Six parties' representatives discuss coalition and government formation on LSM show
In an LSM programme aired on 7 October, representatives of six parties discussed how a coalition and government should be formed after the 15th Saeima elections. The source gives no specific statements or agreements.
In a discussion programme aired on 7 October by Latvia's public media outlet LSM, titled "What is happening and what needs to happen in forming a coalition and government after the 15th Saeima elections?", representatives of six political forces spoke about forming a government after the elections to the Saeima, Latvia's parliament. A coalition is a group of parties that together secure a majority in parliament and form the government, so its make-up affects who will run the country during the Saeima's next term.
Who took part
The participants were:
- Edgars Tavars, co-chair of the United List ("Apvienotais saraksts");
- Ainārs Šlesers, chairman of the board of the party Latvia First ("Latvija pirmajā vietā");
- Ļubova Švecova, board member of Sovereign Power/Alliance of New Latvians ("Suverēnā vara/Apvienība Jaunlatvieši");
- Ilze Indriksone, chair of the board of the National Alliance ("Nacionālā apvienība");
- Andris Šuvajevs, co-chair of the party The Progressives ("Progresīvie");
- Edmunds Jurēvics, board member of New Unity ("Jaunā Vienotība").
What was discussed
The programme's title points to two questions: what is currently happening in forming the coalition and government, and what still needs to happen in the process. The available description of the programme does not include specific statements, agreements or conclusions from the participants, so this source offers no information on the content of the discussion or the possible make-up of the government.
The programme is available as an audio recording on the LSM website.
