Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' party leads in Saeima elections after processing the first 3 percent of ballots
Quick Look
- Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs's Joint List party is leading in the Seimas elections with 30.05 percent of the votes after processing the first 3 percent of ballots, according to data from the republic's Central Election Commission.
- The Progressive party is in second place with 21.41 percent, followed by New Unity (13.65 percent) and Latvia First (8.44 percent).
- The nationalist “National Union” gains 7.17 percent, and “Sovereign Power” / “Union of Young Latvians” - 5.83 percent.
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Why It Matters
Elections to the Seimas of Latvia are held to determine the composition of parliament for the next term. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs's Joint List party is participating in the elections as the ruling force.
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs's Joint List party is leading the Saeima elections after processing the first 3 percent of ballots. RIA Novosti reports this.
According to the Central Election Commission of the Republic, the political force is gaining 30.05 percent of the votes.
The Progressive party is in second place with a score of 21.41 percent. “New Unity” receives 13.65 percent of the vote, while “Latvia First” receives 8.44 percent.
The nationalist National Rally gains 7.17 percent. This political force includes, in particular, the head of the Latvian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Janis Dombrava. Another 5.83 percent goes to the association “Sovereign Power” / “Union of Young Latvians”. It includes Russian-speaking politicians who advocate for the rights of national minorities, preserving the memory of the Great Patriotic War and normalizing relations with Russia and Belarus.
The counting of votes is ongoing, so the balance of power may change as the next party protocols are processed. We are talking about preliminary results obtained at the initial stage of calculation.
Open Questions
- How will the results change after all ballots have been processed?
- Will opposition parties be able to form a coalition?
- Will Latvia's foreign policy towards Russia and Belarus be revised?
