Please find enclosed next issue of the Bulletin: Parliamentary Elections in Latvia: Problems with the Appointment of the Coalition Government by Kinga Dudzińska.

On 17 September, the party that mainly represents the interests of the Russian-speaking minority won the parliamentary elections in Latvia for the first time. The victory for Harmony Centre is expected to bring about calls for an increase in social benefits and a moderate approach to national issues. Although this group’s share of the ruling coalition has not yet been decided, it would likely result in a change in Latvia’s restrictive financial policy and may contribute to the intensification of relations with Russia.

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