Record defence funding for Latvia: Armed Forces receive the largest budget in history
In the state budget adopted yesterday, a total of €2.16 billion has been allocated for national defence, of which 50% – or €1.07…
Category: Politics
Latvian Parliament approves budget changes – what will change for residents in 2026?
On Thursday, the Saeima deputies adopted in the final reading all 47 draft laws accompanying next year’s budget, opening the way for discussions…
“We won’t give in to blackmail” — JV leader comments on coalition crisis and budget vote
The political alliance New Unity (JV) “will not give in to hypothetical blackmail” regarding changing the Prime Minister to preserve the coalition, JV…
Latvia closes its remaining routes to Russia and Belarus: government order in the works
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is drafting a Cabinet of Ministers (CM) order on the suspension of regular transport services with the aggressor…
Secret deadlines and rising costs: Transport Ministry explains the Rail Baltica chaos
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has prepared a restricted-access report on the construction schedule for the first phase of the Rail Baltica railway…
ZZS convenes an extraordinary board meeting “on the political situation in Latvia”
The Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) has convened an extraordinary board meeting today to discuss the political situation, the party announced. The…
Candidate for Prosecutor General Meisters: Submission on support for the timber industry requires evaluation
The Prosecutor General’s Office should assess the submission by Minister of Agriculture Armands Krauze (Union of Greens and Farmers) regarding support measures for…
State Security Service urges prosecution of Rosļikovs for inciting national and ethnic hatred
The Latvian State Security Service (VDD) on Friday requested that the prosecution initiate criminal proceedings against Riga City Council member and leader of…
After the budget, the coalition must decide whether it can continue working together, stresses the President of Latvia
The coalition parties — New Unity, The Progressives, and the Union of Greens and Farmers — should have an honest conversation after adopting…
