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Latvian Prime Minister Karins resigns amid coalition tensions

FILE - Latvia's Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins speaks with the media as he arrives for a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023. Latvia’s center-right prime minister, Krisjanis Karins said Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, he will step down later this week. He will try to form a new government coalition but will, reportedly, not be its leader. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
Le Premier ministre letton Krisjanis Karins à Bruxelles, en Belgique. /Photo prise le 29 juin 2023/REUTERS/Johanna Geron
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Krisjanis Karins in front of assorted European flags

Overview

  • Prime Minister Karins resigned after losing support from coalition partners
  • Karins' party won October 2022 election but faced challenges governing
  • Coalition tensions arose over failure to agree on presidential candidate
  • Karins tried but failed to expand the governing coalition
  • New Unity party will select a new PM candidate needing parliamentary approval