Latvian Welfare Minister Sacked for Driving Drunk

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<p>In Latvia, Minister of Social Security Reynis Uzulnieks was released after being detained with 3.5 ppm of alcohol in his blood after being detained for drunk driving. The incident was condemned by the president.</p>

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In Latvia, Welfare Minister Reinis Uzulnieks has been removed from office for driving under the influence. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs announced this on Sunday on X.

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Latvia's Welfare Minister Reinis Uzulnieks has been dismissed from his post after police stopped him for driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of 3.5 per mille, Latvian public broadcaster LTV reported. The decision to dismiss him was made by the leadership of the Greens and Farmers' Union, of which Uzulnieks is a member. The party also decided to expel him from its ranks. Prime Minister Andris Kullbergs signed the order …

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Reinis Uzulnieks was also expelled from his party.