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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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Trump
November 4th - November 10th, 2024 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Misleading Narratives Following Trump's Victory

Kremlin-aligned disinformation channels and Latvian conspiracy theorists both exploited Trump's US election victory to spread misleading narratives. The pro-Kremlin channels suggested Trump as president would abandon Latvia's defense, and made false claims about him stopping liberal policies. Latvian conspiracy theorists portrayed Trump as defeating "globalists" and hoped his win would aid their own anti-globalist fight in Latvia. They also undermined trust in independent media and experts for failing to predict Trump's victory.

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Donald Trump
November 4th - November 10th, 2024 by Artur Aukon

Estonia Weekly: Trump's Election Inspires Kremlin Supporters  

Some pro-Kremlin narratives emerged in the Estonian information space in response to the recent US presidential elections, with some voices advocating the normalization of US-Russian relations. Constitutional amendments proposed by the Estonian government could deprive Russian and Belarusian citizens of the right to vote, leading to accusations of failed integration and potential radicalization.

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June 10th - June 16th, 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Weekly: Pride Month and RailBaltic

During the examined week, the primary narratives surrounded domestic issues with a focus on the incompetence of the current government and the corruption within it. More attention has been given to the RailBaltic project, which the authors attempt to portray as an indicator of how corrupt the government is.

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