New Union (Social Liberals)

The New Union (Social Liberals) (Lithuanian: Naujoji sąjunga (socialliberalai)), or NS, is a social liberal party in Lithuania. The NS is member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party and is an observer at Liberal International. It was founded in 1998 and is led by Artūras Paulauskas. Its policy is based on the social liberal ideology, the principal values of which are personal freedom, social solidarity, welfare of people and justice. In 2000 it formed a coalition government with the Liberal Union, and in 2001 a new coalition with the Social Democrats. Its candidate Vilija Blinkevičiūtė won 16.6 % of the votes at the presidential elections of 13 June 2004 . At the last legislative elections, 10 October 2004, the party won 11 out of 141 seats.

See also

• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
• Liberalism worldwide
• List of liberal parties
• Liberal democracy
• Liberalism in Lithuania

External links

• New Union (Social Liberals) official site

•  • e Political parties in Lithuania
Major parties	Labour Party - Liberal and Centre Union - Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania- Social Democratic Party of Lithuania - Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union - New Union (Social Liberals) - Homeland Union (Conservatives, Political Prisoners and Deportees, Christian Democrats) - Order and Justice
Minor parties	Christian Conservative Social Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats - Lithuanian Union of Russians - Lithuanian National Union - Civic Democratic Party
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