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The Kulberg has not yet scheduled a meeting with the newly elected Saeima factions, and after counting all the votes, AS has convincingly won, but ZZS did not overcome the 5% barrier, acquiring 4.4% of the votes and participating in the elections with the lowest voter turnout since the restoration of independence. #SaeimasVēlēšanas #Latvija #Politika (translated)

Candidate for the presidency of the French national conservative National Rally, Marine Le Pen, has expressed her willingness to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv to discuss the possible cessation of financial support if she succeeds in winning the elections. #Ukraina #MarinaLepēna #Zelenskis (translated)

The Central Election Commission officially confirmed the results of the 15th Saeima elections, which indicate that the United List obtained the largest number of mandates – 41, followed by Latvia in the first place with 17 mandates and other lists. #Saeima #Vēlēšanas #Politika (translated)

Marats Kasems criticized the Progressive Party's actions regarding the scandal involving former Riga City Council deputy Mārtiņš Eņģelis. He claimed that the party leadership did not immediately go to the police after reports of the sexual exploitation of a minor girl, citing the girl's request to remain silent about the incident. Kasems suggested that the decision may have been influenced by the upcoming elections, which, according to him, were expected in a few days. Kasems pointed out that before the scandal, the party's public stance on Eņģelis was related to workplace burnout. He also accused the public media LSM of allegedly defending the party and presenting sexual offenses as a tool for political struggle. Kasems wrote that he took this case personally, as he had been an orphan since the age of 11 after his mother's death and had sought help from the municipality. He expressed hope that the law enforcement agencies would continue to review the case. #Progresīvie #bārene #LSM #RīgasDome #StambulasKonvencija #Progresīvie #bārene #RīgasDome (translated)

On election night, despite a smooth process, the polling stations and commissions had to face several challenges, as well as discuss issues related to vote counting and organizational accuracy in a conversation between journalist Kristīne Kravcova and the Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Māris Zviedris. #vēlēšanas #Latvija #politika (translated)

Marats Kasems wrote that Beness Aijo had participated in a communist protest in front of the Russian presidential administration building a few days ago, where objections were raised against this year's State Duma election violations. Kasems claimed that Aijo had spoken about the difficulties faced by observers in entering polling stations and accused the Russian authorities and the head of the Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova, of stealing elections in Moscow. According to Kasems, Aijo had called the Russian government de jure illegitimate, criticized it for dismantling the socialist state, and claimed that the elections were stolen from the communists. Kasems also wrote that FSB officers had attempted to issue Aijo a decision to initiate administrative proceedings regarding discrediting the army, but Aijo refused to accept it. He reportedly explained that he had once defended the so-called "DTR" and therefore could not discredit the army. Kasems pointed out that he had previously warned Aijo about possible problems with Russian security services. He expressed satisfaction that Aijo's actions were now causing headaches for the Kremlin, rather than Latvia. In conclusion, Kasems asked whether a criminal case would be initiated against Aijo or if he might die from falling out of an eighth-floor window. #benessAijo #komunisti #kremlis #orki #fsb #benessAijo #komunisti #kremlis (translated)