UNITED24 Media Nov 10
Hundreds demonstrated in Latvia under the slogan “No to blood grain,” demanding a full ban on Russian and stolen Ukrainian agricultural transit through ... Show more
CTV News in Latvia: Latvia’s prime minister praises Canada for NATO efforts : The prime minister of Latvia has two words to share with Canadians: “Thank you.”
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Car rally in Latvia: Prime Minister speeds around the racetrack: Latvia's Prime Minister loves cars. He certainly doesn't miss out on rallies - | and ...
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Paid articlePaywall Latvia calls for visa ban on Russians: Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs links travellers to escalating hybrid threats from Moscow
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Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs says “Zelenskyy has only one ally now, it's actually the Europeans,” as US-Ukraine tensions continue Watch Europe Is Zelenskyy’s Only Ally Now: Latvia PM Kulbergs - Bloomberg
Election in Latvia: A Ukraine-Friendly Candidate Defeats the Trump Clones: Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' liberal-conservative party has won the parliamentary ...
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Key FactsVereinigte Liste decisively wins Latvia’s parliamentary election
Oct 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- Vereinigte Liste won 35.3 percent and 42 of 100 seats, the best result for a party since 1991.
- Kulbergs campaigned for defense spending above five percent of economic output and continued support for Ukraine.
- Latvia First doubled its result to 13.1 percent, becoming the second-strongest force ahead of Sovereign Power/New Latvians.
- Six parties cleared the five-percent threshold; the National Alliance, holding ten seats, offered to continue the government’s work.
Disillusionment and indifference are dangerous for the democratic foundations of our country.— President Rinkēvičs, after congratulating the election winner
Election in Latvia: Pro-EU Party Becomes the Largest Party: The election in Latvia was marked by concerns about security and Russia's influence. However ...
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TVP World Oct 03
Latvian PM Kulbergs strongly ahead in election, according to exit poll: An exit poll by Latvian public broadcaster LSM showed United List winning 35.6% of votes.
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Latvians Stand Up to Putin in Parliamentary Elections: Incidents involving drones and Russian disinformation are causing unease in Latvia. Now ...
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Saudi Gazette Oct 05
United List wins record 42 seats in Latvia election: Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' United List won 42 seats in Latvia's 100-member parliament ...
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Pro-Europe Latvian PM wins poll dominated by Russia: Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' centre-right party emerged as the victor from parliamentary ...
rte.ie/news/europe/2026/1004/1593941-latvia-elections/
Bei ausgezählten mehr als 99,9 Prozent der Stimmen liegt die Partei Vereinigte Liste von Regierungschef Andris Kulbergs mit 35,4 Prozent vorn ... Show more
After the election in Latvia: Clear victory with empty coffers: Prime Minister Andris Kulberg's party wins the election by a large margin. However ...
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“We must be strong” - | Governing party in Latvia clearly ahead of left and right
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Key FactsLatvia’s Governing Alliance Leads in Exit Poll
Oct 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: trib.al
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: trib.al
- The exit poll projects Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’s Vereinigte Liste as the strongest force, with 35.6 percent.
- The populist party Lettland an erster Stelle is projected at 11.3 percent, ahead of Progressiven at 11.1 and Souveräne Macht at 10.8.
- According to the exit poll, only two of Kulbergs’s three coalition partners could enter: Nationale Allianz at 8.7 and Jauna Vienotiba at 6.7 percent.
- Nearly 6,500 voters were surveyed; previous exit polls had not always proved reliable, and first official results were expected Sunday.
That is what we are aiming for. We are Europe's external border, and it must be strong.— Andris Kulbergs, Latvian prime minister, after voting in Riga, highlighting the security implications of the election.
Kuwait Times Oct 04
Latvian PM's party leads in partial election results | Kuwait Times Newspaper: RIGA: Partial results from Latvia's parliamentary election released on Sunday put ...
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Latvia's PM on track to lead pro-Ukraine coalition after parliamentary election victory
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Latvians vote for a new parliament as fears of Russian hybrid attacks loom: Latvia holds parliamentary elections with Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs seeking to ...
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Latvian PM says Latvia was only EU country to oppose lifting of sanctions on Russian oligarchs
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Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs spoke exclusively to Euronews' Angela Skujins about his last-minute change in tune ... Show more
Latvia Blocks EU Bid to Lift Oligarch Sanctions: Riga rejected a compromise that would remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the EU blacklist.
