President Raimonds Vejonis

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 parliament on Wednesday elected Defence Minister Raimonds Vejonis as the Baltic state's new president, making him the 28-member European Union's first Green Party head of state.

Latvia's parliament votes for a new president on Wednesday as the small Baltic NATO and eurozone member weighs security concerns amid heightened tensions with Soviet-era master Russia.

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 parliament on Wednesday elected Defence Minister Raimonds Vejonis as the Baltic state's new president, making him the 28-member European Union's first Green Party head of state.

Latvia's parliament votes for a new president on Wednesday as the small Baltic NATO and eurozone member weighs security concerns amid heightened tensions with Soviet-era master Russia.