Latvia, centre-right premier Evika Silina resigns

Latvia's centre-right PM Evika Silina, who has led the government since 2023, has announced her resignation. According to the Baltic News Service news agency, the resignation came after the left-wing Progressive Party, part of the governing coalition, announced the withdrawal of its support for the government, leaving Silina without a majority.

Last week, Latvia's Defence Minister Andris Spruds, of the Progressive Party, was forced to resign due to the government's handling of several incidents involving Ukrainian drones that had trespassed on Latvian territory. In particular, Latvian airspace had been violated on 7 May due to dseveral drones. One of the unmanned drones caused damage to an empty oil storage facility in the town of Rezekne, eastern Latvia.