 The three remaining parties signed the coalition treaty on 8 April, and Rõivas' second cabinet took office on 9 April.On 7 November 2016, the Social Democratic Party (SDE) and Pro Patria & Res Publica Union (IRL) announced that they were asking Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas to resign for lack of trust among the coalition partners.The announcement came soon after the opposition had submitted a motion to express lack of confidence in Rõivas’ government.