OPINION | Lembergs as prime minister candidate. How many times is enough?
Despite the court of first instance declaring ex-Mayor of Ventspils Aivars Lembergs guilty of severe crimes against the state and the US, his…
Category: Politics
Politologist: there is a risk of dangerously low activity during 14th Saeima elections
In preparation for 14th Saeima elections, which are scheduled for 1 October this year, political parties in Latvia have started submitting their candidate…
Latvian minister: we have to continue providing Ukraine with aid, especially military aid
During a meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers Council in Brussels, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs detailed the need to continue…
Estonia approves a new government; Kallas remains the prime minister
Estonia’s new coalition was approved by President Alar Karis on Monday, 18 July. The new government was approved at 15:00 in Estonia’s parliament…
Union of Greens and Farmers picks Aivars Lembergs as PM candidate
Despite the fact that a court of first instance has declared ex-Mayor of Ventspils Aivars Lembergs guilty of serious crimes of corruption committed…
Latvian ministries request EUR 2.06 billion for next year’s priorities
Ministries in Latvia have submitted requests for EUR 2.06 billion from the state budget to finance next year’s priorities, as reported by Ministry…
Latvian Saeima votes unanimously in favour of letting Sweden and Finland join NATO
On Thursday, 14 July, Latvian Saeima unanimously voted in favour of legislative drafts that ratify the addition of two new members to NATO:…
Political parties and their leaders that plan to run in 14th Saeima elections
Wednesday, 13 July, will mark the start of candidate list submission for the 14th Saeima elections. This process will continue until 2 August….
President: the topic mandatory state defence service for women in Latvia is open
The idea of state defence service is a welcome one. However, the topic of mandatory service for women is open for discussion, said…
