Latvia's Kulbergs eyes election win as Russia divides society
Exit polls show the United List leading, but coalition talks may be difficult as seven parties are projected to enter parliament.
- On Saturday, partial results from Latvia's parliamentary election showed Prime Minister Andrejs Kuldbergs' centre-right United List party leading with 36.6%, followed by populist Latvia First at 13.4%, with 88% of ballots counted.
- Voters appeared anxious amid warnings of potential Russian aggression, with many favoring pro-European policies despite economic pressures on living costs and social welfare systems.
- Ainars Slesers' Latvia First and Sovereign Power gained ground by focusing on domestic issues like cost of living, while Kuldbergs emphasized economic growth and securing a future for Latvian children.
- Latvia remains committed to NATO and the European Union, with Parliament continuing to back high military spending and sustained aid to Kyiv despite domestic political shifts.
- Kuldbergs will likely face complex coalition negotiations, as most major parties have ruled out working with populist groups, complicating the path to a stable parliamentary majority.
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Surprisingly clear is the centre-right alliance at the end: Andris Kulbergs can remain Prime Minister in Latvia. The parliamentary election in Riga was also a vote on the country's Ukraine course.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Clear confirmation of the pro-EU and pro-Ukraine course of the head of government: in Latvia the party of Prime Minister Kulbergs wins clearly. It should again lead the government.
The pro-Western government in Latvia has won a clear election victory. On the track remains the putin-friendly opposition.
Clear confirmation of the pro-EU and pro-Ukraine course of the head of government: in Latvia the party of Prime Minister Kulbergs wins clearly. It should again lead the government.
Ekstra Bladet
Jyllands-PostenLatvia's ruling party United List wins more than a third of the vote in the election, preliminary results show
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