Laimdota Straujuma: Latvia PM resigns after meeting with president

Straujuma's hawkish, centre-right ruling coalition won a 2014 general election after taking a hard line over the actions of Russia, its neighbour and former ruler, in Ukraine.

Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma said on Monday that she was resigning her post.

Straujuma made the announcement after meeting with the country's President Raimonds Vejonis. She gave no more details.

Straujuma's hawkish, centre-right ruling coalition won a 2014 general election after taking a hard line over the actions of Russia, its neighbour and former ruler, in Ukraine.