Main parties in Ukraine’s parliamentary election

Ukraine looks set to elect its mostpro-European parliament ever, with polls suggesting at least six parties will surpass the five percent vote threshold required to win seats in the Verkhovna Rada

POROSHENKO BLOC

Comprises Solidarity party of President Petro Poroshenko, and UDAR (Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform) led by former boxer Vitaly Klitschko. Expected to win most seats and form government with other reformist parties

BATKIVSHCHYNA (FATHERLAND)

Party of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko hit by recent high-profile defections. Has made joining NATO its major election issue

PEOPLE’S FRONT

New party formed by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk after split with Batkivshchyna. Likely to enter into coalition with Poroshenko bloc

RADICAL PARTY

Pro-European, populist party formed in 2010 and centred around Oleh Lyashko. Favours use of force to resolve Donbas conflict

VERKHOVNA RADA

450 seats

199 seats Single-member districts on first-past-the-post basis 
26 seats: Vacant (no vote in Crimeaand Donbas areas)
225 seats Proportional party lists

STRONG UKRAINE

Party of formervice prime minister Serhiy Tigipko revived in Augustfollowing its two-year merger with now-defunct Partyof Regions

OPPOSITION BLOC

Appealing to former Party of Regions electorate. Group founded by Serhiy Lyovochkin (right), chief of staff under former president Viktor Yanukovych

Source: Wire agencies
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