Latvian President nominates Maris Kucinskis as new PM

Series Title	EurActiv
Series Details	14.01.16
Publication Date	14/01/2016
Content Type	News
	Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis nominated Māris Kučinskis as the country's next prime minister on 13 January 2016, following the resignation of the incumbent Laimdota Straujuma. A 55-year-old economist and lawmaker from the political party Union of Greens and Farmers, Mr Kučinskis was seen following the policies of the previous government, working to strengthen the economy and face down growing concerns over Russia.
Source Link	Primary Source http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/latvian-president-nominates-maris-kucinskis-new-pm-320952
Related Links	ESO: Background information: Latvian prime minister quits over coalition intrigues http://www.europeansources.info/record/latvian-prime-minister-quits-over-coalition-intrigues/ The Baltic Times, 13.01.16: Latvian President nominates new Prime Minister http://www.baltictimes.com/latvian_president_nominates_new_prime_minister/ Sputnik International, 13.01.16: Latvian President Nominates Ex-Environment Minister Kucinskis as New PM http://sptnkne.ws/az9B
Countries / Regions	Latvia