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Par Cilvēka Tiesībām Vienotā Latvijā (abbreviated PCTVL, For Human Rights in United Latvia) is an alliance of several political parties in Latvia, supported mainly by Russian-speaking Latvians. Its co-presidents are Tatjana Ždanoka and Jakovs Pliners. See also: Lists of office-holders Categories: Lists of office-holders | Presidents of Latvia ... Vaira VÄ«Ä·e-Freiberga Vaira VÄ«Ä·e-Freiberga (born December 1, 1937 in Riga, Latvia) is the current president of Latvia. ... The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Latvian government, and presides over the Latvian cabinet. ... Aigars KalvÄ«tis (born June 27, 1966) is a Latvian politician and the current Prime Minister of Latvia. ... The Saeima Plenary Chamber The Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. ... If the President of Latvia decides to dissolve the Saeima (parliament), the Constitution calls for a referendum to be held immediately. ... Political parties in Latvia lists political parties in Latvia. ... Elections in Latvia gives information on election and election results in Latvia. ... Elections for 5th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on June 5 and June 6, 1993. ... Elections for 6th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on September 30 and October 1, 1995. ... Elections for 7th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 3, 1998. ... Elections for 8th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 5, 2002. ... Latvia is divided into 26 districts (apriņķis; plural - apriņķi)(more often - rajons (rajoni)) and 7 cities (lielpilsÄ“tas; singular - lielpilsÄ“ta), indicated with asterisks: Aizkraukle District AlÅ«ksne District Balvi District Bauska District CÄ“sis District Daugavpils District Daugavpils* Dobele District Gulbene District JÄ“kabpils District Jelgava District... The European Union or EU is a supranational and intergovernmental union of 25 European states. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... Today`s Republic of Latvia regards itself as a continuation of the 1918-1940 republic. ... The proto-Baltic forefathers of the Latvian people have lived on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea since the third millennium BC [1]. At the beginning of this era the territory known today as Latvia became famous as a trading crossroads. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...

PCTVL emphasizes issues important to the Russian community. It supports Russian as a second official language in Latvia and requests to grant Latvian citizenship to all residents of Latvia. It supports stronger ties with Russia and was only major political organization to oppose Latvia's membership in NATO. Economic issues are less emphasized but PCTVL's economic positions tend to be left-wing. NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ...

PCTVL was established in May 1998 by three political parties: Tautas Saskaņas Partija (People's Harmony Party), Līdztiesība (Equal Rights) and Latvijas Sociālistiskā Partija (Socialist Party of Latvia), all of which were mainly supported by Russian-speaking voters. They won 16 out of 100 seats in 1998 elections and 25 seats in 2002 elections and municipal elections in 2001, winning 13 out of 60 seats in Riga city council. After the municipal elections, PCTVL became a part of Riga's city government and its member Sergejs Dolgopolovs became the vice-mayor of Riga. At the municipal elections in 2005 the party won 13.68% of the votes and 9 seats in the Riga city council. Tautas Saskaņas Partija (abbreviated TSP, English: Peoples Harmony Party or National Harmony Party) is a political party in Latvia. ... Equal Rights (LÄ«dztiesÄ«ba) is a political party in Latvia, mainly supported by the Russian minority. ... The Socialist Party of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Sociālistiskā partija) was formed in 1994 in response to the banning of the Communist party after the collapse of the Soviet Union. ... Elections for 7th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 3, 1998. ... Elections for 8th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 5, 2002. ... Riga (Latvian: RÄ«ga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the River Daugava, at . ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Riga (Latvian: RÄ«ga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the River Daugava, at . ...

During this period, PCTVL's most prominent leaders were Jānis Jurkāns, Alfrēds Rubiks and Tatyana Zhdanok (also known as Tatjana Ždanoka). Rubiks and Zhdanok were previously prominent as the leaders of Latvian Communist Party and anti-independence movement in Latvia in early 1990s. They are fairly popular in the Russian community but very unpopular among ethnic Latvians. This is one of reasons of PCTVL remaining in the opposition nationally, because any other party could face a massive backlash from their ethnically Latvian voters if they entered into a coalition with Rubiks and Zhdanok. Tatjana Ždanoka (born 1950, sometimes spelled Tatyana Zhdanok) is a Latvian politician and Member of the European Parliament for For Human Rights in United Latvia; part of the European Greens–European Free Alliance group. ...

PCTVL partially broke up in 2003. Tautas Saskaņas Partija was the first to leave the alliance and Latvijas Sociālistiskā Partija followed half a year later. The remnant of PCTVL has only 6 members of the Latvian parliament (out of 25 that the alliance had before the breakup) but, according to public opinion polls, is more popular than any of the parties that left the alliance.

At the elections for the European Parliament PCTVL gained 10.66% of the vote and one seat by Tatjana Ždanoka who affiliates with the Greens/EFA grouping in the European Parliament [1]. It has also proposed the idea of a Europe-wide party of ethnic Russians. PCTVL supports a federal Europe, with a "common economical and political space from Lisbon to Vladivostok". The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Tatjana Ždanoka (born 1950, sometimes spelled Tatyana Zhdanok) is a Latvian politician and Member of the European Parliament for For Human Rights in United Latvia; part of the European Greens–European Free Alliance group. ... The European Greens - European Free Alliance (The Greens/European Free Alliance; Greens/EFA; French: Le Groupe Verts/Alliance libre europ enne; Les Verts/ALE, German Fraktion der Gr nen/Freie Europ ische Allianz) is one of the parliamentary groups in the European Parliament. ... District or region Lisbon Mayor   - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ... City and harbor of Vladivostok with the Statue to the fighters for Soviet power in the Far East (bottom right) Vladivostok (Russian: ) is the administrative center of Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated close to the Russo-Chinese border and North Korea. ...

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• Official site — also in Russian and Latvian