On October 3, Latvians will elect a new parliament ― with Russia looming large over the campaign
Latvians voted in a parliamentary election on Saturday, October 3, to elect a new parliament. The United List alliance won the election, securing 42 seats in the 100-seat legislature. The party, led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, received 11.3 percent of the vote and is polling third. The election saw a 51.8 percent turnout, with defense spending at 5 percent of GDP maintained in pledge.
- Latvia is a member of both the European Union and NATO and views Russia as its main security threat.
- The Latvia First party received 11.3 percent of the votes and is polling third in the election.
- The United List received 36.6 percent of the ballots counted, with the outgoing Prime Minister's party receiving 35.6 percent of the votes.
- Latvia will hold a parliamentary election on October 3, with voting occurring on Saturday.
- The United List alliance won the parliamentary election, and Andris Kulbergs' center-right party won the elections.
- The election turnout was 51.8 percent.
- Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs pledged to maintain defense spending at 5 percent of GDP.
- Kulbergs' United List won 42 seats in the 100-seat parliament and was polling with about 14 percent of the vote.
- Kulbergs said he hoped to remain prime minister.
- Latvia allocates nearly 5 percent of its GDP to defense spending.
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