
拉脫維亞國會選舉出口民調顯示總理庫爾伯格斯領導的中間偏右聯合名單以35.6%得票率領先,顯示將維持親歐洲及支持烏克蘭的路線,但執政聯盟夥伴綠黨與農民黨聯盟僅獲3.7%未達門檻,可能需重組執政聯盟,民粹主義政黨表現亦受關注。
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拉脫維亞國會選舉受鄰國俄羅斯威脅及國內生活成本高漲影響,總理庫爾伯格斯於5月才就任,領導的中間偏右聯合名單在出口民調中領先。
(中央社里加3日綜合外電報導)拉脫維亞國會選舉出口民調今晚公布,結果顯示總理庫爾伯格斯(Andris Kulbergs)所屬政黨領先,顯示拉脫維亞將維持親歐洲及支持烏克蘭的路線。
法新社報導,不過,民粹主義政黨在這次選舉中也有不錯的表現。此次選戰主要受到對鄰國俄羅斯威脅的擔憂,以及國內生活成本高漲影響。
根據公共媒體拉脫維亞公共廣播公司(LSM)公布的出口民調,總理庫爾伯格斯領導的中間偏右聯合名單(United List)以35.6%得票率領先。
庫爾伯格斯在結果公布後對媒體表示:「這還不是最終結果,但已經比預期要高了。」
他補充說:「這意味著人民確實希望改變。」他表示,這代表「經濟成長」以及「為(拉脫維亞)孩子創造未來」。庫爾伯格斯今年5月才就任總理。
不過,先前民調已顯示勢力將有所下滑的執政聯盟,恐怕將難以維持現有的形式繼續運作。
執政聯盟的夥伴之一綠黨與農民黨聯盟(Union of Greens and Farmers)似乎只拿下3.7%選票,低於進入國會所需的5%門檻。
再加上其他執政聯盟政黨預測的得票結果,顯示庫爾伯格斯將不得不組成新的執政聯盟。
雖然出口民調通常具有相當的可靠性,但選民若不願公開承認支持較激進的政黨,可能意味著民粹主義政黨實際獲得的票數或許會優於預期。
拉脫維亞智庫拉脫維亞戰略與經濟解決方案研究所(LaSER)分析師基茨(Roberts Kits)告訴法新社:「我確實認為,與出口民調相比,最終實際開票結果成長幅度最大的,將會是獲得俄語選民支持的政黨,亦即主權力量黨(Sovereign Power)與拉脫維亞第一黨(Latvia First)」
拉脫維亞跨大西洋組織(LATO)秘書長斯特魯貝加(Sigita Struberga)表示,現在要準確預測未來任何執政聯盟的組成還言之過早。
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庫爾伯格斯將需要與其他政黨組成新執政聯盟,因現有執政聯盟夥伴未達國會門檻。
Very likely · Within weeks
親俄語選民支持的政黨,如主權力量黨與拉脫維亞第一黨,最終實際得票可能高於出口民調預期。
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