Rezekne mayor role resumes for Bartasevics once again
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Hey there! 🤘 Let's dive into the political scene of Rezekne, Latvia! On Friday, the controversial figure Aleksandrs Bartasevics, formerly fired as Rezekne mayor, snagged the mayoral seat once again, securing 7 votes from city councilors. His rival, Eriks Terumnieks, gathered 5 votes, but Jurijs Talalajevs of Together for Latvia (TFL) skipped the meeting entirely.
It appears Bartasevics and his TFL, alongside Ainars Slesers' Latvia First, nabbed a majority in the Rezekne City Council with 50.55% of the vote. This win granted them eight seats and control over the municipality. Notably, only three lists made it onto the city council. The alliance of the National Alliance, New Unity, and For Latvia's Development bagged 17.6% of the votes, amounting to three seats. Meanwhile, the alliance of the Latvian Green Party, the Latvian Association of Regions, and the New Conservative Party received 11.91% of the votes, netting them two seats.
Extremist parties, such as the Harmony party, which Bartasevics was previously associated with, struggled to make an impact. They only garnered 2.75% of the votes this time around, falling far short of the threshold.
Interestingly, in this year's municipal elections held on June 7, 2025, Latvia First!, The Progressives, and National Alliance remained as the dominant forces in municipalities like Rezekne[5]. The election utilized the open-list proportional representation method, with seats assigned using the Saint-Laguë approach, and a 5% electoral threshold for representation[2]. These percentages provide a snapshot of the political landscape, indicating that these three parties have successfully passed the threshold and secured a place on the Rezekne City Council based on public support[5][2]. That's all, folks! Stay tuned for more political updates! 🤘💥👍
In the aftermath of the municipal elections in Rezekne, Latvia, held on June 7, 2025, policy-and-legislation debates are expected to dominate the local politics scene, as policy decisions now lie in the hands of newly elected parties like Latvia First, The Progressives, and National Alliance, who together secured a majority in the Rezekne City Council. General news outlets will likely focus on the impact of these parties' policies on the city's future, as they have passed the 5% electoral threshold and grabbed the attention of residents.
