Latvia: Petition calls for scrapping MPs’ transport and rent allowances
A petition has been launched on Latvia’s public initiative platform ManaBalss.lv calling for the abolition of compensation paid…
Latvia plans stricter housing rules for third-country nationals
Latvia could introduce stricter housing requirements for third-country nationals, as Economy Minister Viktors Valainis has asked the Saeima’s…
Former Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa returns to parliament after losing premiership
Latvia’s parliament on Thursday restored the parliamentary mandates of former Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and former Justice Minister…
Latvian Saeima strengthens protection of journalists against abusive litigation
Members of the Saeima today adopted, in the third reading, amendments to the Law on the Protection of…
Latvia to review warning system – what went wrong?
The Cabinet of Ministers will have to develop regulations on public alerting in the event of a threat,…
BNN IN FOCUS | Scandal after scandal: why million-euro IT projects in Latvia fail
Last week, it became known about fraud in information technology procurements worth 1.5 million euros, as well as…
Latvia’s Prime Minister faces fifth no-confidence vote – Siliņa survives again
A majority of members of the Saeima on Thursday rejected an opposition motion calling for the resignation of…
Latvian president ready to review law on withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
If the Saeima passes the opposition- and Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS)-backed bill to withdraw Latvia from…
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…