Latvia's PM wins bittersweet vote amid Russia security fears — SkimNews
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- Latvia's Prime Minister secured what Politico described as a 'bittersweet victory' in the country's parliamentary election.
- Latvian voters went to the polls amid rising living costs and national security concerns, with the campaign shadowed by drone incursions and the war in Ukraine, per DW and Reuters.
Why it matters: Latvia, a NATO and EU frontline state bordering Russia, is choosing its leadership at a moment of heightened security pressure from drone incursions and the Ukraine war, while domestic cost-of-living strains simultaneously shape the mandate the new government receives.
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