The governing parties survived Latvia’s election, but the issue of the country’s Russian-speaking minority remains centre-stage

Cianetti, Licia (2014) The governing parties survived Latvia’s election, but the issue of the country’s Russian-speaking minority remains centre-stage. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (08 Oct 2014). Website.

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Latvia held parliamentary elections on 4 October. Licia Cianetti writes that while the elections saw Harmony – the centre-left party representing the country’s Russian-speaking minority – win the most seats, the results will likely see the incumbent government led by the centre-right Unity party continue in power. The steady fall in turnout experienced in recent elections also suggests that despite backing the ruling parties, Latvian citizens are far from content with the status quo.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	30 Mar 2017 13:24
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 19:27
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71728

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