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EU finally taking heed of Baltic warnings over Russia, Latvian PM says: The Latvian PM noted that the Baltics' sense of foreboding over Russian attacks on the EU ...
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"We were right": Latvia's Prime Minister sees EU finally open to Baltic Russia warnings
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“We’re still supplying Russia” with Western components used to build missiles attacking Ukraine, says Latvia’s Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs ... Show more
"We have been occupied for 50 years. We know the tricks."
Latvian PM Andris Kulbergs tells #EuropeToday that Baltic countries were "right" to ... Show more
"What do Russian ballistic missiles have inside? Western components."
Latvian PM Andris Kulbergs tells #EuropeToday that Kyiv now needs more financial ... Show more
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dpaq.de Sep 13
Latvian welfare minister sacked for driving drunk ｜ DPA: Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs on Sunday sacked Welfare Minister Reinis Uzulnieks after he was ...
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Latvian PM criticises refusal to ban Russian servicemen from entering EU: Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has sharply criticised the opposition to a ...
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Latvia wants €7B from EU to cope with fallout from Russia’s war: As Riga gears up for crucial election, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs says frontline nations are ...
politico.eu/article/latvia-pm-andris-kulbergs-7b-eu-funding-over-russia-costs/
dpaq.de Aug 18
Latvia says data of 1.2 million people stolen in cyberattack: Data relating to 1.2 million individuals and 200,000 companies has been stolen in a large-scale ...
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Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs says Russia and Belarus are escalating a hybrid campaign by using migrants to pressure the EU's eastern ... Show more
"It's a war threat. They are men aged 18 to 25 with a criminal past."
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs tells #EuropeToday that Belarusian ... Show more
The EU has approved its 21st package of sanctions against Russia after lengthy negotiations, with Greece ending its opposition over concerns related to Russian ... Show more
Key FactsEU Sanctions Show Growing Divisions Over Russia Policy
Jul 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
- The latest EU sanctions reveal deep rifts as Greece vetoed a full ban on Russian LNG transport beyond January 2027.
- Other member states successfully lobbied for exceptions on fisheries, Schengen access, and blacklisted companies, weakening the sanctions.
- Despite internal conflicts, the 21st sanctions package was approved, though national priorities increasingly hinder consensus.
- The European Commission faces pressure to propose novel sanctions as traditional measures reach their limits.
We are hitting Putin where it hurts most: cutting off the financial lifelines he relies on to sustain his war.— High Representative Kaja Kallas, on the EU's sanctions package against Russia
Latvia boosts security at dam, gas storage facility due to Russian threat, PM says
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TVP World Jun 25
“Only Moscow and the aggressor gain from us showing some kind of weakness,” says Andris Kulbergs [@AndrisKulbergs ], Latvian Prime Minister ... Show more
Latvia's Prime Minister on borders: "We must be strong, united, and resilient"
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UNITED24 Media Jun 09
During President Zelenskyy’s visit to Estonia on June 9, he met with the new Prime Minister of Latvia, Andris Kulbergs, and together they signed the Drone Deal ... Show more
Latvian centrist moves to form coalition government: Center-right Prime Minister Evika Siliņa’s administration collapsed over fallout from stray Ukrainian drone ...
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Latvian PM Evika Silina resigns over response to drone incursions: Drones bound for Russia crashed down in Latvia last week, prompting a political fallout.
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Key FactsLatvian PM Resigns Amid Ukraine Drone Incursions
May 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
- Evika Silina stepped down following the withdrawal of support from a key coalition party over drone-related disputes.
- Ukrainian drones diverted by Russian forces crashed into Latvia, igniting a fire at an abandoned oil storage site.
- The dismissal of Defence Minister Andris Spruds prompted nine Progressive party members to leave the ruling coalition.
- President Edgars Rinkevics will consult all parliamentary factions while the government continues in a caretaker role.
The brutal war waged by Russia in Ukraine has changed the security situation throughout Europe.— Evika Silina, Latvia's Prime Minister, in a televised statement about the security implications of the war in Ukraine
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Latvian Prime Minister Silina resigns: Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina is resigning. The resignation follows an internal government dispute over the handling ...
