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Latvian Parliament Approves New Government After Previous Leader's Coalition Collapsed over Drones
- On Thursday, Latvian lawmakers approved a new coalition government led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs of the United List party. The Saeima confirmed this four-party administration to lead the country until parliamentary elections in October.
- The previous administration, led by Evika Silina, collapsed after Defense Minister Andris Spruds resigned over disagreements regarding multiple stray drones suspected to be from Ukraine crossing into Latvian territory.
- By 66 votes to 25, the Saeima endorsed the new cabinet, which includes the New Unity party and retains Baiba Bra as foreign minister in the administration.
- Critics argue the drone incidents reveal weaknesses in Latvia's ability to respond to military threats, particularly given the country's borders with Russia and Moscow-allied Belarus.
- This government will lead the nation of more than 1.8 million people through the coming months until parliamentary elections scheduled for early October.
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At the head of a quadripartite government, the centrist Andris Kulbergs won the support of 66 of the 100 members of parliament. He fills the vacuum left by Evika Silina, pushed towards the exit due to a series of drone intrusions that exposed the weaknesses of the country's defence Latvia, the Baltic border state of Russia and Belarus, adopted on Thursday a new government, two weeks after the fall of the previous one due to a series of drone int…
Four political forces joined the coalition.
After a political crisis in Latvia due to several drone incidents, there is a new government there. The centre-right coalition wants to support Ukraine.
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Total News Sources40
Leaning Left9Leaning Right6Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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