Šlesers does not recognize Riga election results, demands a re-vote and promises protest
Ainārs Šlesers, leader of the party Latvia First (LPV), which won the Riga City Council elections, does not recognize the results of the…
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Municipal election failure: no inquiry yet launched into system collapse – “Still gathering information”
An internal inquiry into the vote-counting mishap has not yet been launched, as all necessary and available information about the incident must first…
Šlesers warns: Without a broad coalition in Riga, street protests and a campaign for regime change will begin
Riga City Council needs a broad coalition, not a patchwork of 34 votes, said Ainārs Šlesers, leader of the Latvia First (LPV) party,…
Latvia’s municipal election failure costs position: Liops to be removed as head of VDAA
Minister for Smart Administration and Regional Development, Inga Bērziņa (New Unity), will dismiss Jorens Liops, Director of the State Agency for Digital Affairs…
Election Night Chaos: CVK System Overloaded, Votes Counted by Hand
A decision was made during the night to Sunday to count all votes manually across Latvia, Central Election Commission (CVK) spokesperson Andrejs Vaivars…
Municipal Elections Underway in Latvia
Today, municipal elections are taking place across Latvia, the Central Election Commission (CVK) reminds voters. Ballots can be cast at a total of…
Over 16% of eligible voters in Latvia cast ballots during early municipal elections voting
During five days of early voting in Latvia’s municipal elections, a preliminary total of 16.1% of eligible voters have cast their ballots, according…
Latvian PM remains in office – Saeima rejects resignation request for the second time
On Thursday, the Latvian Parliament once again rejected a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity – JV), submitted…
Latvia begins its path in the UN Security Council – President Rinkēvičs outlines priorities
In the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Latvia will continue to provide maximum support to Ukraine, emphasized President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs during…
