Latvia

People in Latvia think the quality of work of public authorities needs to be improved

August 6, 2024

Latvian residents believe that the quality of work of the state authorities should be improved for the development of the country, according to a public opinion poll conducted by Rait [..]

Lithuania

Nauseda vows to refresh his team, wants to keep ‘a few key people’

May 27, 2024

Lithuanian President-elect Gitanas Nauseda vows to refresh his team of aides for a new term, but says he wants to keep a few key people “at all costs”. “I see [..]

Estonia

Internal audit identifies systemic problems at Tallinn’s city-run dental clinic

April 5, 2024

During an inspection of the operations of SA Tallinna Hambakliinik, a city-owned foundation running a dental clinic of the same name, the city’s internal audit service discovered that long-term management [..]

Latvia

Rector faces no-confidence motion amid allegations of sexual harassment at Latvian Academy of Music

March 12, 2024

The Council of the Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music (JVLMA) has decided to express no-confidence in the academy’s rector Guntars Pranis and is calling for him to resign amid [..]

Latvia

Government supports separating criminal investigation authorities from State Revenue Service

February 7, 2024

The government endorsed the Finance Ministry’s plan to separate the criminal investigation institutions – the Tax and Customs Police Administration and the Internal Security Board – from the State Revenue [..]

Opinions

Estonian president: Governance must be subject to parliamentary control

September 15, 2023

In a powerful address during the inaugural session of the autumnal Riigikogu, Estonian President Alar Karis emphasized the critical role of parliamentary control in governance. He highlighted the necessity for [..]