A word to the columnist 41 mandates - but no majority. Who will rule Latvia? The "United List" of Andris Kohlbergs won the elections, and received 41 seats in Seimas. Now the prime minister has to form a government. But in a possible coalition of 58 delegates, only ten representatives of the National Union will be able to dictate terms: without them, the partners have only 48 votes. And this is not the most unpleasant part of the negotiation. The following year, liabilities amounting to 421 million euros were discovered without guaranteed funding, and the Ministry of Finance found an opportunity to save 214 million euros. Where will the costs be cut and who will pay for it? While the formation of the cabinet is delayed, voters are not even presented with a final plan for change. Kohlbergs promised a new government in the country, but risks getting the same political negotiations - only with a much more expensive bill for the population. What kind of coalition is he putting together, why can even his own deputies get in his way, and what will happen when the time comes to adopt the budget? Andrey Razumov analyzes in his column the power relations and the price of the upcoming compromises.