Europe Today: Latvia in turmoil after PM resigns over drone incursion — what now?

By Adnan Leal Published on 15/05/2026 - 7:57 GMT+2•Updated 8:09 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copied

Latvia, an EU and NATO member, is facing political turmoil after PM Evika Siliņa resigned yesterday following a drone incursion described as a major security failure. Europe Today has exclusive comments from former Defence Minister Andris Sprūds, who also stepped down this week.

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