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Siliņa: Appointing Farmers' Union to Agriculture Ministry is a mistake and risk
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Siliņa: Appointing Farmers' Union to Agriculture Ministry is a mistake and risk

From Delfi Latvia · () Latvian

Translated from Latvian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Outgoing Prime Minister Evika Siliņa stated that appointing the Farmers' Union (ZZS) to the Ministry of Agriculture in the new government is a mistake and a risk.
  • Siliņa, who resigned, said she was never a fan of the forming coalition and that its parties must change their rhetoric and share responsibility.
  • She emphasized that the new prime minister bears the responsibility for managing the risks associated with the ZZS appointment.

Outgoing Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has voiced strong reservations about the incoming government's decision to assign the Ministry of Agriculture to the Farmers' Union (ZZS). She described the move as a mistake and a significant risk, though she acknowledged it is the new prime minister's responsibility to manage these potential dangers.

Speaking in an interview with Delfi TV, Siliņa revealed that she had never been a proponent of the coalition now taking shape. She urged the parties within the new coalition to shift their approach, moving away from placing all blame on her Unity party (JV) and instead accepting their own share of accountability.

Siliņa's comments highlight a clear tension and disagreement regarding the composition and direction of the new government, even as it prepares to take office. Her candid remarks suggest a challenging path ahead for the coalition, marked by internal dissent and a need for significant rhetorical and operational adjustments.

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Originally published by Delfi Latvia in Latvian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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