The End of Tautas Fronte
In June 1993, Latvia held the first elections of the parliament since the restoration of independence. Weakened by economic difficulties and defections of many politicians, Tautas Fronte received just 2.62% of the popular vote and gained no seats in the new parliament. It attempted to reinvent itself as a Christian democratic party and changed its name to Kristīgā Tautas Partija (Christian People's Party) but without much success. Eventually, it merged with another party, Kristīgi Demokratiskā Savienība (Christian Democratic Union).
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