The Progressives Progresīvie | |
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Abbreviation | PRO |
Chairperson | Agnese Lāce Andris Šuvajevs |
Secretary-General | Justīne Panteļējeva[1] |
Founder | Ansis Dobelis (association) Māris Graudiņš (party) |
Founded | 26 February 2011(association) 25 February 2017 (party) |
Split from | Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party[2] |
Headquarters | Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša iela 20, Riga |
Membership (2022) | 834[3] |
Ideology | Social democracy Green politics Pro-Europeanism |
Political position | Centre-left to left-wing[4] |
European affiliation | European Green Party |
European Parliament group | Greens–European Free Alliance |
Colors | Red Green |
Saeima | 10 / 100 |
European Parliament | 1 / 9 |
Riga City Council | 11 / 60 |
Website | |
progresivie.lv | |
The Progressives (Latvian: Progresīvie, Latvian: ['pɾɔgɾesiːviɛ]) is a social-democratic and green political party in Latvia.[5] The party was founded on 25 February 2017. Since 4 September 2021 its leaders have been Antoņina Ņenaševa and Atis Švinka. The Progressives have 11 seats on Riga City Council and 10 seats in the Saeima and one seat in the European Parliament.