Latvia's Kulbergs eyes election win as Russia divides society
- On Saturday, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' centrist United List party secured a projected 35.6% of the vote in parliamentary elections in Riga, according to exit polls.
- Security concerns regarding Russia and persistent cost-of-living issues dominated the election agenda for the 1.5 million eligible voters in this NATO and European Union member state.
- The populist Latvia First party placed second with 11.3% of the vote, nearly doubling its 2022 share as some voters questioned the economic decoupling from Moscow.
- Following Saturday's voting, Kulbergs must build a coalition with other parties to maintain power; preliminary official results for the 100-seat Saeima are expected on Sunday.
- Despite populist gains, no major parties are proposing a deviation from Latvia's alignment with the European Union and NATO, while German Eurofighter jets protect airspace over Riga.
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Parliamentary elections in Latvia today confirmed the Baltic country's pro-Western orientation. (ANSA)
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www.kleinezeitung.atThe right-wing populist and Russia-friendly electoral alliance from the parties "Sovereign Power" and "Alliance of Young Latvians" was also able to win strong gains.
Riga, 3 Oct (EFE).- The Latvians who voted this Saturday in two polling stations, one in a public school and one in a nearby hospital, in Riga, the Latvian capital, cast their votes with the war in Ukraine and the improvement of the economic situation in mind, on an election day of uncertain outcome. Kārlis, [...] The Latvian entry vote with mind in the war in Ukraine and the economy of the country was first published in HolaNews.
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