The governing coalition in the Baltic EU and NATO member state Latvia has lost its parliamentary majority.
It follows the resignation on Wednesday of a member of a regional party from the parliamentary group of the co-ruling left-wing Progressives. Latvian radio reported that politician Edgars Zelderis wants to continue working in parliament as an independent.
As a result of his resignation, the three-party coalition led by Prime Minister Evika Siliņa now formally holds 50 of the 100 seats in parliament. However, the coalition is also largely supported by two non-aligned lawmakers.
Silina’s government consists of her centre-right party Jauna Vienotiba, the Progressives and the Union of Farmers and Greens.
The three-party coalition had 52 seats when it took office after a change of government in September 2023, but an internal feud in Siliņa’s party led to the expulsion of one of its members shortly afterwards.
