Latvia News News Latvia » Politics: Election summer in Latvia: much uncertainty, but favorites shine
This means that the fight for votes in the summer will be brutal. And yet, despite everything, the approximate outlines of the next Saeima can be predicted. One can safely predict the entry of the ...
News Latvia » Politics: Overview: Latvia’s Recent Confidence Vote
Welcome to the political theater of the Baltics, where coalition governments dance on a razor’s edge. Imagine a 100-member parliament where the prime minister’s power resembles a suggestion box more ...
News Latvia » Politics: Latvian PM Silina resigns as coalition collapses amid political infighting
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina, representing the centre-right New Unity, on May 14 resigned after the collapse of her fragile governing coalition, plunging the Baltic state into political ...
News Latvia » Politics: “Empire Strikes Back!” Oligarchs and Values Fatigue in Latvia’s Rejection of the Istanbul Convention
Europe’s political classes were backfooted by Latvia’s Parliament (Saeima) vote to pull out of the Istanbul Convention (IC), the treaty protecting women from violence. They then reset and punted on ...
News Latvia » Politics: Latvian politician: Cooperation with Belarus made us feel comfortable
MINSK, 9 April (BelTA) – Cooperation with Belarus gave Latvia the opportunity to feel as comfortable as possible, chairman of the Latvian party Stability and a former member of the Latvian Seimas ...
News Latvia » Politics: Latvia becomes Lukashenka's latest pressure point for the EU
Belarus has shifted migrant routes towards Latvia's border, forcing Riga to call on its neighbours for support as the Baltic state heads into an election campaign. Lithuania is now considering whether ...
News Latvia » Politics: Latvia’s Domestic To-Do List Could Hobble Its EU and NATO Ambitions
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina speaks at a press conference, in Warsaw, Poland, Feb. 29, 2024 (Sipa photo by Attila Husejnow via AP Images). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click ...
News Latvia » Politics: Latvia Questions Party Leader for Russian Comments in Parliament
Latvian authorities detained and questioned the leader of a political party catering to the country’s Russian-speaking minority for allegedly inciting hatred in parliament earlier this month. Aleksejs ...
News Latvia » Politics: key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Latvia
The Republic of Latvia is located in North Eastern Europe. Latvia borders Estonia to the north, Russia and Belarus to the east and Lithuania to the south, and has a Baltic sea coast. The strategic ...