{
  "id": 12112352,
  "title": "“United List” Wins Latvian Election: New Saeima To Maintain Course Of Support For Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/united-list-wins-latvian-election-new-saeima-to-maintain-course-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T07:27:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/united-list-wins-latvian-election-new-saeima-to-maintain-course-of-support-for-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Latvia's Central Election Commission has concluded vote counting for the recent election, and the United List party emerged victorious. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs announced that the United List garnered approximately 35% of the vote, securing 41 seats in the Saeima – the largest number of seats any party has ever received in the country's history. The new Saeima will consist of six political forces, and defense strengthening as well as continued support for Ukraine are the priorities for the government. Kulbergs asserted that Latvia spends 5% of its GDP on defense and an additional 0.5% on direct aid to Kyiv. Russia is a persistent issue for Latvian voters, as the majority of respondents expressed concerns about Russian operations and threats. The second and third place finishers in the election were political parties appealing to primarily Russian-speaking voters. Notably, the leaders of the Sovereign Power party, Jūlija Stepaņenko and Ļubova Švecova, were previously expelled from the Latvia First party for refusing to condemn Russia's war against Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Latvia First party's founder and leader, Ainārs Šlesers, maintains full support for Ukraine despite his previous statements that echoed Russian propaganda narratives. Šlesers stated that the Latvia First party is open to cooperation with the United List in forming a new government, but the United List is unlikely to accept this offer. The new parliament is anticipated to be centrist or center-left, with a focus on security and defense cooperation between Latvia and Ukraine, with security and defense partnership being one of the top priorities.",
  "summary": "In Latvia, the Central Election Commission has finished counting votes at all polling stations. The \"United List\" party won the election. A total of six political forces will be represented in the new parliamentary term. UATV English provides more details on the voting results. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs's \"United List\" was supported by around 35% of voters, according to the Central Election…",
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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."
}