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VILNIUS (Reuters) -Latvia's parliament voted on Friday to confirm Evika Silina of the centre-right New Unity party as the next prime minister, leading a broad coalition, following the resignation last month of Krisjanis Karins. The government of Karins, who will now become foreign minister, was a leading critic of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and one of Kyiv's strongest supporters in both the European Union and the NATO military alliance. Silina, a former lawyer who served as welfare minister, is expected to follow a similar course.

RIGA - Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins announced his resignation on Monday (Aug 14), blaming a breakdown in relations with parts of his multi-party governing government. "This Thursday I will submit the resignation of myself and this cabinet to the president," he told a press conference. Alongside its Baltic neighbours Lithuania and Estonia, Latvia is a leading voice in pushing...

It is unlikely that New Unity will succeed in expanding the existing coalition, said Filips Rajevskis, political scientist.

Prime Minister after the meeting with Progressive leaders, sees opportunities for closer cooperation in accomplishing several tasks.

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