Inta Komisāre, director of the Ministry of Finance's local government financial operations supervision and financing department, told Latvian Radio that Līvāni and Valka municipalities are planning to submit loan requests. During the Finance Ministry's talks with local governments, it became clear that Talsi and Gulbene would also need loans, said Komisāre.
Meanwhile Gints Kaminskis, Chairman of the Latvian Association of Local Governments, said that problems with the performance of his functions and budget balance are faced by “absolutely everyone” this year, including those who were able to balance the budget and will not ask for loans.
He reminded that costs are increasing for local governments, minimum wages are increasing, municipal police and drunk tank facilities must be maintained, payments for previously taken loans have increased due to the rise of Euribor. Kaminskis said the government needs to rethink and decide on giving more funding to local governments