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Latvia’s president asks opposition leader to form new government: If opposition leader Kulbergs were to form a government, the cabinet lineup would need to be ...
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Latvian president proposes opposition lawmaker as next prime minister: Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics on Saturday proposed opposition lawmaker Andris ...
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TVP World May 16
Latvia’s government has collapsed weeks before an election. President Edgars Rinkēvičs [@edgarsrinkevics ] nominated opposition lawmaker Andris Kulbergs [@AndrisKulbergs ] as PM ... Show more
Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, after the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner ... Show more
TVP World May 14
Latvian PM resigns collapsing government amid stray drones from Russia outfall: ‘I am resigning, but I am not giving up,’ she said in a televised statement.
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Latvian government loses majority in parliament over handling of Ukraine drone incidents
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Government coalition in Latvia collapses in dispute over posts: After the crash of two drones in Latvia, the defense minister initially resigned ...
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TVP World May 13
Latvian PM loses majority in parliament over stray Ukrainian drones: Silina can either resign or wait for parliament to vote her out.
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NATO country fails to intercept Russian drones - | consequences now follow: Two drones have crashed in Latvia. Now the head of government is demanding that the ...
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AeroTime May 11
Latvian defense minister Sprūds resigns over drone incident: Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina demanded the resignation of Defense Minister Andris Sprūds after ...
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After drone incident: Latvia's Defense Minister resigns: Following a drone incident in Latvia, Defense Minister Andris Sprūds is resigning ...
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TVP World May 10
Two Ukrainian drones crossed into Latvia from Russia and struck oil storage facilities, triggering the resignation of Defense Minister Andris Sprūds [@AndrisSpruds ] ... Show more
International Women’s Day: Top 5 countries currently led by female prime ministers
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EU needs special envoy for talks with Russia, Latvia and Estonia leaders say: Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Estonian President Alar Karis have ...
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Tomorrow on #EuropeToday : not one, not two, but three interview guests ⬇️
🔹 Evika Siliņa, Prime Minister of Latvia
🔹 Nawaf Salam ... Show more
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Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Estonian President Alar Karis have called for a special European envoy to re-engage with the Kremlin ... Show more
Latvian PM and Estonian president call for direct talks with Russia
Latvian PM and Estonian president call for direct talks with Russia
Georgia Today Dec 18 25
🔘Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina: “In every country — certainly in Europe — power ultimately belongs to the people, and Georgia is part of Europe ... Show more
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Latvian Prime Minister: Georgian people must not lose hope: The Georgian people should not lose hope, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa said in response to a ...
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Baltic PMs say Rail Baltica will be completed on time: The prime ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia remain confident that Rail Baltica – the ...
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Latvia withdraws from agreement against domestic violence: A majority of members of parliament in Riga have voted in favor of Latvia withdrawing from the ...
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Latvia's parliament votes to withdraw from treaty preventing violence against women
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Drone | and rocket debris found in Latvia and Poland: Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has instructed the Ministry of Defense | and instructed the Interior ...
de.euronews.com/2025/09/19/drohnen-und-raketentrummer-in-lettland-und-polen-gefunden
Drone and missile debris found in Latvia and Poland, officials say: Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has instructed the defence and interior ministries to ...
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Key FactsDrone Debris Found in Latvia, Missile Fragments in Poland
Sep 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: kyivindependent.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: kyivindependent.com
- Near Varve in Latvia, a Gerbera drone’s tail section washed ashore; Andris Spruds said it contained no explosives.
- Evika Silina tasked the defense and interior ministers with determining whether Poland had detected this drone.
- On September 18, Polish military police found missile fragments in Choiny near Lublin, possibly from a weapon targeting a drone.
- At least 21 drones entered Poland; Warsaw said Polish and allied aircraft downed at least three.
Our priority has been to strengthen the eastern border, while it is clear that protecting the Baltic Sea coast by installing the necessary sensors is equally important.— Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina wrote on X
UNITED24 Media Nov 10
Hundreds demonstrated in Latvia under the slogan “No to blood grain,” demanding a full ban on Russian and stolen Ukrainian agricultural transit through ... Show more
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In the latest update, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa called for extra pressure on Russia ... Show more