Germany’s AfD faces difficulty forming government after Saxony-Anhalt election win
Germany’s far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) convened for the first session of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on the 6th of October; however,…
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Latvian president names politician who should form the new government · BNN
Incumbent Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List) should form Latvia’s new government, President Edgars Rinkēvičs announced on Tuesday following talks with all political…
After Stability! election collapse, Rosļikovs has no plans to return to Latvia for now · BNN
Following the election result in which Stability! received 1.997% of the vote, failing to enter the Saeima and losing state funding, party leader…
Former Latvian PM suggests her party could have performed better if it had not joined Kulbergs’ government · BNN
Former Prime Minister and New Unity (JV) politician Evika Siliņa has suggested that her party might have performed better in Latvia’s 15th Saeima…
United List achieves best-ever result with 42 seats · BNN
With around 99% of the votes counted in Latvia’s 15th Saeima election, the United List (AS) has secured a decisive victory, winning 42…
From threatening emails to foreign interference – what is Latvian police preparing for during the Saeima election? · BNN
Latvia’s State Police (VP) is seriously prepared for various possible provocations related to the upcoming 15th Saeima election, State Police Chief Armands Ruks…
Saeima election in Latvia tomorrow – CVK reveals readiness · BNN
Latvia’s Saeima election process is currently running “pleasantly smoothly”, although there have been some minor “hiccups within normal limits”, Central Election Commission (CVK)…
BNN IN FOCUS | Political party review: United List – is the “Kulbergs effect” working? · BNN
Author: Ilona Bērziņa Just a few months ago, the United List (AS) was one of the opposition forces in the 14th Saeima, associated…
BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist’s view: What will decide the fate of Latvia’s next coalition · BNN
The SKDS poll results published shortly before the election brought no major surprises – the top three remained unchanged (United List 14.4%, Sovereign…
