Latvia has voted, the ballots have been counted, and the political landscape has changed dramatically. But winning an election is one thing. Governing a country is another.
In this episode of No Malas Redzams, Māris examines the extraordinary results of Latvia's 15th Saeima election, drawing on the 9 October 2026 weekly news briefing from Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs (LSM).
Apvienotais saraksts (United List) has emerged with 41 seats and 35.3% of the vote, while Latvia First and Sovereign Power/Alliance of New Latvians have secured significant parliamentary representation. New Unity has suffered a substantial setback, and the Union of Greens and Farmers has failed to cross the parliamentary threshold.
With voter turnout at just 51.81%, the election raises important questions about political representation, public confidence, and Latvia's future direction.
But the election is only the beginning.
As Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs prepares to form a new government, Māris examines the coalition mathematics, possible political partnerships, and the challenge of turning campaign promises into effective government.
And beyond the political manoeuvring, Latvia's everyday problems haven't disappeared.
In this episode:
From Australia, Māris offers an independent Latvian diaspora perspective on the political decisions, social pressures, and cultural questions shaping Latvia's future.
Because elections don't fix countries. What governments do after elections determines whether anything actually changes
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Latvia has spoken. Now it's time to see who's listening.
No Malas Redzams means Seen from the Outside. A Latvian perspective from Australia, examining Latvia's politics, identity, culture, and place in the wider world.
Presented by Māris Website: https://nomalasredzams.com
1. Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs (LSM). (2026, 9 October).
2. Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs (LSM). (2026). 15. Saeimas vēlēšanas: Rezultāti [15th Saeima election results].
https://www.lsm.lv/velesanas-2026/rezultati/
3. Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija (CVK).
4. Latvijas Republikas Saeima.
https://www.saeima.lv/en/about-saeima/the-parliament-of-latvia/elections-of-the-saeima/
5. Latvijas Republikas Saeima. T
https://www.saeima.lv/en/about-saeima/work-of-the-saeima/constitution/
6. Latvijas Republika.
https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/35261-law-on-the-election-of-the-saeimai
7. Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs (LSM).
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