Riga: Latvian Prime Minister’s centre-right New Unity Party chrysjanis carins He won Saturday’s election, according to provisional results, with 19% of the vote putting him in a position to lead another coalition government.
Result – 91% with count of districts – Mean Latvia Must remain a leading voice in moving forward with our Baltic neighbors Lithuania and Estonia The European Union for a decisive stand against Russia,
After the election, Carins’ party was again the party with the most support. Members of the current coalition were on track to get 42 seats in the 100-seat parliament, so Karins needed to draft additional allies to remain as prime minister.
Nine parties secured enough votes to gain seats in parliament.
Russia’s invasion after a campaign dominated by security concerns UkraineCarins told Reuters he would work to form a coalition of like-minded parties.
“I believe we will be able to find a solution like this,” he said early on Sunday.
“First and foremost on everyone’s mind is how do we get through all winter, not only in Latvia but throughout the European Union, and that we all remain united behind Ukraine, and the difficulties for us.” Don’t face it”, Carins said.
Karins, a 57-year-old dual American and Latvian national, the first Latvian government head to serve a full four-year term, has benefited from his Moscow policy, which includes restricting the entry of Russian citizens traveling from Russia and Belarus. Is. ,
“I see no chance that any government in Latvia will stop supporting Ukraine – it is not the view of a small group of politicians, it is the view of our society”, Karins said.
But amid widespread national anger over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, his victory could spark a rift between the country’s Latvian majority and the Russian-speaking minority over their place in society.
Result – 91% with count of districts – Mean Latvia Must remain a leading voice in moving forward with our Baltic neighbors Lithuania and Estonia The European Union for a decisive stand against Russia,
After the election, Carins’ party was again the party with the most support. Members of the current coalition were on track to get 42 seats in the 100-seat parliament, so Karins needed to draft additional allies to remain as prime minister.
Nine parties secured enough votes to gain seats in parliament.
Russia’s invasion after a campaign dominated by security concerns UkraineCarins told Reuters he would work to form a coalition of like-minded parties.
“I believe we will be able to find a solution like this,” he said early on Sunday.
“First and foremost on everyone’s mind is how do we get through all winter, not only in Latvia but throughout the European Union, and that we all remain united behind Ukraine, and the difficulties for us.” Don’t face it”, Carins said.
Karins, a 57-year-old dual American and Latvian national, the first Latvian government head to serve a full four-year term, has benefited from his Moscow policy, which includes restricting the entry of Russian citizens traveling from Russia and Belarus. Is. ,
“I see no chance that any government in Latvia will stop supporting Ukraine – it is not the view of a small group of politicians, it is the view of our society”, Karins said.
But amid widespread national anger over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, his victory could spark a rift between the country’s Latvian majority and the Russian-speaking minority over their place in society.