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Pro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian election

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Manenkov, K., & Dazio, S. (2026, October 4). Pro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian election. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/pro-ukraine-governing-coalition-wins-35-in-latvian-election/article_024e4c7c-9065-5717-ab42-ca701370ca6d.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-04 · by Kostya Manenkov, Stefanie Dazio

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Latvian lawmakers are set to start forming a new government after Sunday's parliamentary election where Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' four-party coalition won 35% of the vote. The previous governing coalition had been dissolved due to a political crisis triggered by stray drones possibly originating from Ukraine, as well as other unresolved issues.
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On October 1, Latvians went to vote in a parliamentary election amidst concerns over potential Russian aggression and economic challenges. The incumbent Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, leading the centrist United List party, was expected to retain power despite his party's relatively low poll numbers of around 14-20%. His victory became clear as exit polls indicated that the United List received 35.6% of the vote, the best result since Latvia regained independence in 1991. The election highlighted deep political fragmentation; while Kulbergs won significantly, forming a new coalition will be challenging due to the expected gains by populist parties focusing on economic issues. With 42 seats out of 100, Kulbergs is positioned to form a pro-Ukrainian government, reinforcing Latvia's stance within NATO and against perceived Russian threats.

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Topics

Latvia Latvian RIGA Saeima Ukraine

Subjects

Andris Kulbergs PERSON · 1× Kulbergs PERSON · 1× Latvia GPE · 1× Latvian NORP · 1× RIGA GPE · 1× Saeima ORG · 1× Ukraine GPE · 1× United List ORG · 1×

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RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvian lawmakers on Sunday planned to begin negotiations to form a new government following a parliamentary election in which pro-Ukraine Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs ‘s four-party coalition emerged with 35% of the vote.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
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Pro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian election · mixed framing

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RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvian lawmakers on Sunday planned to begin negotiations to form a new government following a parliamentary election in which pro-Ukraine Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs ‘s four-party coalition emerged with 35% of the vote. asserted
coalition → plan → vote
A political crisis in May over the handling of stray drones suspected of coming from Ukraine brought down the governing coalition that had been under strain over several other issues. uncertain
that → suspect → issues
The parliament, or Saeima, then approved the coalition led by Kulbergs of the centrist United List party, previously in opposition. asserted
parliament → approve → opposition
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