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Urgent: Latvian prime minister resigns

Xinhua, December 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma announced her resignation on Monday, saying there was a need for "new ideas and contributions."

"I have informed the president of the cabinet's resignation," Straujuma told reporters, listing her government's achievements and thanking voters for giving her two terms in office. Endi