United List (Latvia)

United List
Apvienotais saraksts
AbbreviationAS
LeaderUldis Pīlēns
ChairmanEdvards Smiltēns
Edgars Tavars [lv]
Founded1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)
Split fromUnion of Greens and Farmers
HeadquartersRiga
IdeologyRegionalism
Green conservatism
Political positionCentre to centre-right
European Parliament groupEuropean Conservatives and Reformists[1]
Members
Saeima
15 / 100
European Parliament
1 / 9
Website
apvienotaissaraksts.lv

The United List (Latvian: Apvienotais saraksts; AS) is a centrist[2] to centre-right,[3] regionalist[4] and green conservative[3] political alliance in Latvia established to contest the 2022 parliamentary election. The list consists of the Latvian Green Party, the Latvian Association of Regions, the Liepāja Party, as well as the "United List of Latvia" (Latvian: Apvienotais Latvijas saraksts) association led by Liepāja construction contractor Uldis Pīlēns.[5]

The list was founded on 1 July 2022.[6] Later, LRA and LZP leaders Edvards Smiltēns and Edgars Tavars became the co-chairmen of the board of the association, and Uldis Pīlēns was named as the prime minister candidate.[7][8]

The interim name of the ticket, in the works since May 2022, was reported as the "United List of Latvia" or the "Latvia United List" (Latvian: Latvijas apvienotais saraksts) – previously, "Power of Regions" (Reģionu spēks) was suggested.[9][10] The NGO led by Pīlēns scheduled its founding event for 1 July and announced that it would be called Apvienotais Latvijas saraksts.[11] Pīlēns was announced as the alliance's candidate for Prime Minister.

One of the catalysts in the origins of the alliance was the refusal of the Green and Liepāja parties to work with their former Union of Greens and Farmers partners as they promoted convicted oligarch Aivars Lembergs as their prime ministerial candidate.[12]

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  3. ^ a b "Opposition bezweifelt, ob das neue Kabinett seine Ziele erreichen wird". Latviešu Centrs Minsterē (in German). 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  4. ^ https://zinas.tv3.lv/latvija/politika/velesanas-2022-kadus-merkus-izvirzijusi-apvienotais-saraksts-un-progresivie/ Vēlēšanas 2022: kādus mērķus izvirzījuši “Apvienotais saraksts” un “Progresīvie”
  5. ^ "Task of LRA, LZP and Liepāja Party is to change Latvia's status as weakest link of Baltic chain - Pīlēns". LETA. Retrieved 2022-06-29.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ https://www.liepajniekiem.lv/zinas/sabiedriba/piektdien-dibinas-pilena-inicieto-biedribu-apvienotais-latvijas-saraksts/ Piektdien dibinās Pīlēna iniciēto biedrību “Apvienotais Latvijas saraksts”
  7. ^ "Oficiāli reģistrēta partiju apvienība "Apvienotais saraksts"". nra.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  8. ^ https://www.la.lv/pazinoti-partiju-apvienibas-apvienotais-saraksts-lzp-lra-lp-velesanu-saraksta-lideri Paziņoti partiju apvienības “Apvienotais saraksts LZP/LRA/LP” vēlēšanu saraksta līderi
  9. ^ "Uldis Pīlēns wants to save Latvia with the formula that saved Liepāja 25 years ago". neatkariga.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  10. ^ "Latvian Green Party leaves Union of Greens and Parties". Baltic News Network - News from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  11. ^ "Piektdien dibinās Pīlēna iniciēto biedrību "Apvienotais Latvijas saraksts"". liepajniekiem.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  12. ^ "What are the most likely Latvian coalition models?". eng.Lsm.lv. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.