Laimdota Straujuma

Latvia's Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma announced her resignation today after less than two years in office, saying there was a need for "new ideas" following serious infighting within her centre-right party.

Latvia's ruling centre-right coalition led by Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma scored a resounding majority in Saturday elections overshadowed by alarm over a resurgent Moscow and a Kremlin-allied party popular with the country's sizeable Russian minority.

Latvia's Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma announced her resignation today after less than two years in office, saying there was a need for "new ideas" following serious infighting within her centre-right party.

Latvia's ruling centre-right coalition led by Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma scored a resounding majority in Saturday elections overshadowed by alarm over a resurgent Moscow and a Kremlin-allied party popular with the country's sizeable Russian minority.