New Union (Socialliberals)

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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 at the presidential elections of 13 June 2004 16.6 % of the vote. At the last legislative elections, 10 October 2004, the party won 11 out of 141 seats.