This Saturday, Latvia is holding its parliamentary elections in a tense atmosphere marked by a palpable Russian threat, reports RFI.
The country is hosting tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees and facing drone incursions, while waves of asylum seekers from the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa, pushed towards Europe from Belarus, an ally of Moscow, are increasing migratory pressure.
This situation unfolds within a delicate economic context, adding a social dimension to the political stakes of this crucial election for Latvia.