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Latvian Prime Minister Silina says she is resigning

By Janis Laizans Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina addresses the media on the day of a summit of the European Union and regional partners' leaders in Nicosia (Lefkosia), Cyprus, April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina addresses the media on the day of a summit of the European Union and regional partners' leaders in Nicosia (Lefkosia), Cyprus, April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/File Photo Yiannis Kourtoglou Reuters

Latvia's centre-right Prime Minister Evika Silina said on Thursday she will resign, triggering the collapse of her coalition government just months before an election is due in October.

(Reporting by Janis Laizans, writing by Andrius Sytas)

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This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 1:05 AM.

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