Latvian prime minister Arturs Kariņš’ centre-right New Unity party came first in elections on Sunday with 19 percent of the vote, putting him on course to form a new coalition to stay in office. “First and foremost on everyone’s minds is how we all get through the winter … and that we all remain united behind Ukraine,” he said. Voters abandoned left-leaning, Russia-friendly parties, such as Harmony (with 5 percent).
