Latvia PM Evika Silina announces resignation
Silina said the move follows the Progressives’ withdrawal of support after a defense minister was fired over drone incidents, leaving her without a majority.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Evika Silina of the New Unity party announced her resignation in Latvia, collapsing her centre-right coalition government just months before the scheduled October election.
- The left-wing Progressives party withdrew support on Wednesday, leaving Silina's coalition without a parliamentary majority and triggering the government's immediate collapse.
- Spruds' dismissal stems from his handling of incidents involving stray Ukrainian drones flying into Latvia from Russia, highlighting persistent cross-border security challenges for the region.
- Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics will meet all parliamentary parties on Friday to discuss transition arrangements, as he is constitutionally tasked with selecting a new government leader.
- Further details on interim leadership arrangements are expected in the coming days as political parties navigate realignment ahead of the October election.
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LVZ - Leipziger VolkszeitungIn Latvia there was last dispute over drone incidents at the border with Russia. The Minister of Defense had to resign, the government broke up. Now also head of government Silina announced her withdrawal.
Last week, Defense Minister Andris Spruds of the Progressives already resigned due to the drone issue.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned. Her coalition has lost support from the left-wing Progressive Party after the prime minister's accusations of inadequate airspace protection following the incident with Ukrainian drones forced the defense minister from their ranks to resign, foreign news agencies report.
The leader of the government has lost the support of a party of his majority. The resigning minister of defence came from it.
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