Drunk driving: Latvia: Welfare minister dismissed due to drunk driving
Full speed instead of welfare: In Latvia, a minister was caught driving under the influence of alcohol - and has now lost his job.
Latvian Welfare Minister Reinis Uzulnieks has been dismissed from his position due to drunk driving. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs removed Uzulnieks from his duties, citing the minister's behavior as "completely irresponsible and a danger to society." The decision was also supported by President Edgars Rinkevics and the board of the Farmers' and Greens' Alliance, which also decided to expel Uzulnieks from the party.
According to reports, Uzulnieks was found to have a blood alcohol level of 3.5 per mille or an breath alcohol level of 3.09 per mille during a police check on Saturday.
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