Minister Resigns

• Evika Siliņa stapt terug nadat de coalitie instortte na het ontslag van de minister van Defensie. • De centrumrechtse premier van Letland is afgetreden vanwege de manier waarop haar regering omging met Oekraïense drones die vanuit Rusland het Letse grondgebied waren binnengedrongen, waardoor haar coalitieregering maanden voor de verkiezingen in oktober viel. • Evika Siliņa kondigde haar aftreden aan op donderdag, een dag nadat de partij Progressives, haar linkse coalitiepartner, haar steun introk vanwege haar beslissing om de minister van Defensie, Andris Sprūds, een lid van de Progressives, te ontslaan.

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