Latvian PM resigns over handling of stray Ukrainian drones
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“Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned following criticism of her government’s handling of stray drones, believed to be Ukrainian, crossing into Latvian territory.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned following a political crisis and coalition breakup triggered by the government's handling of Ukrainian drones straying into Latvian territory.
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— Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina on Thursday said she was resigning in response to her coalition government breaking up. "I am resigning, but I am not giving up," Silina said in a televised stateme…
https://www.dw.com/en/latvia-prime-minister-evika-silina-res…
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— Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned following a political crisis over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones straying into Latvian territory.Evika Silina was appointed Latvia's prime minister in S…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy21k5917jo
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— Latvian prime minister resigns over Ukrainian drones straying into Latvia.Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announces shock resignation after week of scandals. 3 hours ago. By Angela Skujins.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
“The controversy deepened divisions within the ruling coalition, causing it to lose its parliamentary majority.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority after the 'left-wing Progressives Party' withdrew its support, specifically citing the handling of Ukrainian drone incidents and the removal of Defense Minister Andris Spruds as the cause.
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— Evika Silina, the Latvian Prime Minister, was left without a majority in the 'parliament' on Wednesday after the 'left-wing Progressives Party' announced that it would withdraw its support.
https://energynews.oedigital.com/energy-markets/2026/05/13/t…
https://energynews.oedigital.com/energy-markets/2026/05/13/t…
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— This followed the removal of former Defense Minister Andris Spruds, a member of the Progressives, over the handling of incidents of stray Ukrainian drones flying into Latvia from Russia. Two major Rus…
https://www.dw.com/en/latvia-prime-minister-evika-silina-res…
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— Latvia's government loses its parliamentary majority as the Progressives party withdraws support over handling of Ukraine drone incidents.
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/latvian-government-l…
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