The Transparency of Representation Act
LATVIA – Saeima Press Service (18/10/2022) According to Saeima Press Service on 13 October, the Saeima adopted the Transparency of Representation of Interests Act in its third reading. The purpose …
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The Saeima supports withdrawal of weapon permits
LATVIA – Saeima Press Service (29/09/2022) According to Saeima Press Service on 29 September, the Saeima upheld urgent amendments to the Arms Handling Act in its second and final reading. …
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The Saeima supports the switch to Latvian as the only language of instruction
LATVIA – Saeima Press Service (29/09/2022) According to Saeima Press Service, On Thursday, 29 September, the Saeima gave its final reading to amendments to the Education Act and the General …
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The Saeima has changed the procedure for extending temporary residence permits
LATVIA – Saeima Press Service (22/09/2022) According to Saeima Press Service, the Saeima supported in the second and final reading urgent amendments to the Immigration Act, changing the procedure for …
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The Saeima confirms the independence of the Latvian Orthodox Church
LATVIA – Saeima Press Service (09/09/2022) According to Saeima Press Service on 8 September, the Saeima passed urgent amendments to the Latvian Orthodox Church Act, confirming the full independence of …
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Reallocate funding to Sports
LATVIA – Ministry of Education and Science Four state-owned capital companies were reorganised, resulting in the creation of a new SIA «Latvijas Nationalisānais sporta centrs». On 27 September 2022, Lielupe …
The number of Latvians has decreased in Latvia
LATVIA – Residents of Latvia According to the information study of the Central Statistical Office (2022), at the beginning of this year 1,182,000 Latvians lived in Latvia. Since 2011, the …
Latvia’s language policy infringes on minorities’ rights
LATVIA – UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Speaking at the Committee session, representatives from Latvia explained that instruction in the official language helps better prepare schoolchildren for …
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Going to take over the management of the national sports budget from 1 January 2023
LATVIA – Ministry of Education and Science According to the Ministry, in order to eliminate the identified shortcomings in the sports financing and management system next year, non-governmental sports organisations …
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