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Latvia PM’s United List ahead in election, exit poll shows

By Thomson Reuters Oct 3, 2026 | 12:02 PM

RIGA, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Latvian Prime Minister Andris ​Kulbergs’ centrist ‌United List looked set to win Saturday’s ‌election ​for parliament, ⁠as widely ⁠expected, but must build a coalition with other ​parties to stay in ⁠power, ⁠an exit ​poll showed.

Security concerns ​and cost of living ‌issues have dominated the election agenda ⁠in Latvia, a NATO and European ⁠Union ‌member state ⁠which borders ​Russia ‌and is home ​to ⁠a significant Russian-speaking minority.

(Reporting by Andrius Sytas, editing by Terje ​Solsvik)