ERR in Riga: Pro-Western Parties Have the Opportunity to Form a Coalition in Riga

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Seven lists entered the Riga City Council in Latvia's local elections, but none achieved the majority needed to take power. However, pro-Western parties are able to form a coalition. Negotiations led by the Progressives will begin on Monday.

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In the Riga elections, the party won at number one: it has 18% of the vote; it sympathizes with Trump, its leader, Einars Schlesers, a businessman, but he has little chance of becoming mayor: there will still be a coalition of Latvian parties ruling the city.