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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Passenger carriers staged a large-scale protest two weeks before the elections. They will now have to pay a fine of almost €1m for the demonstration, prompting questions over whether it was worth it.
Analysts are reviewing which of the 14th Saeima coalition's campaign promises have actually been fulfilled. Meanwhile, historian Una Bergmane warned that Donald Trump's political recipe remains harmful to national security and Ukraine.
Following power grid synchronization, maintaining competitive electricity prices has emerged as a new challenge. Separately, local law enforcement agencies have purchased software from a firm accused by Politico of having ties to Russia.
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A report indicates that 74 polling stations in Riga experienced a threefold increase in voters entrusting their ballots for safekeeping compared to other stations, pointing to unusual patterns in election participation ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.
TVNET:
74 polling stations in Riga recorded three times more voters casting ballots…
A report from Latvia indicates that 74 polling stations in Riga saw a significantly higher number of voters entrusting their ballots for safekeeping compared to other stations, suggesting unusual patterns in election participation.
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Following a large-scale protest action organized by passenger carriers two weeks before the elections, participants are now facing a fine of almost one million euros, leading to questions about the protest's overall effectiveness and cost.
IR:
Passenger Carrier Protest: Was it Worth It?
Two weeks before the elections, passenger carriers organized a large-scale protest action, for which they will have to pay a fine of almost one million euros. The story questions whether it was worth it.
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Historian Una Bergmane, an Academy Research Fellow at the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki, discusses how the upcoming Saeima elections could influence national security and explains why Donald Trump's political approach is considered detrimental to the country and Ukraine.
IR:
How to Respond to America?
This article discusses how the results of the Saeima elections could affect Latvia's security and why Donald Trump's political recipe is harmful to Latvia and Ukraine, according to historian Una Bergmane.
IR:
The Populists' Trojan Horse: Security Talk with Historian Una Bergmane
Historian Una Bergmane explains how the results of the Saeima elections can affect Latvia's security and why Donald Trump's political recipe is harmful to Latvia and Ukraine.
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An analysis is underway to examine the promises made by the parties that formed the coalition before the 14th Saeima elections and to assess which of those commitments have actually been fulfilled.
Delfi:
Fulfillment of Coalition Promises After 14th Saeima Elections
This story examines what promises were made by the parties forming the coalition before the 14th Saeima elections and what has been fulfilled.
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Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender Elvis Merzlikins has been involved in a significant trade deal, moving to the iconic Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League.
Delfi:
Merzlikins Traded to Iconic Toronto Maple Leafs in Large Deal
In a significant trade deal, Latvian hockey player Elvis Merzlikins has been moved to the renowned Toronto Maple Leafs.
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