Latvia’s parliament approves a new coalition government after the previous administration’s coalition collapsed, with reporting linking the breakdown to a dispute over drones. The new government is set to take office and lead Latvia, an EU and NATO member, during the coming months. The change follows a period of political instability in which lawmakers had to form a successor coalition to maintain governance. Under the new arrangement, Latvia will be represented in its international roles as it continues to participate in European Union and NATO activities. While sources focus on the parliamentary approval and the connection to the earlier coalition dispute over drones, they also indicate that the transition is driven by the need to establish a functioning majority in the legislature. The approval signals that the new coalition has secured the required support to govern, replacing the prior leadership that lost cohesion within its governing partners. Further details about the coalition’s composition and specific policy priorities are not provided in the excerpts available here.