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Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma announced on Monday her resignation.

The announcement was made after a meeting between Straujuma and Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis, The Baltic Times informs.

Latvia, current holder of the EU presidency, said on Friday it was surprised by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's criticism of European Union sanctions against Russia.

The Latvian prime minister's comments came after left-wing Tsipras met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, and lashed out against what he termed the EUs «vicious cycle of sanctions».

No Tsipras-Merkel meeting is scheduled on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, although the Greek PM will meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Europarliament President Martin Schulz.

Latvia assumes EU's rotating presidency

BELGRADE -- Latvia has taken over from Italy the presidency of the European Union, saying its priorities are increased competitiveness and energy independence of the Union.

BELGRADE - Latvia's Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma said that Latvia will support the beginning of Serbian EU accession process during her country's EU presidency.

In her statement to Tanjug, Straujuma congratulated Serbia on the excellent organization of the Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European Countries.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic began a series of bilateral meetings held as part of the Third Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European Countries with a meeting with Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng Tuesday morning.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic began a series of bilateral meetings held as part of the Third Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European Countries with a meeting with Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng Tuesday morning.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic will visit Latvia on Wednesday, where he will meet with some top officials of that country, which is set to take of the Presidency of the EU on January 1.