Election Night Chaos: CVK System Overloaded, Votes Counted by Hand
A decision was made during the night to Sunday to count all votes manually across Latvia, Central Election Commission (CVK) spokesperson Andrejs Vaivars…
Category: Politics
Municipal Elections Underway in Latvia
Today, municipal elections are taking place across Latvia, the Central Election Commission (CVK) reminds voters. Ballots can be cast at a total of…
Over 16% of eligible voters in Latvia cast ballots during early municipal elections voting
During five days of early voting in Latvia’s municipal elections, a preliminary total of 16.1% of eligible voters have cast their ballots, according…
Latvian PM remains in office – Saeima rejects resignation request for the second time
On Thursday, the Latvian Parliament once again rejected a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity – JV), submitted…
Latvia begins its path in the UN Security Council – President Rinkēvičs outlines priorities
In the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Latvia will continue to provide maximum support to Ukraine, emphasized President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs during…
OPINION | From “minor glitches” to major doubts — What is happening with Latvia’s electoral system?
Opinion article Following the announcement by the Central Election Commission (CEC) about technical issues with the election system, public concern is understandable. Not…
After technical disruptions, CEC promises increased oversight of election system
The Central Election Commission (CEC) is working in close coordination with the State Agency for Digital Affairs (VDAA) to ensure that no further…
Municipal elections in Latvia: Early voting begins today at 948 polling stations
This afternoon at 5:00 PM, early voting in the municipal elections will begin across Latvia, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC). A…
BNN IN FOCUS | “Every decision has a name and a surname” – Who should be held accountable for the airBaltic funds?
The state has failed to monitor the recovery of public funds invested in the airline airBaltic during the Covid-19 period and has largely…
