On Thursday, April 11, the European Parliament decided not to waive parliamentary immunity for MEPs Nils Ušakovs (Harmony) and Andris Ameriks (Honor to serve Riga). Latvia requested this in the case of alleged bribery and abuse of office.
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On Wednesday, April 10, the European Parliament (EP) sanctioned MP Tatjana Ždanoka of the Latvian Russian Union party for violating the European Parliament's code of conduct, Latvian Radio and Latvian Television reported.
By 2030, Rail Baltica has to start transporting freight and passengers, with or without connection to Riga Central Station, Catherine Trautmann, coordinator of the North Sea Baltic TEN-T core network corridor of the European Commission, said in an interview with Latvian Radio on February 7.
On Thursday, December 14, the European Council decided to start accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova. Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) described the decision of EU leaders as a historic moment for the European Union, Ukraine and also Latvia.
In order to attract much-needed specialists in the field of information technology (IT), the Baltic States with the support of the European Union (EU) have launched a pilot project for cooperation with Nigeria, Kenya and Armenia, reports Latvian Radio from Brussels.
After several hours of debate, the Saeima supported the 2024 draft budget in first reading on November 16.
The Union of Greens and Farmers will not refuse cooperation with Aivars Lembergs, head of "For Latvia and Ventspils" party, after a prison sentence in the second court instance. The party says the court's verdict has not yet entered into force and can be appealed, Latvian Television reported September 27.
In three years, electric car charging stations will have to be located every 60 kilometers (km) of the main highways, according to a decision supported this week by MEPs. Critics, however, believe that it will cost too much for countries that are not densely populated, such as Latvia, Latvian Radio's Brussels correspondent Artjoms Konohovs reports July 13.
It is important to complete the construction of the railway project Rail Baltica by 2030, said Catherine Trautmann, the European Commission's (EC) Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport coordinator of the North Sea-Baltic TEN-T Core Network Corridor, in an interview with Latvian Radio on February 1.
The Group of Socialists and Democrats of the European Parliament has suspended a political adviser of Latvian origin, Eldars Mamedovs, on suspicion of serious violations, reported the French newspaper "Le Point" on December 21.
Controversial Latvian politician Tatjana Ždanoka no longer belongs to any parliamentary group in the European Parliament, Latvian Radio confirmed April 4.
A majority of MEPs have supported the waiving of the European parliamentary immunity of former Rīga mayor Nils Ušakovs (Harmony party), Latvian Radio reported November 11.
Latvia has successfully joined the gateway of the EU Digital Covid Certificate that will ensure exchange of information with EU member states on the information included in the digital certificates, the LETA newswire reported, citing information from the National Health Service.
Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš told Latvian Radio May 25 that he had never witnessed a decision being made among EU leaders as quickly as the sanctions against Lukashenko in the case of plane hijacking on Sunday.
Last year, Estonians were less eager to purchase alcohol in Latvia, according to an analysis carried out by the Estonian Institute for Economic Research, Latvian Radio reported April 17.
Latvia, Austria, the Czech Republic and a number of other European Union (EU) countries could receive extra Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccines against Covid-19 in the near future, Latvian Radio reported March 17.
What does the Biden presidency in the United States of America hold, not only for the USA itself, but for the wider world in general and the Baltic states in particular?
Trade must be not only free but also fair, said Valdis Dombrovskis, executive director of the European Commission, who currently performs the duties of EU Trade Commissioner, in an interview to Latvian Radio September 18.
After nearly 90 hours of talks in Brussels, the EU's multi-annual budget and economic recovery program of around €1.8 trillion have been agreed in negotiations between EU leaders. More than €10 billion will be available to Latvia's economy over the next seven years, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš said July 21.
The pandemic has accelerated a number of processes in the labor market that began several years ago. Quite a large number of people might have to retrain to find work. The European Commission (EC) has come up with proposals to help, especially young people, acquire the qualifications currently required in the labor market, Latvian Radio reported on July 6.
European Parliament (EP) Member Sandra Kalniete (New Unity) doubts whether Latvia can succeed in raising direct payments to Latvian farmers to 90% of the EU average, Latvian Radio reported on June 5.
The European Union (EU) Economic Recovery fund earmarked EUR 2.9 billion in grants for Latvia, which is three times more than previously expected, reported Latvian Television and Latvian Radio on May 27.
European Commission published its 2020 recommendations to the Member States on May 20, suggesting that Latvia needs to invest more in healthcare.
Latvian Radio's Brussels correspondent tracked down two of the men given the responsibility of implementing the 6-billion-euro Rail Baltica project, which will connect Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by means of a high-speed rail link, with onward connections to Finland and Poland.
Latvia won't have a local law ready to enforce the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in time, reported Latvian Radio May 24.
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has told Latvian Radio he believes his presence on the council of Latvia's Norvik Bank will help the bank and the sector as a whole clean up its act.
European Commission Vice President Jean-Claude Juncker promises support to Latvian farmers whose crops were struck by severe flooding this fall, reports Latvian Radio.
Discussions are ongoing at the European Parliament over tightening checks on individual trips by members of the European Parliament, seeing as they can cause diplomatic misunderstandings.
Pēteris Ustabs will soon become the EU's new Ambassador to Canada, reported Latvian Radio on May 9.
Latvia needs to sort out and improve the effectiveness of its anti-corruption police force the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), the European Commission is preparing to say, according to an exclusive report for Latvian Radio by Brussels correspondent Artjoms Konohovs.
The European Commission (EC) was unprepared for the financial crisis, and its handling of bailouts for the crisis-hit countries was “generally weak” and inconsistent, according to a Tuesday report by the European Union’s Court of Auditors (ECA), reported LSM's Latvian-language service.
Two prominent art museums in Belgium’s Wallonian cities of Liège and La Louvière are featuring the works of Latvian artists this month under the unified title 'IMPRESSIONS AND PARALLELS', reported Latvian Radio’s Artjoms Konohovs.