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Latvia’s Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins has announced his resignation following allegations in connection with a scandal over business flights. After a meeting with Prime Minister Evika Silina, he announced on Thursday that he would resign from office on April 10. Parliament could decide on his successor the following day, he said. He then left the government building without another word. Karins came under criticism for charter flights he had taken during his term of office as prime minister. The 59-year-old was Latvia’s head of government from 2019 to 2023 and is said to have travelled ab…

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