The Latvian Parliament (Latin Saeima) gave a vote of assurance on 18 May to the government of Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (see his biogram in the Annex). The fresh cabinet supported 66 out of 100 parliamentarians, and 25 were against. Thus the process of forming a fresh government coalition following the collapse of the erstwhile cabinet was completed from 14 May. It included 4 parties: the centre-right fresh Unity (Latin Jaunā Vienotība, JV), from which the erstwhile Prime Minister Evika Siliņa, Nationalist National Unity (Latv.