Latvians collect 10 000 signatures to back initiative to freeze deputies’ and ministers’ wages
10 000 signatures have been collected on Manabalss.lv initiatives portal in favour of the initiative that suggests freezing the size of wages of…
Category: Politics
14th Saeima deputies submit requests to access official secrets
Latvia’s Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) has received requests for access to official secrets to be provided to members of the Saeima Praesidium and…
Truksnis to remain as Jurmala vice-mayor’s advisor; hopes to «continue working on promises given to voters»
After losing his Jurmala City Council deputy’s mandate and mayoral seat, member of the Latvian Green Party (LZP) Gatis Truksnis intends to remain…
Biden ready to meet Putin if Russia is ready to end the war
US President Joe Biden has announced that he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin if Putin shows interest in finding…
Kremlin: Putin is open to talks
Responding to the US President’s statement that he is ready for negotiations if Russia wants to end the war, the Kremlin has informed…
Politologist: creation of new posts is a victory for the opposition in Latvia
Looking at the decision to create new posts in the government, it would seem the opposition has successfully turned the attention of Latvia’s…
Latvian Saeima supports creation of new ministry and vice-minister posts
On Thursday, the 1st of December, Latvia’s parliament approved the idea to create a Ministry of Climate and Energy, as well as introduce…
Latvian parliament to decide on creation of a new ministry and vice-minister post in final reading
On Thursday, 1 December, the Saeima will discuss the topic of the Ministry of Climate and Energy, as well as the topic of…
Latvian minister suggests Russia’s escalation indicates failure to achieve strategic goals
The escalation that we see from Russia, including the massive missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, as well as the country’s…
