In Latvia’s Saeima, a deputy majority backs an “alternative to the Istanbul Convention”
On Thursday, a majority of Saeima deputies supported a declaration prepared and signed by members of the National…
Latvia’s Saeima to begin reviewing next year’s budget with 18 billion euros in spending and a sizable deficit
Members of Parliament today referred next year’s state budget bill and its accompanying package of draft laws to…
Latvia to reduce benefits for Ukrainian refugees
The government on Tuesday approved amendments to the Law on Support for the Civilian Population of Ukraine, which…
Latvia plans to introduce gender quotas in company boards
Today, the Latvian government has once again approved a draft law aimed at requiring gender balance in the…
Low-price food baskets in stores: Will food prices in Latvia actually go down?
The first real signs are emerging from the memorandum on food price reduction, signed last month. Leading retail…
Latvian pensioners unite to recover OIK payments – applications open until October
The Latvian Pensioners’ Federation (LPF) has signed a cooperation agreement with the legal association Tiesiskums.lv to help Latvian…
Latvian President wants to give more power to the people – but will parliament allow it?
The proposed changes to the national referendum process would make politicians more accountable for their decisions, says Latvian…
Santa Purgaile suddenly withdraws from race to run Bank of Latvia
Vice-President of the Bank of Latvia Santa Purgaile has officially withdrawn her candidacy for the high post, as…
Packaging food into polystyrene containers no longer allowed in Latvia
On Thursday, the 23rd of January, the Latvian Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Law…
BNN IN FOCUS | Kazāks and Bērziņš “sacrificed” in the name of coalition stability. Future seems murky for Bank of Latvia
The announcement from Prime Minister Evika Siliņa’s announcement about the coalition reaching an agreement on the need to…
Ministers unusually active in debates for Latvia’s state budget for 2025
Unlike previous years, members of the government and deputies of the ruling coalition in Latvia are unusually active…
Latvian Saeima adopts solidarity contributions for credit institutions for a period of three years
On Wednesday, the 4th of December, the Saeima adopted the Solidarity Contributions Law in its final reading, which…