The claim
“Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned after her coalition partner, the Progressives Party, withdrew support, causing her to lose parliamentary majority.”
Our verdict
True
The claim that Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned after her coalition partner, the Progressives Party, withdrew support and left her without a parliamentary majority is directly confirmed by both the AP News report and The Guardian article, which describe the same sequence of events.
What we found
The claim that Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned after her coalition partner, the Progressives Party, withdrew support and left her without a parliamentary majority is directly confirmed by both the AP News report and The Guardian article, which describe the same sequence of events.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
AP News states that Silina announced her resignation after the Progressives Party pulled support from the government, leaving her without a majority.
apnews.com· AP News report - Background
The Guardian confirms that Silina resigned after the Progressives party withdrew its support, leaving her without a ruling majority.
theguardian.com· Guardian article
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