15th Saeima Begins Work: United List Forms the Largest Faction
Latvia's 15th Saeima, the national parliament, held its first session on 3 November. Almost half of the deputies are newly elected, and the United List formed the largest faction.
The 15th Saeima, Latvia's parliament, convened for its first session on 3 November, marking the start of work for the new term. The Saeima is the country's legislative body, and its composition after the elections shapes national politics in the years ahead.
The makeup of the new term was reported by the LSM programme «Обсудим вечером» ("Let's Discuss in the Evening"), broadcast in Russian. According to its report, the deputies include a former president, businesspeople and teachers. Almost half of the members were elected to parliament for the first time.
The largest faction
The biggest faction in the new Saeima was formed by the United List. It has 41 deputies.
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