Latvian parties divided on cabinet formation proposal

Source: Xinhua| 2018-12-06 05:22:42|Editor: yan
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RIGA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The five political parties involved in negotiations on Latvia's next coalition government took a break from the talks on Wednesday to analyze the proposal of Prime Minister-designate Aldis Gobzems regarding the distribution of ministerial posts in his cabinet, local media reported.

Gobzems of KPV LV party had planned to hold separate meetings with party representatives and a joint meeting with all potential coalition partners on Wednesday, but these talks were cancelled, further delaying the slow government formation process.

Gobzems had hoped that the parliament might approve his government on Dec. 7, but the break in the negotiations means that the parliamentary vote has to be postponed.

The centrist Union of Greens and Farmers is for the time being the only party to express support for the five-party government proposed by Gobzems.

The right-wing National Alliance said it would join the Gobzems-led cabinet only on the condition that it includes all five parties participating in the negotiations, which complicates the situation as the New Conservative Party insists on leaving the Greens and Farmers Union out.

Janis Bordans, leader of the New Conservative Party, is still determined to convince partners of the necessity to form a four-party coalition without the Greens and Farmers.

The center-right New Unity party, meanwhile, will only decide on accepting or rejecting Gobzems' proposal on Dec. 10.

On Tuesday Dec. 4, Gobzems unveiled his plan for a five-party coalition government, offering ministerial posts to his KPV LV party, the New Conservative Party, the National Alliance, the Greens and Farmers Union and New Unity, but excluding the sixth potential partner, the liberal alliance For Development/For, from further talks.

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