Coalition fractures after two drone crashes trigger ministerial resignation and succession dispute.
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Latvia's governing coalition has fractured over disagreement on replacing the defense minister following his resignation after two drone crashes in the country.
The succession dispute escalated tensions within the coalition to breaking point, prompting one coalition partner to withdraw. The collapse leaves Latvia's government in limbo at a sensitive security moment, with Russian military activity near its borders requiring strong institutional coherence.
Latvian coalition governments are historically fragile due to the country's multi-party system, but this collapse during heightened NATO-Russia tensions underscores instability risks in the Baltic region.