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Latvian PM Resigns Over Drone Incursions
Confirmed
In Short: Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned after losing her coalition majority over the handling of Ukrainian drone incursions, blaming her political opponents for the government crisis.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, following the withdrawal of support from her coalition partner, the Progressives Party, which left her without a majority in parliament.
Silina cited the drone incidents as evidence of a failed political leadership in the defense sector, stating, 'The political leadership of the defense sector has failed to fulfill its promise of safe skies over our country.
In a televised statement, Silina said, 'I am resigning, but I am not giving up,' while blaming her opponents for the government crisis and maintaining that her priority has always been the well-being and security of Latvia’s people.
The Progressives argued that Silina had made the defense sector a scapegoat for broader failings, and only held nine seats in parliament, needing at least one additional vote to maintain a slim majority.
What's confirmed
- “My priority has always been, and remains, the well-being and security of Latvia’s people,” Silina wrote on X on Thursday.
What's still developing
- Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, after the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner, pulled support from the government and left her without a…
- Silina said at the time Spruds had lost her trust and that of the public.
- The drones incidents “clearly demonstrated that the political leadership of the defense sector has failed to fulfill its promise of safe skies over our country,” Silina said on Sunday, explaining Spruds’ resignation.
- Spruds said they were likely Ukrainian drones targeting Russia, which ended up in Latvia by mistake.
- 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 statement.
- Silina, of the center-right New Unity party, was left without a ruling majority in the parliament as of Wednesday, when the left-wing Progressive party said it was withdrawing its support.
- To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The prime minister issued similar comments about her resignation online, blaming her political opponents…