### [2026-05-13](/feed/2026/05/13/index.md)

##### Latvian
# Latvian prime minister Evika Siliņa loses her parliamentary majority after the the Progressives withdraw support from the governing coalition and calls for talks on forming a new government. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/latvian-government-loses-majority-parliament-over-handling-ukraine-drone-2026-05-13/)

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