Latvians head to the polls amid concerns over rising cost of living and Russia
- Polls opened on Saturday in Latvia's parliamentary election shaped by concerns over neighbouring Russia and the cost of living crisis.
- The Baltic state is a key pillar of NATO's eastern defensive flank, and experts say there is widespread support for supporting Ukraine in the war with Russia.
- "The stance towards Russia is the main reason for Latvians' Western, NATO and European anchoring," a Western diplomat in Riga , adding that it would be hard to imagine major political changes.
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- Polls opened on Saturday in Latvia's parliamentary election shaped by concerns over neighbouring Russia and the cost of living crisis.
- The Baltic state is a key pillar of NATO's eastern defensive flank, and experts say there is widespread support for supporting Ukraine in the war with Russia.
- "The stance towards Russia is the main reason for Latvians' Western, NATO and European anchoring," a Western diplomat in Riga , adding that it would be hard to imagine major political changes.
Sources: Euronews