Latvia appoints Baiba Braže as foreign minister, replacing incumbent amid criminal probe.

Latvia's government has appointed experienced diplomat Baiba Braže, 57, as the new foreign minister following the resignation of the incumbent amid a criminal probe into alleged misuse of government funds. Braže, currently the ambassador for special tasks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received backing from the ruling center-right New Unity party after Prime Minister Evika Siliņa's endorsement.

April 13, 2024
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