Tag: Latvia
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Latvia election: Pro-Ukraine PM Kulbergs set to retain power after historic victory for his party
Latvia’s prime minister, Andris Kulbergs, looks set to retain power after his party appeared to score the country’s biggest election victory since independence.
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Latvia: Ruling party leads in exit polls amid populist gains
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.
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Voters in Latvia are electing a new parliament amid rising living costs and national security concerns
Around 1.5 million Latvians are eligible to vote in an election which has been dominated by national security concerns and rising living costs. Four Eurofighter jets are on NATO deployment over Latvia during the poll.
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Latvia vote shaped by Russia fears
Latvia’s parliamentary election is being shaped by fears of Russian aggression and the war in Ukraine. While most parties back stronger defenses, they differ on whether remaining ties with Russia should be maintained.
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Latvians head to the parliamentary elections with Russia on their minds
On October 3, Latvians will elect a new parliament with Russia looming large over the campaign. Security fears dominate the agenda, but so does a debate over the economic cost of cutting ties with Moscow.
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Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.
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Lessons from Latvia: How to deal with Russian hybrid threats
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics spoke to DW about hybrid threats to the EU and NATO’s eastern flank amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. “We need to find a way to counter them,” Rinkevics said.
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Latvia cracks down on smuggling at Russian border
Latvia’s border with Russia is heavily secured, but some crossings remain open. That attracts smugglers trying to circumvent EU sanctions and bring goods into Russia.
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Latvia discovers new tunnel at border with Belarus
Latvian authorities have discovered another tunnel they believe was built to smuggle migrants into the EU. Latvia and Lithuania accuse Belarus of deliberately creating a hybrid threat at the EU’s external border.
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NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia
Jets have shot down a foreign drone over Latvia after it entered the Baltic state’s airspace. Its origin remains unclear, but the incident adds to concern over repeated incursions along NATO’s eastern flank.
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