The ruling centre-right movement United List of Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs won the parliamentary election in Latvia, according to first estimates. Exit polls credit it with approximately 35.6 percent of the vote, making it clearly the strongest political force in the new parliament. Le Figaro ↗
According to preliminary data, the result also confirmed the pro-European and pro-Western orientation of the Baltic country, which is a member of both the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The United List is estimated to have won more than 20 percentage points ahead of the second-strongest party. El Pais ↗
Despite its decisive victory, the movement will probably not be able to form a government on its own. It is expected to have to negotiate with other parties to build a parliamentary majority. Among the political parties estimated to have entered parliament are two populist parties and the left-leaning Progressives. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The parliamentary election took place at a time of heightened concern in Latvia and neighbouring states about possible Russian hybrid attacks. The main reason is support for Ukraine and the security situation in the region. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
Official results may still change the preliminary estimates. Further developments will depend on the distribution of seats and on post-election negotiations over the composition of the government. However, according to available forecasts, Kulbergs' party's victory suggests the continuation of Latvia's current pro-Western course. ORF ↗
Kulbergs' Party Leads in Latvian Election
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Volby v Lotyšsku podle odhadů vyhrála strana premiéra Kulbergse
seznamzpravy.cz
| 19:55 03.10.
Exit poll Lettonia, 'partito del premier Kulbergs in testa col 35,6% dei consensi'
ANSA
| 19:38 03.10.
Exit Polls: Lettlands Regierung im Amt bestätigt
Der Standard
| 19:33 03.10.
Lettonie : la majorité pro-européenne en tête des élections législatives, d’après les premières estimations
Le Figaro
| 22:56 03.10.
Exit-Polls: Lettlands Regierungspartei vor Wahlsieg
ORF
| 19:40 03.10.
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