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Latvians Vote Oct. 3 as Security Threats Shape Election

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC · How we work

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Latvia will elect a new Saeima on October 3 as voters assess Russian security threats.
Four German Eurofighter jets patrol Latvian airspace while Riga fulfills its 5 percent GDP defence pledge.
United List, led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, tops polls at roughly 20 percent.
FES poll finds 60 percent want less Russian reliance, 20 percent favor closer ties; Latvia First at over 9 percent urges limited trade.

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Latvia will elect a new Saeima on October 3 as voters assess Russian security threats.
Four German Eurofighter jets patrol Latvian airspace while Riga fulfills its 5 percent GDP defence pledge.
United List, led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, tops polls at roughly 20 percent.
FES poll finds 60 percent want less Russian reliance, 20 percent favor closer ties; Latvia First at over 9 percent urges limited trade.