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The Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" (Lithuanian: Demokratų sąjunga „Vardan Lietuvos“; DSVL) is a Lithuanian political party founded on 29 January 2022 by Saulius Skvernelis, former Prime Minister of Lithuania. The party describes itself as being centre-left on economic policy and socially conservative on socio-cultural issues.
- Lithuanian Social Democratic Union
Lithuanian Social Democratic Union (Lithuanian: Lietuvos...
- Union of the Fighters for Lithuania
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- Lithuanian Social Democratic Union
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" The party elected Giedrimas Jeglinskas to be its candidate. Saulius Skvernelis, Member of the Seimas, party chairman, former Prime Minister of Lithuania, 2019 presidential candidate (declined) Linas Kukuraitis, Member of the Seimas (withdrew) Vytautas Bakas, Member of the Seimas
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Foundation and participation in the Social Democratic Party-led governments
In December 2001, the Lithuanian Peasants Party (Lietuvos valstiečių partija) and the New Democratic Party (Naujosios demokratijos partija) entered into an electoral alliance known as the "Valstiečių ir Naujosios demokratijos partijų sąjunga" (VNDS), which translates to the Peasants and New Democratic Party Union or Union of Peasants and New Democratic Parties was formed. In 2002–03 Lithuanian presidential election party's chairman Kazimira Prunskienė came with 5.04 per cent of the votes in t...
Opposition and leading force in the government
In 2009 Kazimira Prunskienė left the party and founded the party of her own (Lithuanian People's Party). Although the party was minor one, it gained some influence in 2010, when it supported the Homeland Union-led government. The Lithuanian Peasants Popular Union changed its name to the Lithuanian Peasants and Greens Unionin January 2012. The party emerged as a dark horse in the electoral race in the spring of 2016. The rise of support was attributed to the popularity of Karbauskis, who had b...
Again in opposition
After the elections, Ramūnas Karbauskis resigned from his parliamentary seat. After the electoral loss the party (along with the Labour Party) began to support various radical movements on the political fringes (e. g. Families' Defense March and the Lithuanian Family Movement). This position caused disagreements within party and its parliamentary group. Disagreements had forced a split in the parliamentary group in late summer and early autumn of 2021, and former Prime Minister Saulius Skvern...
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union is placed on the left of Lithuanian political spectrum, although with very strong left-wing populist and left-conservative tendencies. The party is described as green conservative, agrarian and social conservative and is considered to be a blend of staunchly left-wing economic policy, environmentalism, and a cons...
2001 – Dec 2005: Peasants and New Democratic Party Union or Union of Peasants and New Democratic Parties (Valstiečių ir Naujosios demokratijos partijų sąjunga/VNDS)Dec 2005 – Jan 2012: Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union (Lietuvos valstiečių liaudininkų sąjunga/LVLS)Jan 2012 – Feb 2017: Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga/LVŽS)Feb 2017 – present: Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga/LVŽS)- 2001 (Union of Peasants and New Democratic Parties)
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The Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" is a Lithuanian political party founded on January 29, 2022 by Saulius Skvernelis, former Prime Minister of Lithuania. The party describes itself as being centre-left on economic policy and centre-right on socio-cultural issues.
The party was accepted as a full member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in October 2019. The party saw success in 2020 Lithuanian parliamentary election and obtained 11 seats. After this, the party joined coalition with the Homeland Union and Liberal Movement.
