The boundaries of the coalition agreement are being tested, but at the moment it is more important to ensure political stability, said Prime Minister Evika Siliņa after a meeting on Wednesday with the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs.
The Prime Minister told reporters that questions about the stability of the coalition have been raised for three years. There is a strong opposition in parliament that cultivates this issue.
Siliņa noted that working in a geopolitically challenging time is not easy. The Prime Minister reminded that the coalition of "New Unity," "Progressives," and the Union of Greens and Farmers has survived the elections to the European Parliament and local government, and is now entering a cycle of elections to the Saeima.
According to her, as the elections approach, both opposition and coalition parties will increasingly seek to demonstrate their values and emphasize what they stand for. The Prime Minister stated that during negotiations with coalition partners, she called for mutual respect, as this would enhance public trust in politicians. She also urged partners to evaluate their statements.
The Prime Minister acknowledged that disagreements and disputes are inevitable, as there are no three identical parties in the coalition, and each represents its own programmatic positions. She noted that partners understand well the consequences of violating the coalition agreement, emphasizing that no minister has been dismissed.
In Siliņa's opinion, it is more important to ensure political stability than to fixate on how a particular party voted. She added that the most important thing was to adopt the state budget and promote stability, which also affects Latvia's international credit ratings.
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