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BackThe Joint List party leads in the Latvian Seimas elections after processing 3% of ballots
The Joint List party leads in the Latvian Seimas elections after processing 3% of ballots
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The Joint List party leads in the Latvian Seimas elections after processing 3% of ballots

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  • The Joint List party of Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kurbergs is gaining 30.05% of the votes in the elections to the Latvian Seimas after processing 3% of the ballots, according to CEC data.
  • The Progressive party is in second place with 21.41%, followed by New Unity with 13.65%.
  • The nationalist "National Rally" received 7.17% of the vote.

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Why It Matters

Elections to the Latvian Seimas are held to determine the composition of the country's parliament. The Joint List party is led by the current Prime Minister Andris Kurbergs.

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The Joint List party of Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kurbergs, after processing 3% of the ballots, gains 30.05% of the votes in the elections to the Latvian Seimas, the Central Election Commission of the republic reported.

“After processing part of the protocols, the United List party is in the lead in the elections to the Seimas of Latvia - it gained 30.05% of the votes,” says a message on the CEC website.

According to the website, 3% of ballots were processed.

The Progressive party comes in second with 21.41%. "New Unity" gains 13.65% of the votes, "Latvia in first place" - 8.44%.

The nationalist “National Union”, which includes the notorious head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Janis Dombrava, gains 7.17%.

“Sovereign Power”/“Union of Young Latvians,” which includes several 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, gains 5.83%.

Polling stations closed at 20.00 local time (the same as Moscow).

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The final election results will be published after the ballots have been fully processed.

    Very likely · Within hours

  • Parties that have overcome the 5% threshold will begin negotiations on forming a coalition

    Likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • How will the results change after processing the remaining 97% of ballots?
  • Will the parties be able to form a ruling coalition?
  • Which parties will overcome the 5% barrier to enter the Sejm?

Related Topics

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PeopleAndris KurbergsJanis Dombrava
OrganizationsCentral Election Commission of LatviaJoint List PartyProgressive PartyNational Rally Party
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TopicselectionsSejmcombined listAndris Kurbergsprogressivenational association
This article was originally published by РИА Новости.

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