Latvia PM Kulbergs wins election held under shadow of Ukraine war
Partial results show United List with about 35% of the vote, but Kulbergs still needs coalition partners to govern.
- Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs led his centrist, pro-Ukraine United List party to a decisive victory in the national parliamentary election, securing over 35% of the vote.
- The election was dominated by national security concerns following recent Russian drone incursions, cyber threats, and hybrid warfare activities across Baltic nations.
- The populist, MAGA-style Latvia First party finished second with roughly 13% of the vote after campaigning heavily to court the country’s substantial ethnic Russian minority.
- Kulbergs pledged to maintain robust military aid to Ukraine, strengthen defense capabilities along Latvia's eastern border, and reinforce cooperation with NATO allies.
- Coalition negotiations are expected to begin immediately as Kulbergs seeks to form a stable pro-Western government with aligned centrist and reformist parliamentary blocs.
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<p>In Latvia, after the elections, it is planned to form a pro-Ukrainian coalition and continue support for Kiev. The party of Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs won 35.3% of the vote and 42 seats. He promises to maintain support for Ukraine and a tough course on </p>Moscow.
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The ruling party in Latvia is celebrating a record result. Populist parties are growing, but voter turnout is reaching a low.
The ruling party in Latvia is celebrating a record result. Populist parties are growing, but voter turnout is reaching a low.
Prime Minister Andris Culbergs's pro-Ukrainean party is the first party on the Consolidated List, with six political forces passing through the 15th Seimas.
Six political parties will be represented in the new Latvian Seimas after the Central Election Commission completed the counting of votes from all 1,059 polling stations. The winner is the United List, which receives 41 seats. In second place is Latvia First with 17 seats. Next are Sovereign Power/Young Latvians with 15 seats and National Unity with 10. Progressives also wins 10 seats, and New Unity wins seven. This brings the total number of se…
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