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The Harmony Centre (abbreviated SC, Latvian: Saskaņas Centrs, Russian Центр согласия) is a political alliance in Latvia. It is formed in 2005 and its main member parties are National Harmony Party, Socialist Party of Latvia and "New Centre". Chairman since autumn 2005 is journalist Nils Ušakovs (the first chairman was Riga city councillor and head of NC Sergejs Dolgopolovs). 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. ... Tautas Saskaņas Partija (abbreviated TSP, English: Peoples Harmony Party or National Harmony Party) is a political party in Latvia. ... 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. ...

Web site - www.saskanascentrs.lv (in Russian and Latvian).