AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoGovernment Shake-Up: Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigned after her coalition collapsed over a row tied to “stray” Ukrainian drones that crossed into Latvian airspace, with the Progressives withdrawing support and leaving her without a parliamentary majority. Defense Fallout: The dispute followed the sacking of Defence Minister Andris Sprūds over the handling of the May 7 incident, including a drone crash near Rēzekne that damaged an oil depot and sparked criticism that air-defense and public alerts were too slow. Political Consequences: President Edgars Rinkēvičs is set to meet parties as Latvia heads toward October elections with an interim government. Regional Security: The crisis lands as Ukraine reports a punishing Russian barrage on Kyiv, underscoring how fast drone warfare is reshaping politics across the Baltic-NATO frontier. Tech & Business: Viva.com expanded its integrated payments and financing platform to Latvia and the wider Baltics, while Latvia also pushes innovation with events like Deep Tech Atelier 2026 and new IoT/edge-AI mentorship support.
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