"President Rinkevics settled on Kulbergs after meeting representatives from all the parties in parliament, reported the Reuters news agency. The president told reporters he had invited Kulbergs to form a government. If Kulbergs were to succeed, the cabinet lineup would still need to be approved by the parliament. Kulbergs said he hoped to create an enlarged coalition to administer Latvia until parliamentary elections are held on October 3."
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics backed opposition lawmaker Andris Kulbergs to become prime minister after Evika Silina resigned. Silina stepped down following an incident in which two Ukrainian drones entered Latvia from Russia and exploded at an oil storage facility, leading her to fire defence minister Andris Spruds. Silina said defence leadership failed to deliver safe skies. The Progressives party withdrew support, leaving her without a parliamentary majority. Rinkevics invited Kulbergs to form a government after meeting representatives from all parties. If lawmakers approve Kulbergs and his cabinet, he will take office. Kulbergs said he aims to build an enlarged coalition to govern until parliamentary elections on October 3.
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