Kulbergs government marks 100 days — voters will deliver the real verdict

This week marks 100 days since the government led by Andris Kulbergs, formed by the 'Apvienotais saraksts' (United List) party, took office. Such a milestone is typically seen as the end of a government's initial phase and the first serious opportunity to assess its work. For the Kulbergs cabinet, however, the situation differs: unlike governments with years of work still ahead, this 100-day mark coincides with the end of a political cycle, since Saeima elections are due in less than a month.

This means the current milestone may turn out to be not a beginning but a finish line — or at least an intermediate one — before a decisive moment. Political scientists assessing the government's performance over its first hundred days have offered a range of opinions that generally fall between 'good' and 'average', neither strongly positive nor sharply critical.

Elections as the ultimate test

The final judgment on whether Prime Minister Kulbergs and his cabinet have earned public trust and the chance to continue in office will be delivered by voters themselves on election day. The upcoming Saeima elections, expected within the coming weeks, will be the moment when the cautious assessments of political scientists are tested against actual voter support — or the lack of it.

As a result, the evaluation of the government's first 100 days carries particular political weight this time. It is not merely an academic or journalistic checkpoint, but the last serious opportunity for the public and experts to weigh in on the government's record before the decisive vote. Whether the government retains its position or voters choose a different political leadership will become clear once the election results are announced.