Latvian Political Monitor

Kulbergs promises to put state interests above personal ones

“We change the rules” were invited to film crowd shots in the election results discussion on LTV after reaching 2%. Intoxicated by lack of sleep, I allowed myself to say perhaps more than percentage politeness permits. https://t.co/wzgJ0ztMFF

@DzivojuLatvija @Apvienotais_ @linda_matisone Which pothole are you complaining about?

Stability preserved or nevertheless lost influence and voters? In these Saeima elections, support for the National Alliance has also declined. Did the newly arrived "Austošā Saule Latvijai" in the related political wing take the votes? And how does the National Alliance itself assess the results? #Vēlēšanas2026 🖥️ https://t.co/YDX62W934F

@realaGrutniecba @PolitPiezimes @ViktorsValainis NA.

@kripf They are oligarchs to themselves, in individual portions.

@AndrisKivics I didn't understand that flash mob of crossing Ceriņš out — what has he done, defected, betrayed?

@MjvVeide @knowhow881 With pleasure I patch this unforgivable hole in your awareness https://t.co/aT80fzNX4h

It was precisely the government's internal squabbles and delays with changes that were one of the reasons why some residents stayed at home – that is how Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (AS) assesses the low voter turnout. He stresses that there will be no room for huge compromises in the new government, and promises strict control over coalition partners so that no 'gifts' are prepared in the last weeks of the government change. #Vēlēšanas2026 🖥️ https://t.co/wB2V6DOKaJ

In these elections, “Latvija pirmajā vietā” showed the second-best result. It received 13% of the votes. The party's leader Ainārs Šlesers, both during the pre-election period and now, continues to repeat that the new government for the “Apvienotais saraksts” of Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs must be formed together with him. The math allows it on one hand, but that alone is not enough. #Vēlēšanas2026

Latvia's Kulbergs on track to lead pro-Ukraine coalition after landslide win

💚 Thank you for your trust! We take it with great responsibility. We will continue to work, listen, and prove ourselves through actions. 🇱🇻💚 https://t.co/NIkFwVPMok

@MjvVeide @knowhow881 I think he has unsuccessfully run in all sorts of ways from completely unimaginable and about a million lists. First success! That's also not far from Markus Riva at Eurovision. https://t.co/XxoKAOaLyT

Meloni after Kulbergs' victory: “The Latvian people want to defend their freedom and security”

I was already a bit annoyed that it would become boring in the Riga City Council after Brēmanis, Jūlija and Slaviks. But my worries were in vain, because my favorite Igors Kļaviņš will come in place of Mairita Lūse.

@GraudinsMaris @Progresivie This only confirms that progressive values have been imported from foreign countries and are not Latvian values.

The choice of Russian-speaking voters in these elections has changed significantly. The most visible force in this field in the previous Saeima – the party “Stabilitātei!” – did not make it into parliament this time. But the main winners of these votes have become “Latvija pirmajā vietā” and “Suverēnā vara/Apvienība Jaunlatvieši”. In the assessment of political scientist Jānis Ikstens, the first appealed to more moderate, while the second – to more radically minded voters. What helped the competing political forces gain votes and what made them lose them? #Vēlēšanas2026