Centre Party () is a political party in Latvia. It was founded on 11 November 2005 under the name "All-Latvian Party 21st Century" (), renamed the Latvian movement "SOLIDARITY" () in 2009, in 2016 became the Latvian Centrist Party (), but since November 7, 2018 has been operating under the current name.firmas.lv 2020. gada 31. augustā The party advertises itself as a "patriotic, Christian-conservative party representing the majority of Latvian society."
History On July 25, 2016, it was transformed into the Latvian Centrist Party.https://company.lursoft.lv/en/solidaritate/40008095705 Latvijas centriska partija, 40008095705 - company data At that time, Aleksandra Siliniece, Aivars Silinieks and Andžejs Zdanovičs were on the party board.
On August 7, 2018, the party submitted its list of candidates for the Saeima elections.http://www.delfi.lv/news/national/politics/ar-23-deputatu-kandidatiem-sevi-velesanam-piesaka-latvijas-centriska-partija.d?id=50282749 Ar 23 deputātu kandidātiem sevi vēlēšanām piesaka Latvijas centriskā partija The party's program included the restoration of the lats as the national currencyhttps://skaties.lv/zinas/latvija/latvijas-centriska-partija-sola-atdzivinat-latu/ Latvijas centriskā partija sola “atdzīvināt” latu and its withdrawal from NATO.https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/centriska-partija-velas-atteikties-no-eiro-nato-un-jauksanas-citu-valstu-lietas.a287945/ Centriskā partija vēlas atteikties no eiro, NATO un jaukšanās citu valstu lietās In the elections, the Latvian Centrist Party received the lowest voter support - 0.11%, which was significantly less than the number of invalid ballot papers handed over.
In the 2019 European Parliament elections, starting as a Centre Party, the leader of the party list was Normunds Grostiņš. In the election campaign, party advocated a traditional family, a society based on traditional values and compensation from the European Union for 15 years of discrimination against Latvia as a member. Among their candidates was Waldemar Herdt from the Alternative for Germany.
The Centre Party participated unsuccessfully in the Riga City Council's elections in 2020kandidātu saraksts and promised to reduce heating costs, support the residents of denationalized houses and gradually switch to free public transport in Riga. The first number of the party list was Jānis Valtervitenheims,Rīgas domes ārkārtas vēlēšanās startēs 15 kandidātu saraksti , "Leta" 2020. gada 21. jūlijs the second was Normunds Grostiņš. The ticket placed last, with a mere 0.16% of the vote.
The party did not participate in the 2022 Latvian parliamentary election, however, multiple members (e.g. party leader Normunds Grostiņš, Juris Aleksejevs and Andžejs Zdanovičs) ran on the Latvian Russian Union ticket.
In 2023, the party formed an alliance with the Latvian Russian Union called ('foundation', 'base'). However, after the alliance received only 1,71% of votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections, the alliance became inactive, and voted to dissolve itself on 14 August 2025. On January 7, 2026, a revival of the Harmony Centre alliance was announced, with the Center Party joining forces with the Social Democratic Party "Harmony".
Election results European Parliament elections Election List leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group 2019 Normunds Grostiņš 2,312 0.49 (#12) New– 2024 Inna Djeri 8,925 1.73 (#12) 0
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