimto Valodu!)
- Free Choice in a People's Europe (BrëvàizvÃÂle tautu EiropÃÂ, BITE)
- Workers' Party (Darba Partija, DP)
- Honor to Serve Our Latvia (Gods kalpot mÃ
«su Latvijai, GKML)
- Latvian Social Democratic Party (Latvijas SociÃÂldemokrÃÂtiskÃÂ Partija, LSDP)
- Latvian National Independence Movement (Latvijas NacionÃÂlÃÂs Neatkarëbas Kustëba, LNNK)
- Latvian Nationalists (LatvieÃ
¡u NacionÃÂlisti)
- Latvia's First Party (Latvijas PirmÃÂ Partija, LPP)
- Latvian Way (Latvijas CeüÃ
¡, LC)
- National Harmony Party (Tautas SaskaÃ
Âas Partija, TSP)
- New Centre (Jaunais Centrs, JC)
- New Party (JaunÃÂ Partija, JP)
- Our Land (MÃ
«su Zeme)
- People of Latgale (Latgales Tauta, LT)
- Popular Movement for Latvia (Tautas Kustëba Latvijai, TKL)
- Social Democratic Party (SociÃÂldemokrÃÂtiskÃÂ partija, SDS)
- Socialist Workers and Peasants Party of Latvia (Latvijas SociÃÂlistiskÃÂ StrÃÂdnieku un Zemnieku Partija)
- Society for Political Change (Sabiedrëba Citai Politikai, SCP)
- Anti-Centrist Party
- Christian Peasant and Catholic Party (Latgales kristëgo zemnieku un katoüu partija, LKZKP)
- New Farmers-Small Landowners Party (Latvijas Jaunsaimnieku un sëkgruntnieku partija, LJSP)
- United Polish Parties (ApvienotÃÂs poüu partijas)
- Committee Of The German Baltic Parties (AusschuÃÂ der Deutschbaltischen Parteien, ADP)
- Christian National Union (CNU)
- Latgalian Progressive Farmers (LPF)
- Polish Catholic Party (PC)
- Progressive Union (PA)
See also
References
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