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Officials in Latvia have denied that it is possible for wealthy individuals to simply buy a passport, following a report on international news channel Al Jazeera which mentioned such a claim.
The Cabinet on Wednesday backed a proposal to make tax changes from 2021 with a view to improve social protection for residents. Introduction of minimum national social security contributions is planned, whereas Finance Ministry's proposal to abolish royalties has been postponed, Latvian Television said September 2.
Four political forces have agreed to form a coalition to govern Rīga City Council under the leadership of mayoral candidate Mārtiņš Staķis: the election winners Development/For!/Progressives, New Unity, National Alliance/Latvian Association of Regions, and the New Conservative Party, Latvian Television reported August 31.
The aim of sanctions against Belarusian officials is to achieve a re-run of presidential elections in Belarus, said Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (“New Unity”) on Latvian Television August 19.
News of the coming rise in cadastral values has upset many, as it also means a rise in real estate tax. New apartments in Riga are one of the categories for which the cadastral value will grow the most in 2022. As a result, several parties are promising various tax incentives in advance of the Riga City Council emergency elections, Latvian Television reported August 3.
On October 8 the city council of the Jūrmala resort town held an extraordinary meeting in which mayor Gatis Truksnis (Greens and Farmers Union) kept his seat after a no-confidence vote as coalition councilors voted to keep him on his post following media reports that Truksnis has been fined for storing drugs.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will carry out an audit of Latvia's finance authorities, the Financial and Capital Markets Commission (FKTK) and the Office for Prevention of Laundering of Proceeds Derived from Criminal Activity (FIU), reports Latvian Radio April 25.
The Riga City Council on April 9 cancelled the limit on the number of questions councilors can pose in council meetings, a move which had already been reversed by Environment Minister Kaspars Gerhards.