Latvia PM Kulbergs wins election held under shadow of Ukraine war
- 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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In recent months, the polls anticipated results that were not favourable for the Kulbergs party, which managed to gain consensus: "Better than expected." The parties grew up with positions closer to Moscow, but not decisively.
The center-right United List party of Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has won parliamentary elections in the Baltic state, according to preliminary results on Sunday. With more than 99.9 percent of votes counted, the United List was leading with 35.4 percent, according to state television. In the 100-seat parliament, Kulbergs' party secured 42 seats, a record for the post-independence history of the former Soviet republic, local media rep…
Win marks largest number of seats won by single political force in history of Latvia's parliament, surpassing previous record set in 1993
In Latvia, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs wins the parliamentary election with a large margin. He wants to continue the pro-Ukrainian course – but social policy threatens to reverse.
Pro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian election – WTOP News
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvian lawmakers on Sunday planned to begin negotiations to form a new government following a parliamentary election in which pro-Ukraine Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs ‘s four-party coalition emerged with 35% of the vote. A political crisis in May over the handling of stray drones suspected of coming from Ukraine brought down...
On Sunday, with 99.9 percent of votes counted in Latvia's parliamentary elections, it emerged that Prime Minister Andris Kulbergas received strong support from voters - his political force "United List" secured 35 percent of the vote, which means 42 mandates out of 100 seats in the Saeima.
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