Commentary: Almost a Month After Saeima Election, Latvia's New Government Is Still Not in Place

In a commentary published by the Latvian news site TVNET, author Lūsis describes the situation after the Saeima (Latvia's parliament) election. Almost a month has passed since the vote, and the new Cabinet of Ministers, meaning the government, has still not been formed.

The author recalls that a couple of days after the election, once the results had properly sunk in, he thought it was great that this time there would be no problems forming a coalition quickly, and that the new government could start work without delay. These hopes have not been borne out so far.

According to the commentary, warning signs, which the author calls red flags, are appearing on the horizon more and more often. They suggest the process may not go as smoothly as expected. The available excerpt does not say what exactly these problems are or which parties are involved in the talks.

This is an opinion piece and not an official statement on how the coalition negotiations are going. The headline suggests the author also discusses a secret plan for change, but the excerpt does not reveal what that plan contains.