{
  "id": 11740618,
  "title": "Latvia: Ruling party leads in exit polls amid populist gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/latvia-ruling-party-leads-in-exit-polls-amid-populist-gains",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T18:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/latvia-ruling-party-leads-in-exit-polls-amid-populist-gains/a-79527253?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' party is projected to win the parliamentary elections on Saturday, according to exit polls. The United List, a center-left pro-Ukraine party, is expected to secure 35.6% of the vote, a significant improvement from the last election in 2022. The populist Latvia First party is in second place with 11.3% of the vote, nearly double its previous share. Kulbergs, who only assumed office in May, has ruled out forming a coalition with the populist party. The election, held amid rising living costs and national security concerns, saw 100 seats contested by 14 parties using a proportional system. The small Baltic country, which borders Russia and Belarus, is a member of both the EU and NATO. Despite his party leading opinion polls, Kulbergs' coalition is expected to be weakened as populist parties gain ground.",
  "summary": "According to an exit poll by public broadcaster LSM, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' centerist party, United List, was projected to win 35.6% of the vote.",
  "key_points": [
    "Latvian ruling party projected to win parliamentary elections",
    "United List gains 35.6% of vote, up from 2022",
    "Latvia First party in second place with 11.3%"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Latvia: Ruling party leads in exit polls amid populist gains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/latvia-ruling-party-leads-in-exit-polls-amid-populist-gains-11742345",
        "published": "2026-10-03T18:05:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}