Europe agrees on eighth package of anti-Russian sanctions
On Wednesday, 5 October, European Union (EU) member states reached an agreement on the eighth package of sanctions against Russia, as reported by…
Category: Politics
Board and chairman of Kustība «Par!» political party step down
On 4 October the chairman and the board of Kustība «Par!» political party in Latvia stepped down from their posts. They explained this…
President: nominating Lembergs for PM’s seat would cause enormous risks for Latvia’s security
In his interview to Latvijas Radio programme Krustpunktā, Latvia’s President Egils Levits said that the decision by the Union of Greens and Farmers…
Politologist: Progressive Party’s exclusion from coalition is due to distribution of seats in ministries
National Alliance’s unwillingness to include Progressive Party in the government is related to distribution of seats in ministries – if the party enters…
Three-party coalition would not secure majority support in Saeima committees, says New Unity member
For the emerging government to accomplish truly great things, it is necessary to secure support of at least 60 Saeima deputies, because this…
National Alliance and Combined List parties want a three-party coalition with New Unity
The National Alliance and parties of the Combined List would like to work in a coalition under New Unity without a fourth side,…
Latvia’s PM says he is prepared to lead the government again
The current Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš says he is prepared to become PM again and lead the new government. When asked…
Week in Lithuania: Parliament board rejects proposal to check MPs’ sobriety; defence spending to go up by 148 million euros
Last week, ex–president Adamkus contracted coronavirus, 1 248 new COVID-19 cases, one death over Wednesday, 28 September. Lithuanian Railways sees increase in Ukrainian…
Disruptions with electronic online voter register experienced during 14th Saeima elections
This morning, 1 October, Latvia’s Central Election Commission (CVK) reported disruptions with the electronic online voter register. Officials explain the situation with tight…
