Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins announced that he is resigning as prime minister due to the coalition crisis and will formally submit an application to the president on August 17.
Source: “European truthwith reference to Delfi
Details: Karins announced his decision to resign at a briefing on 14 August.
He added that he was offering his party to nominate a new candidate for prime minister.
The current government will continue to function as an interim government until a new one is approved.
It is unofficially discussed that the new government may be headed by fellow party member Karins from the New Unity, the current Minister of Welfare Evika Silina.
background:
At the end of last week, Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins announced that discusses potential coalition with the Union of Greens and Villagers and the Progressives, but will offer to cooperate in the new government and current partners – the National Association and the Joint List. Karins then said that he did not plan to resign and expected to simultaneously fulfill his duties as prime minister and negotiate a potential new coalition. From current coalition partners there was skepticism regarding the continuation of cooperation with the New Unity, if the government is again headed by Karins.
Read more about the political crisis in Latvia in the article Toxic oligarch gains influence in Latvia.
2023-08-14 12:00:20
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