Valdis Zatlers: We cannot turn our attitude toward one person into a political process
Former Latvian President Valdis Zatlers believes that the public and political campaign against Latvian citizen Pyotr Aven is no longer about foreign policy…
Category: Politics
Is Kariņš planning a political comeback? He criticizes the charges against Citskovskis and Siliņa’s leadership
Former State Chancellery (SC) Director Jānis Citskovskis has been unjustly charged in the criminal case over former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš’s government flights,…
Court sets date to begin hearing Kariņš flight case
The Riga City Court plans to begin hearing the case over former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš’s government flights on the 7th of April,…
Čakša promises a more efficient budget: what exactly changes for Latvians in 2026?
As the Saeima prepares the state budget for a second reading, there will certainly be new proposals to use funds more efficiently, predicted…
Legal expert explains why the Latvian President’s decision on the Istanbul Convention was correct
President Edgars Rinkēvičs has chosen the only and best option currently available in the matter of the Istanbul Convention and articulated his position…
EU Court of Justice Advocate General Calls for Dismissal of Latvia’s Appeal in Aven and Fridman Sanctions Case
The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recommended dismissing Latvia’s appeal in the case concerning the…
Latvia’s President faces a decisive moment: Saeima’s Istanbul Convention decision lands on his desk
President Edgars Rinkēvičs will evaluate the Saeima’s decision to withdraw from the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women…
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…
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…
