Jūrmala mayor denied access to state secrets — Truksnis resigns
Jūrmala Mayor Gatis Truksnis (Latvian Green Party) has been denied clearance to work with state secrets, he announced during a municipal council meeting…
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Nordic parliament speakers express concern that Latvia may withdraw from the Istanbul Convention
The Speakers of the Nordic parliaments have expressed concern about Latvia’s possible withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, according to a letter sent to…
Valkas mayor suspected of defrauding EU funds
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has urged the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) to initiate criminal prosecution against three officials of…
Data breach in 42 Latvian municipalities: DVI imposes 300,000 euro fine on ZZ Dats
The Data State Inspectorate (DVI) has imposed a 300,000 euro fine on SIA “ZZ Dats” in connection with last year’s municipal data breach;…
Possible new government in Latvia – Tavars names three core parties
The potential core of the next government coalition in Latvia could consist of the United List (AS), the National Alliance (NA), and the…
Latvia’s 2026 state budget: how the Government allocated funds between security, families, and education
On Tuesday, the government approved the 2026 state budget, under which consolidated general government revenues are planned at 16.064 billion euros, while expenditures…
Latvian Prime Minister avoids answering whether coalition will survive after budget adoption
The coalition formed by New Unity (JV), the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), and The Progressives is prepared to continue working together,…
Istanbul Convention crisis deepens in Latvia – NA, ZZS, and United List propose a new law
Members of the National Alliance (NA), the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), and the United List (AS) have submitted to the Saeima…
Former Constitutional court chairman: A state cannot grant citizenship today and revoke it tomorrow
“Citizenship cannot be revoked by law. If we go down that path, all kinds of political foolishness can be done,” said Gunārs Kūtris,…
