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Latvia PM Kulbergs' United List Wins Parliamentary Election

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' pro-Ukraine and pro-Europe United List party won a parliamentary election by a wide margin, according to exit polls and projections. Public broadcaster LSM projected United List at 35.6%. Kulbergs looks set to retain power, though coalition partners faltered and he may need to form a new ruling coalition.

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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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Latvia election: Pro-Ukraine PM Kulbergs set to retain power after historic victory for his United List 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 exit polls put PM's pro-Ukraine party ahead but coalition partners stumble

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' pro-Ukraine and pro-Europe party was seen winning a parliamentary election on Saturday by an unexpectedly wide margin, exit polls showed, even as projected results for other coalition parties suggested the centrist PM would have to form a new ruling coalition.

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Latvia: Exit polls show ruling party leading as populist party gains momentum

Some 1.5 million people were eligible to cast their ballots in the Saturday parliamentary election, Latvia's 11th since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

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