11/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - Government of Maris Kucinskis formally in place. European Council President Donald Tusk has written to congratulate Latvia's Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis following the Latvian Parliament's formal approval of the new coalition government. Taking over from Laimdota Straujuma (see EUROPE 11468), Kucinskis hails from Union of Greens and Farmers party (centre). His party is one of three in the new ruling coalition, along with The Unity (centre-right) and National...