Latvia parliament approves new government after drone row topples coalition
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A candidate for Latvia's new Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs adresses Parliament before it votes on a new government in Riga, Latvia May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ints kalnins
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RIGA - Latvia's parliament on Thursday approved the formation of a new government, making centre-right opposition lawmaker Andris Kulbergs prime minister ahead of an October election, after recent drone incursions that brought down the ruling coalition.
(Reporting by Janis Laizans in Riga and Andrius Sytas in Vilnius, writing by Anna Ringstrom, editing by Terje Solsvik)
A candidate for Latvia's new Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs adresses Parliament before it votes on a new government in Riga, Latvia May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ints kalnins Ints Kalnins Reuters
A candidate for Latvia's new Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs adresses Parliament before it votes on a new government in Riga, Latvia May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ints kalnins Ints Kalnins Reuters
A candidate for Latvia's new Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs adresses Parliament before it votes on a new government in Riga, Latvia May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ints kalnins Ints Kalnins Reuters
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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 10:24 AM.
