Latvian government working on simplifying the legislative process
To simplify the legislative process, the government will work on introducing the so-called “Omnibus” approach, which involves combining amendments to several interrelated legal…
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Latvia should assess the US example: adjusting sanctions as a way to avoid strengthening Russia’s economy
Ilona Bērziņa While the United States has revised its sanctions policy regarding Belarusian potash exports, Latvia and the European Union continue to enforce…
Hungarian opposition: Country at crossroads between Europe and dictatorship
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar said the parliamentary elections scheduled for April will determine whether the country will consolidate its place as a…
Le Pen: I will not run for president with an ankle bracelet
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said she will not run for president if a court orders her to wear a monitoring…
Parliamentary elections are approaching in Hungary; what is Orbán doing and what is his rival thinking?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has decided that a fight with Brussels is exactly what he needs to shore up his faltering election…
Nils Ušakovs leaves the board of the Saskaņa party
Member of the European Parliament Nils Ušakovs (S) has stepped down from the board of the party Saskaņa. “I would like to wish…
Iceland eyes resuming EU accession talks
Two people familiar with the matter said Iceland is considering holding a vote to reopen EU accession talks as soon as August, Politico…
The President of Latvia warns of a possible weakening of judicial independence
The President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has returned the Law on Special Pensions for Judges and Prosecutors to the Saeima for reconsideration. In…
BNN IN FOCUS | Rajevskis: Latvia must not “sleep through” the nuclear weapons debate
If necessary, Estonia could deploy allied nuclear weapons on its territory, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stated this week. Poland has also turned…
