Par/Progressive will continue talks with New Unity next week
The next stage of talks between Riga City Council factions of Par/Progressive (PP) and New Unity (JV) will continue next week on the…
Category: Politics
Swiss institute’s competitiveness assessment shows Latvia is beneath its Baltic neighbours
Latvia is considered the 51st most competitive country in the world this year, as opposed to 35th the year prior. This is the…
Grybauskaite: Europe says that the Baltics were right, but ignore us again
Former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite stated that NATO failed to stop Russia and that the West still lives in a “different world” than…
Romania demands the permanent deployment of German soldiers
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank and deploy German soldiers in Romania, writes Politico….
Latvian PM invites coalition partners to “put aside personal ambitions”
On Tuesday, the 4th of July, Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš invited coalition partners to “put aside personal ambitions and concerns about the…
Riga’s vice-mayor blames Progressive Party for causing political crisis
The political crisis in Riga City Council was “brewed” by Progressive Party (PRO) with their actions, said Vice-Mayor of Riga Vilnis Ķirsis in…
Union of Greens and Farmers will request Latvian agriculture minister’s dismissal
The board of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) has plans to submit to the Saeima the request from the Latvian Union…
LIZDA plans to ask Latvian PM to adopt urgent solutions to implement teachers’ strike agreement
Because Latvian Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša has rejected the request to step down from the Latvian Trade Union of Education…
Latvian Ministry of Welfare estimates priority activities require funding of EUR 108.7 million
According to the Ministry of Welfare, priority activities in the welfare sector of Latvia require funding of EUR 108.7 million, as confirmed by…
