Latvian Competition Council reports on work results for 2022
The Competition Council (KP) reports data compiled for the year 2022. The council estimates that the average benefit to the public from implementation…
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Seven Saeima deputies receive administrative penalties
Latvian parliament’s press-service reports that since the election of the 14th Saeima in November 2022, a total of seven deputies have received administrative…
Fiscal Discipline Council says Latvia’s budget complies with economic situation
The Fiscal Discipline Council (FDP) generally approves of the fiscal strategy, fiscal goals, budget plan for 2023 and the medium-term budget plan for…
Latvian Ministry of Health to focus on cancer treatment, child healthcare and higher wages
The state budget funding for healthcare in Latvia will be EUR 1.6 billion in 2023. This amount was approved by the government on…
Latvian State Security Service detains so-called Baltic anti-fascist
The State Security Service (VDD) reports that on Monday, the 6th of February, a pro-Kremlin activist was detained in Latvia. According to information…
Union of Greens and Farmers to pick their own presidential candidate
The Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) Saeima faction has plans to pick its own candidate for the post of state president, said…
Head of Rezekne City Council expelled from Harmony political party
Harmony political party has decided to expel Rezekne City Council chairman Aleksandrs Bartaševičs from its ranks. This decision was made by the party’s…
Latvian security institutions to look into sanctioned Russian billionaire’s dual citizenship
Latvian security institutions are looking into options to annul Russian billionaire Petr Aven’s Latvian citizenship, as confirmed by Ministry of the Interior. The…
Churches’ «instrumental disinformation» about documents of international causes evil, says minister
Latvian Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere, stressing that churches and other religious organisations are very important in a democratic society in maintaining dialogue…
