Following the row with Russia and the subsequent departure of DPS from the coalition, the government was faced with a string of confidence votes in the spring. In all the votes, the government was able to muster the support necessary to remain in power. According to Art. 59 of the Constitution, If the parliament expresses a vote of no-confidence in the prime minister, the whole cabinet shall resign. If the parliament expresses a vote of no-confidence in a particular minister, that minister shall resign.
Votes of confidence require a vote of absolute majority for passage.
On May 7, DPS deputies attacked the government again and asked the Constitutional Court to consider the legitimacy of new Krasts government. Specifically, the MPs asked the Court to declare the April 30 vote of confidence in the Krasts government invalid and illegal. After DPS left the government, the prime minister appointed new ministers and sought a vote of confidence in the appointees as required by Art. 59 of the Constitution. DPS argued that the vote did not abide by certain procedural requirements as laid out in Arts.