Latvia PM Kulbergs Wins Vote as Populists Gain — SkimNews
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- Latvia's PM Kulbergs won the parliamentary election, which was held under the shadow of the Ukraine war, according to Reuters.
- Exit polls show Latvia's ruling party leading while a populist party gains momentum, per Euronews, with DW noting Russian security concerns were on voters' minds.
Why it matters: Latvia directly borders Russia and is a frontline NATO and EU state; a populist surge even as the ruling party leads signals that economic and security anxieties are pulling Latvian voters in competing directions at a sensitive geopolitical moment.
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