Centre Union of Lithuania
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Centre Union of Lithuania was a social liberal
political party in Lithuania
that existed between 1993 and 2003. It was established by the centre-fraction in Sąjūdis
. In 2003 the party joined forces with the Liberal Union of Lithuania
(Lietuvos liberalų sąjunga) and the Modern Christian-Democratic Union
(Moderniųjų krikščionių demokratų sąjunga) to form the Liberal and Centre Union
Social liberalism
Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...
political party in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
that existed between 1993 and 2003. It was established by the centre-fraction in Sąjūdis
Sajudis
Sąjūdis initially known as the Reform Movement of Lithuania, is the political organization which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was established on June 3, 1988 and was led by Vytautas Landsbergis...
. In 2003 the party joined forces with the Liberal Union of Lithuania
Liberal Union of Lithuania
The Liberal Union of Lithuania was a political party in Lithuania. It had 33 of 141 members of the Seimas.In 2003 it merged with two smaller parties to form the Liberal and Centre Union.-See also:*Liberalism*Contributions to liberal theory...
(Lietuvos liberalų sąjunga) and the Modern Christian-Democratic Union
Modern Christian-Democratic Union
Modern Christian-Democratic Union, and the Centre Union of Lithuania to form the Liberal and Centre Union ....
(Moderniųjų krikščionių demokratų sąjunga) to form the Liberal and Centre Union
Liberal and Centre Union
The Liberal and Centre Union , abbreviated to LiCS, is a centre-right, liberal and conservative liberal political party in Lithuania. The party has thirteen seats in the Seimas, making it the fourth-largest party in the legislature....