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Analyses | | Paweł Siarkiewicz

Latvia Dombrovskis leads his third government the Russians are still in the opposition

The government has been formed by three parties: the centre-right Unity, the Reform Party led by the former president, Valdis Zatlers, and the nationalist All for Latvia. The new government is also supported by six independent MPs. The…
Analyses | | Joanna Hyndle-Hussein, Paweł Siarkiewicz

Latvia Russians win the election but have no guarantee of entering the government

The Harmony Centre, a left-wing grouping which represents the interests of the Russian minority, gained 31 of the 100 seats in the Saeima, Latvia’s parliament. The second best result (22 seats) was achieved by the newly created Reform…
Analyses | | Joanna Hyndle-Hussein, Paweł Siarkiewicz

Political intrigue casts shadow on presidential elections in Latvia

Political intrigue accompanying the election of a new president  foreshadows an increasing rivalry on the Latvian political scene before the expected early parliamentary elections.