 Kariņš took office as prime minister on 23 January 2019, leading a broad centre-right coalition of five conservative and liberal parties that includes KPV LV, New Conservative Party, Development/For!, National Alliance and New Unity.The Union of Greens and Farmers and Harmony parties went into opposition, as did independent Member of Parliament Julia Stepanenko.Kariņš led his party into the 2019 European Parliament election in Latvia.