Kulbergs urges potential coalition partners to agree on fiscal discipline and reforms

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (AS) on Wednesday began the first official round of talks on forming a new government. He met potential coalition partners and urged them to agree on shared principles for future work in the government and the Saeima, Latvia's parliament.

Kulbergs named strict fiscal discipline, reforms of public administration and promotion of economic growth as the main priorities. These issues underpin the plans he has put to prospective coalition members.

The prime minister placed particular emphasis on the state's financial position. In his view, it will become one of the most serious challenges facing Latvia over the next few years, which is why an agreement on budget discipline is especially important.

The source does not say which parties are taking part in the talks. It also gives no deadlines for forming the coalition and no detailed content of the proposed reforms.