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The new coalition forming the next government has agreed not to change the tax system in times of crisis, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) said in an interview on Latvian Television November 30.
On November 23, the administrative district court in Riga rejected the application of former Ventspils Mayor Aivars Lembergs for the recovery of €100,000 in a dispute with the state regarding harm to health, which the applicant believes was done when he was in prison.
Latvian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Tatjana Ždanoka surprised no-one November 23 by voting against a motion designating Russia a state sponsor of terrorism.
The three political forces working on a joint government declaration currently have a list of about 400 different things to consider, according to one of the chief figures in the talks, Uldis Pīlēns of the United List.
Current Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity party), to whom the President has also entrusted the formation of the next government, could go down in history with both the longest tenure of the Cabinet of Ministers and the shortest government, according to political scientist and historian Gatis Krūmiņš, speaking to Latvian Radio.
The President of Latvia Egils Levits will sign an order to officially entrust the formation of the new government to the current Prime Minister and coalition negotiator Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity), the president said in a press briefing on November 22.
Proposals submitted by the partners of the future coalition for a government declaration are being compiled and processed. The declaration defines the objectives and tasks of the government. Saeima deputy Arvils Ašeradens (New Unity) told Latvian Television on Monday that work could be completed at the beginning of the next week.
Saeima deputy, United List politician and reserve colonel Igors Rajevs has been accused of defrauding money from the Ministry of Defense, but three years ago the criminal proceedings were terminated due to him repaying the sum, Latvian Television's broadcast De Facto reported on November 20.
All of Latvia’s integration programs for Russian-speakers over the past thirty years have been ineffective, according to Riga Mayor Mārtiņš Staķis. With more Russians coming to the country, Staķis says the choice is simple – “if you don't want to be integrated, or you want to live here but you still believe in Russia in your heart and mind, maybe this is not the best place for you.”
The United List (AS) political force has proposed that the new coalition partners – New Unity (JV) and the National Alliance (NA) – sign another memorandum of cooperation, despite the fact that they have already signed one two weeks ago, as previously reported by LSM.
Future coalition partners have not taken any steps closer toward the next government. Representatives of the United List (AS) are calling on potential coalition partners to sign another memorandum of cooperation. AS also met with President of State Egil Levits on Tuesday, November 15, and presented their plan. Levits confirmed that the parties involved in the government expressed their willingness to continue the negotiations, Latvian Radio and Latvian Television reported.
The partners of the promised new government coalition – Jaunā Vienotība (New Unity, JV), Apvienotais Saraksts (United List, AS), and the Nacionālā apvienība (National Alliance, NA) – can start work on their government's declaration, according to President Egils Levits after meeting with Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (JV) November 14.
Representatives of "Jaunā Vienotība" (New Unity, JV) and "Apvienotais saraksts" (United List, AS) are currently making few comments about progress in government formation talks, reports Latvian Radio.
The political association United List (AS) is skeptical of the negotiating style of the future government-building leader, Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity), United List's representative and Speaker of the Saeima Edvards Smiltēns told Latvian Television on November 10.
Leader of coalition negotiations, current Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) is expecting a clear response from the next coalition partners United List (AS) on the division of ministerial responsibilities by the end of the week, Kariņš said after a meeting with AS on Wednesday, November 9.
If the mayor of Daugavpils, the country's second-largest city, Andrejs Elksniņš does not leave the Harmony party himself then the party will decide on his exclusion, Harmony's leader Jānis Urbanovičs told Latvian Radio on November 9. Elksniņš said he was not thinking about leaving Harmony.
On Thursday, November 3, the next coalition partners New Unity (JV), United List (AS), and National Alliance (NA) signed a memorandum of cooperation, Latvian Television reported.
Continuing the formation of the government coalition, the party association New Unity, United List, and the National Alliance plan to sign a memorandum of cooperation this week. Politicians have managed to agree on the creation of a new ministry, the scope of which will still be debated, Latvian Television reported November 2.
There will be no 'easy' minister's portfolio in the next government and there will be challenges in all areas, current and likely future Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) told Latvian Television on November 1.
This week, parties can apply for public funding in accordance with their results in the 14th Saeima elections. The money from the state will be received by 13 parties. Seven of them have overcome the 5% barrier to get elected into the Saeima, Latvian Television reported November 1.
On Thursday, October 27, lawyer and former Saeima deputy Inese Birzniece passed away at the age of 71, former politician Karina Pētersone told LETA.
Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš will continue to lead talks on building the new coalition, as follows from the words of President of Latvia Egils Levits after the meeting with Kariņš on October 31.
The Memorandum of Cooperation between the New Unity (JV), the National Alliance (NA) and the United List (AS) could be signed this week Wednesday or Thursday, according to JV leader, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš, LETA reported on October 25.
The Progessives have not supported the offer by New Unity to cooperate bilaterally in the work of the 14th Saeima, Latvian Television reported on Monday, October 24.
President Egils Levits signaled October 24 that a three-party government coalition is now likely to take power in Latvia as opposed to an alternative four-party model.
The pace of the coalition-building talks led by the party association New Unity (JV) leader Krišjānis Kariņš is not as quick as it should be, said Raivis Dzintars, leader of the National Alliance, in an interview with Latvian Radio on October 24.
Russia's interests have won the parliamentary elections, and 'four parties could have been funded with Russian money', said Justice Minister, leader of the Conservatives party Jānis Bordāns on Latvian Television October 21.
The State Police (VP) has referred the case against the newly elected 14th Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova (For Stability!) to the prosecutor, on the provision of potentially deliberate false messages to the Central Election Commission (CVK), VP said October 19.
Although the party association United List (AS) and the National Alliance (NA) have made it clear that they do not want the involvement of the Progressives in the next government, the coalition negotiator, current Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity), believes that a four-party coalition is possible, Latvian Television reported October 19.
More significant news on the formation of the new coalition could be expected next Monday, said New Unity representative Arvils Ašeradens in an interview on Latvian Television October 18. Clarity on the new government could be expected in two weeks.
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