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The opposition in Riga City Council will continue requesting Ušakovs’ dismissal at least before Saeima elections, Betsafe predicts. Six years ago Edmunds Sprūdžs, who was then the Environment Protection and Regional Development Minister, lost in this fight to Ventspils Mayor Aivars Lembergs, Betsafe representatives explain. However, this does not mean the mayor loses his post, because the decision can be challenged in court in 30 days’ time. The law allows the minister to suspend the chairman of a city council. Nevertheless, Gerhards’ options to dismiss Ušakovs are limited. Even in the heat of pre-election preparations Harmony understands that such a step would have consequences that are too unpredictable, Betsafe bookmakers say.

Dismissal of the capital city’s deputies would be an unprecedented case in Latvia’s politics. So far the Saeima has dismissed municipal deputies twice – the parliament dismissed the council of Renda County in 2003 and the council of Kekava County in 2008. Ušakovs’ opponents also hold the majority in the Saeima, bookmakers say.

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This post is currently taken by National Alliance member Kaspars Gerhards. Find TOP online bookmakers for politics betting Information for their pros and cons Learn vital criteria when choosing the best politics betting sites for 2022 Read this full guide and learn what types of political bets exist. A chairman of the city council can be dismissed from the post by the Environment Protection and Regional Development Minister. The city council can be dismissed by the Saeima, but only in cases when municipal deputies do not act in accordance with the law, violate their duties or are unable to make decisions. The possibility of him being overthrown is given a 20% probability. Still, Ušakovs feels safe in his chair, according to Betsafe. The scandalous decisions that have been made by Riga City Council to limit the rights of opposition deputies have prepared the soil for Mayor Nils Ušakovs’ opponents to demand his dismissal even louder.