16 Narva councillors push for emergency session to oust city leadership

A group of 16 deputies from the Narva City Council is seeking to hold an extraordinary session on June 1st. The session aims to pass votes of no confidence against the council chairman, his deputy, and the mayor of Narva, followed by electing new city leadership.

Sixteen members of the Narva City Council have moved to convene an emergency extraordinary session on June 1st, aiming to shake up the city's entire leadership structure. The councillors plan to put forward votes of no confidence against the council chairman, his deputy, and the sitting mayor of Narva.

If the motion succeeds, the session would proceed directly to electing a new city leadership. The push represents a significant political manoeuvre in Narva, Estonia's third-largest city and a major hub in the Ida-Virumaa region.

The initiative by the 16 deputies suggests that a majority within the 31-seat Narva City Council is ready to back the leadership change, as 16 votes would be sufficient to carry most key decisions. The specific grievances driving the no-confidence push have not yet been detailed publicly, but the coordinated effort indicates months of political tension within the council may be coming to a head ahead of the June session.