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.
Name
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Abbr.
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Leader(s)
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Ideology
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Political position
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MPs
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MEPs
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Notes
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New Unity Jaunā Vienotība
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JV
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Krišjānis Kariņš
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Liberal conservatism, Liberalism
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Centre-right
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Members: V, LP
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Union of Greens and Farmers Zaļo un Zemnieku Savienība
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ZZS
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Aivars Lembergs
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Agrarianism, Conservatism
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Centre to centre-right
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Members: LZS, LuV, LSDSP
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United List Apvienotais saraksts
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AS
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Uldis Pīlēns
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Regionalism, Green conservatism
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Centre to centre-right
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Members: LZP, LRA, LP
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National Alliance Nacionālā apvienība
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NA
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Raivis Dzintars
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National conservatism, Right-wing populism
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Right-wing to far-right
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For Stability! Stabilitātei!
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S!
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Aleksejs Rosļikovs
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Euroscepticism, Russian minority politics
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Centre
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The Progressives Progresīvie
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PRO
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Kaspars Briškens
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Progressivism, Social democracy
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Centre-left to left-wing
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Latvia First Latvija pirmajā vietā
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LPV
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Ainārs Šlesers
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Right-wing populism, Vaccine hesitancy
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Right-wing
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Harmony Saskaņa
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S
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Jānis Urbanovičs
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Social democracy, Russian minority politics
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Centre-left
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Development/For! Attīstībai/Par!
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AP!
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Daniels Pavļuts, Ivars Ijabs
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Social liberalism Classical liberalism
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Centre
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Members:
I Par!, LA,
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Latvian Russian Union Latvijas Krievu savienība
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LKS
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Tatjana Ždanoka, Miroslav Mitrofanov
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Russian minority politics, Social conservatism
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Big tent
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Alliance of Young Latvians Apvienība Jaunlatvieši
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AJ
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Rūdolfs Brēmanis, Edgars Dārznieks, Artūrs Klēbahs
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Conservatism, Populism, Protectionism
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Right-wing
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