# Polls open in Latvia amid Russia threat and cost-of-living squeeze

https://mins.news/en/item/84485

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-03 08:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3/latvians-head-to-polls-with-security-and-cost-of-living-in-focus?traffic_source=rss

> Latvians are voting in a parliamentary election held amid perceived security threats from Russia and rising living costs. The country is expected to retain its pro-European and pro-Ukraine course, but Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs may face difficult coalition talks as two allies lose support.

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