No one is willing to predict how much longer the current ruling coalition will last, public media reports.
Tension is increasing every day, and this week the coalition faces a new challenge - three requests from the opposition to the ministers of the ruling coalition, each of which could potentially escalate into a demand for resignation.
However, despite the political turbulence, the coalition parties assure that they are ready to adopt the state budget for the coming year next week. Once the budget is approved, the parties promise to determine whether they can continue to work together or if the coalition has exhausted itself.
On Thursday, November 27, the agenda of the Saeima meeting includes requests from opposition deputies to Minister of Transport Atis Švinkes (Progressives), Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis (Union of Greens and Farmers, SZS), and Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens (New Unity). Last week, the request to the Minister of Transport escalated into a demand for resignation, which he managed to avoid by a narrow margin of votes, with two deputies from the coalition SZS supporting the resignation.
Chairman of the Progressive faction Andris Šuvajev stated in this regard: this means that any coalition deputy can freely vote on the requests. "If suddenly a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Agriculture (a representative of SZS) takes place, it is difficult for me to predict anything, as it is clear that the rules of the game we agreed upon, namely not to support a vote of no confidence, are no longer in effect," Šuvajev stated.
