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Straujuma stresses that as the prime minister she has always been guided by integrity and that she always works independently, following her conscience and trying to achieve teamwork in the government. After all she has managed to achieve it, despite various challenges that took place both in regard to home affairs and foreign affairs.

"The war in Ukraine, Russia's financial crisis. This is the first government that has to go through the Presidency. The amount of work is ruthless, and I wish endurance and trust in our abilities to everyone involved," Straujuma said.

She stressed that in regard to Latvia's Presidency, ministers are able to meritoriously represent their country and take responsibilities of the entire European Union. "This was repeatedly pointed out by leaders of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, and the European Parliament," Straujuma added.

On January 22 of 2014, Saeima confirmed Straujuma's government and she became Latvia's first ever female prime minister. She was offered to form the government by Latvian President Andris Berzins on January 6, after then Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (Unity) stepped down following the Zolitude supermarket disaster.