Latvian Government Falls as Prime Minister Steps Down
- Baltic nation's first woman PM quits as party popularity ebbs
- Government had faced protests over health care, airline rescue
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Latvia’s government fell as Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma resigned, bowing to pressure from within her party as it tries to reverse a collapse in support a year after winning office.
Straujuma, the Baltic nation’s first woman prime minister, quit Monday after support for her Unity party fell below that of its coalition partners, the Union of Greens and Farmers and the National Alliance. The ruling parties still command a majority in parliament and have the chance to choose a new premier.