Latvian centre-right Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced her resignation on Thursday, May 14. According to public broadcaster LSM, this means the de facto collapse of the Baltic country's government. The resignation comes five months before the planned parliamentary elections. irozhlas.cz ↗
Siliņa's resignation comes a day after the coalition party Progressives announced the withdrawal of its support for the prime minister. This fact means the government has lost its majority in parliament. The crisis in Latvian politics developed in connection with the way the prime minister handled the situation surrounding Defence Minister Andris Sprūds of the Progressives party. Sprūds had to step down from his position on Wednesday after Siliņa called on him to resign. hnonline.sk ↗
The political crisis was rooted in drone incidents on the Latvian-Russian border. Multiple incidents involving the incursion of Ukrainian unmanned aircraft into Latvian territory sparked tension within the governing coalition. The dispute over the way the prime minister acted without consulting the other coalition partners in resolving Sprūds's successor led to the loss of support from the Progressives. aktuality.sk ↗
The prime minister's resignation marks a substantial political rupture in the Baltic country and member state of the European Union and NATO. In the coming weeks, questions concerning the formation of a new government and the running of the state during the transitional period before the elections will need to be addressed. idnes.cz ↗
Latvian Prime Minister Siliņa resigns. Her government has lost its majority in parliament
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| 10:41 14.05.
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| 10:24 14.05.
Po ministru obrany končí i lotyšská premiérka, nekonzultovala jeho nástupce s kolegy
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| 11:39 14.05.
Lotyšská premiérka Siliňová rezignuje. Padá vláda, tvrdí veřejnoprávní televize
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| 11:39 14.05.
Lotyšská premiérka Siliňová rezignuje
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| 11:30 14.05.
Nach Absturz ukrainischer Drohnen: Lettlands Regierungschefin Silina tritt zurück
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| 11:08 14.05.
Lotyšská premiérka Siliňová rezignovala. Její vláda ztratila většinu
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| 11:08 14.05.
Streit über Drohnenvorfälle: Lettlands Regierungschefin tritt zurück
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| 10:55 14.05.
Lotyšská premiérka Siliňová rezignuje. Znamená to rozpad tamní vlády, upozorňují média
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| 10:46 14.05.
Lotyšská premiérka Siliňová oznámila, že podáva demisiu
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| 10:42 14.05.
Latvia’s Prime Minister resigns over Ukraine Russia drone incidents
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