“Zero budget” fails in Saeima vote, but budget reforms are approved
On Wednesday, the 4th of December, Latvian Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the budget and finances management. These amendments are…
Category: Politics
Latvian Prime Minister admits – ministers considered cancelling Rail Baltica
The priority in Rail Baltica now is “cutting down” any work not related to the minimal completion of the project, said Latvian Prime…
Latvian PM suggest “slashing the legs” of Rail Baltica’s costs
We have to set maximum price cap for Rail Baltica project in Latvia, said Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa at a meeting of…
Multiple well-known political personalities surface among Rīgas satiksme’s fictive consultants
According to LTV programme De Facto, among the people mentioned as once the fictive consultants of municipal company Rīgas satiksme, there are multiple…
OPINION: We have a “talent” for not stressing much over projects paid for by Europe
Opinion piece. Author: Ilona Bērziņa The Tuesday, the 27th of November, meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers was not the first time when…
“We don’t have money for that!” – Latvian PM clashes with Minister of Transport about Rail Baltica’s Riga connection
On Tuesday, the 26th of November, heated discussions broke out in the Latvian government between Minister of Transport Kaspars Briškens and Prime Minister…
As officials fail to reach an agreement, Rail Baltica’s implementation in Latvia remains uncertain
On Tuesday, the 26th of November, Latvian government will start reviewing the scenario for the implementation of the first stage of Rail Baltica…
Trump’s cabinet nominations come to an end with nominee for agriculture secretary
Donald Trump has nominated his ally Brooke Rollins as Agriculture Secretary, adding the head of the pro-Trump right-wing think tank America First Policy…
Lembergs dubbed kleptocrat who plundered Latvia: UK slaps sanctions on corruption charges
The UK on Thursday imposed sanctions on eight people – nationals of various countries – accused by the authorities of large-scale international corruption,…
