PoliticsRussian-speaking Latvians head into election without an obvious political home

Latvia will elect its 15th Saeima on October 3. Campaigning is marked by a fierce contest for voters who once backed the country’s “Russian” parties, while traditional groups, particularly Harmony Center, remain below the 5% threshold. The established system representing Russian-speaking voters has fragmented, with no party yet able to reunite its former electorate.

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