Latvian Premier Resigns After Junior Party Withdraws Support

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday after a junior partner said it would no longer vote alongside her coalition, depriving the government of a majority in parliament.

“I resign, but I do not give up,” said Silina at a press conference in the capital Riga, accusing the Progressives of choosing “political jealousy and narrow party interests” over responsibility.