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Saeimas
April 14th - April 20th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: How Outrage Is Fueling a Populist Surge

The previously fringe Union of New Latvians party is now polling to pass the 5% threshold for Riga's city council. Its leaders Glorija Grevcova and Rūdolfs Brēmanis are generating social media engagement through content which can be described as “outrage porn.” They are stirring up outrage in their audience using charged and even fake topics to provoke strong emotional reactions. Guess the populist political party which gained the most engagements for its posts on Facebook, TikTok and Telegram? It was not Roslikovs, the leader of Stability! party. It was not Ainārs Šlesers, Trump-like leader of Latvia First party. It was Glorija Grevcova and Rūdolfs Brēmanis from the Union New Latvians.

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Market
April 7th - April 13th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Russophobia, Decline, and Delusion - Narratives Fuel Division

Over the last week, monitored social media portrayed Latvia as Russophobic, tying this narrative together with claims of Latvia as an economic failure and dismissing the country's concerns about potential Russian aggression.

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Army
March 31st - April 6th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Propaganda Paints Latvia as Aggressor

Kremlin-aligned Telegram channels portrayed Latvia as an irrational aggressor and a powerless Western puppet lacking sovereignty at the same time. These narratives aim to delegitimize Latvia's defense measures, undermine its international standing, and justify potential Russian aggression as defensive action against a perceived hostile neighbor.

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Riga
March 24th - March 30th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: How Kremlin Channels Paint Latvia as Collapsing

Kremlin-aligned Telegram channels persistently characterize Latvia as a failed state, portraying it as backwards and rural while spreading conspiracy theories about NATO biological laboratories and pension theft. These narratives aim to undermine Latvia's sovereignty and Western integration.

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