Latvian Saeima rejects proposal to give 16-year-olds voting rights
On Wednesday, before the second reading, the Saeima’s Public Administration and Local Government Committee rejected a proposal for amendments to the Law on…
Category: Politics
Proposal submitted to lower voting age for municipal elections in Latvia
Member of Saeima faction of Progressives Ervins Labanovskis has developed a proposal for amendments to Law on the Election of Local Government Councils….
Austria’s far-right party wins elections, but challenges ahead for government formation
Austria’s far-right, Eurosceptic and Russia-friendly Freedom Party (FPÖ) won its first parliamentary election victory on Sunday, the 29th of September, with 29% of…
BNN ANALYSES | High-pitched beeps can be pesky, but Lithuania is set to improve its emergency alert system
Linas Jegelevičius Sharp alarming beeps on your cell phone while in Lithuania will likely make you uneasy – what is going on? No…
Week in Lithuania | “For Lithuania” whip says Lithuania needs to normalise ties with China, President calls for UN reform
Last week, TV host Ramanauskas apologised for remarks about Russian speakers; SD leader promised luxury tax, higher income tax for the wealthy Lithuania…
Saeima decides to freeze state financing to political parties
On Thursday, the 26th of September, the Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Law on Financing of Political Organisations (Parties),…
Latvian minister promises to divert 30 million towards teachers’ wages in 2025
As part of the next year’s budget plan, the Ministry of Education and Science will divert EUR 30 million towards teachers’ pay rise…
“Dreadful minister?” – Riekstiņš sharply criticises Sprūds and reveals his experience in Ukrainian army
“I was defending Latvia there, I didn’t fight for Ukraine,” said former Latvian Saeima deputy Sandis Riekstiņš in an interview to Artuss Kaimiņš….
OPINION | Political theatre: Siliņa’s government cleverly manipulates public disillusionment
Opinion piece. Author: Ilona Bērziņa One of the trump cards up the sleeve of [Latvian Prime Minister Evika] Siliņa’s government is society’s relatively…
