Kulbergs Opens Coalition Talks and Hints at Changes to Government and Parliament
After a pause of more than three weeks following the Saeima election, Andris Kulbergs is starting talks with potential coalition partners this week. On Tuesday he indicated he plans changes to how the Cabinet of Ministers and the Saeima operate.
Latvian politician Andris Kulbergs, whose Apvienotais saraksts (United List) won the 15th Saeima election by a convincing margin, is starting talks this week with potential coalition partners on forming a new government. The talks begin after a pause of more than three weeks following the vote.
Coalition negotiations are the stage at which the winning political force looks for other parties to build a parliamentary majority and form a government together. The outcome will shape the makeup of Latvia's government and the direction of its work in the coming years.
Plans for the Cabinet and the Saeima
On Tuesday, Kulbergs signalled that he foresees several changes, not only in the composition of the government but also in the work of the Cabinet of Ministers, as the government is formally known, and in the activity of the Saeima, Latvia's parliament. The source does not specify what exactly these changes would involve.
The topic is covered in the news series "What's Happening in Latvia?", which explains current political developments.
