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Latvia: Political Developments and Data in 2021

Feeding off Covid-19

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2026

Jānis Ikstens
Jānis Ikstens*
Affiliation:
University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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Abstract

The fight against Covid-19 largely shaped the Latvian political agenda, undermined public support for key political institutions and led to ministerial changes in 2021. Some opposition parties attempted to use the pandemic to mobilize their supporters ahead of the 2022 parliamentary elections. The populist KPV LV/Partija KPV LV (KPV LV) party suffered a crushing defeat in the municipal elections, which were characterized by low turnout, the modest success of centre-left parties and a rather good showing of the governing parties.

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Political Data Yearbook , Volume 61 , Issue 1 , December 2022, pp. 287 - 298
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Copyright © 2022 European Consortium for Political Research

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