Latvia's election count Kulbergs seeks coalition

Oct 3–4

DD India's anchor and Rahul Upadhyay report partial results giving Andris Kulbergs's United List more than a third of votes and forty-two of one hundred seats, ahead of Latvia First. They describe a likely pro-European, pro-Ukraine coalition and continued leadership as an expectation, without reporting a completed coalition agreement. Kulbergs says Latvia has borrowed to strengthen defence and asks Europe for economic help because Latvia borders Russia. The report preserves Western officials' assessment that a direct Russian attack on NATO is not imminent and Russia's denial of such plans.

Latvia votes on October 3. DD India's October 4 account of partial results gives Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs's United List more than a third of the vote and forty-two of one hundred seats, ahead of Latvia First. A continued pro-European, pro-Ukraine coalition remains likely rather than formed. Kulbergs seeks European economic help while describing defence borrowing and Latvia's border-security burden.