LatvianPolitics

Latvian Parliament confirms new transport minister

The Latvian Saeima (Parliament) confirmed an MP from the Progressives Party, Atis Svinka, as the country’s new transportation minister. The vote was 52 for and 41 against. Svinka was born [..]

Latvian minister: 5% defence spending realistic goal

Latvian Economics Minister Viktors Valainis told Latvian Television on Wednesday that the idea of raising defence spending in Latvia to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) is an attainable goal, [..]

Latvian MP: Bad peace better than good war

Ainars Slesers, chairman of the opposition party Latvia first, said in an interview on LTV this morning that a bad peace is better than a good war in reference to [..]

Signature drive for referendum on dissolution of Saeima has collected 23,000 signatures so far

The signature drive for referendum on dissolution of Saeima in five days has collected about 23,000 signatures, according to information published on Latvijas.lv portal. As reported, two signature drives were [..]