Latvian prime minister resigns amid row over drone incursions
Summary
Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigned after her coalition government fell apart due to disagreements over handling stray Ukrainian drones entering Latvian airspace. The conflict began when Siliņa fired the defense minister over drone incidents, leading her coalition partner to withdraw support and causing a political crisis before upcoming elections.Key Facts
- Prime Minister Evika Siliņa leads the centre-right New Unity party in Latvia.
- The left-leaning Progressives party withdrew support after Siliņa fired their defense minister, Andris Sprūds.
- Several Ukrainian drones crossed into Latvia, some exploding near an oil storage facility on May 7.
- Siliņa blamed the defense minister for not improving anti-drone systems quickly enough.
- The Progressives party accused Siliņa of scapegoating the defense minister, causing nine members to quit the government coalition.
- Latvia’s president is holding talks with parties to form a new government after Siliņa’s resignation.
- The drone incidents reflect wider regional security concerns due to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
- Other countries in the region, like Hungary and Poland, also reacted to Russian drone attacks amid ongoing conflict tensions.
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