Latvia Votes with Russia Threat Looming Large
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Latvia votes with Russia threat looming large
Latvia will elect a new parliament this weekend, in an election dominated by security concerns over the now emboldened Russia next door and a cost-of-living crisis shaping the domestic agenda. The Oct. 3 vote for the 100-member unicameral parliament — the Saeima — will be the second since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a war in which Latvia threw its full support behind Kyiv. It also comes as Western officials raise alarm ov…
Parliamentary elections will be held in Latvia on Saturday.
Latvians will vote on Saturday in elections dominated by the threat posed by Russia: although populist and protest parties have strengthened their positions, the country is expected to continue its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course.
The Latvians go to the polls this Saturday, October 3, 2026 to renew their parliament. Fourteen lists, nearly 1,400 candidates for 100 seats: in this neighbouring country, defence and security are obviously in the debate, but the consensus to finance it is quite broad. Social issues have dominated since the protests to defend the Istanbul Convention that protects women's rights. After the election, the distribution of political forces will deter…
With the border with Russia and Belarus under special surveillance and the constant shadow of Moscow's hybrid war, Latvia is going to the polls at the most delicate moment in its history...
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