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Liechtenstein

National Parliament Composition

Government

Head of State(President)Hans-Adam II (*)
Head of Government(PM)Daniel Risch (VU~RE)
Parties in GovernmentProgressive Citizens’ Party (FBP~RE)
Patriotic Union (VU~RE)

Parties

Vaterländische Union (VU)
Patriotic Union
Leader: Thomas Zwiefelhofer
Orientation: Centre-right
EP Affiliation: ~RE (ALDE-PACE, EPP-CLaRA)
EU stance: Opposed to EU integration
Years active: 1936-… (Rütimann, 2020, p. 119)

Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei (FBP)
Progressive Citizens’ Party
Leader: Alexander Batliner
Orientation: Centre-right
EP Affiliation: ~RE (ALDE-PACE)
EU stance: Opposed to EU integration
Years active: 1918-… (Rütimann, 2019, p. 74; Rütimann, 2020, p. 119)

Freie Liste (FL)
Free List
Leaders: Collective Leadership
Orientation: Left-wing, Green
EP Affiliation: →Greens/EFA (intention to join EGP, cooperation with EGP members)
EU stance: Neutral towards EU integration
Years active: 1985-… (Rütimann, 2019, p. 74)

Demokraten pro Liechtenstein (DPL)
Democrats for Liechtenstein
Leader: Thomas Rehak
Orientation: Right-wing
EP Affiliation: *
EU stance: Opposed to EU integration
Years active: 2018-… (Rütimann, 2019, p. 75)

Mensch Im Mittelpunkt (MIM)
Human in Focus
Leader: Kevin Marxer
Orientation: Diverse; anti-lockdown
EP Affiliation: *
EU stance: Opposed to EU integration
Years active: 2022-…

Die Unabhängigen (DU)
The Independents
Leader: Harry Quaderer
Orientation: Right-wing
EP Affiliation: *
EU stance: Opposed to EU integration
Years active: 2012-…