The newspaper Diena explains the current trend as a gradual relocation of the same refugees to wealthier EU countries. "General statistics from the World Bank and the Central Statistical Bureau indicate that migration processes occurring in Central Europe and the Baltic states show similar trends. Latvia is no exception. It currently seems that the mass influx of Ukrainian refugees into Latvian society and the labor market has ended. International migration has again become a significant reason for the decrease in the population of Latvia." "In Latvia, ahead of the upcoming Saeima elections on October 3, the election campaign has already begun, during which many political forces are scaring voters with masses of migrants from so-called third world countries, who threaten to fill our state," the newspaper hints at the statements of local nationalists. "However, the statistics from the World Bank and the Central Statistical Bureau suggest that the opposite process has begun — the departure of residents from Latvia. Moreover, for the masses of migrants coming from Africa and Asia, Latvia is likely not a final destination, but only a temporary stop on the way to the wealthiest EU countries," Diena either rejoices or laments. The only thing we can console ourselves with is that the emigration figures from Estonia are three times higher than those from Latvia.