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Raivis Kronbergs, the new Director of the State Chancellery, said on the Latvian Television program "Morning panorāma" on July 25 that one of his priorities would be reviewing remote working in the establishment.
Another disciplinary case has been initiated in connection with the air travel scandal of former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity), the State Chancellery confirmed to Latvian Television on July 24.
The government-forming Greens and Farmers Union (ZZS) does not support the decriminalization of drug use in Latvia, the party told LETA July 23.
A case has been initiated before the Constitutional Court regarding the dismissal of the Rēzekne State Municipal Council. The municipality is now run by an interim administration, which plans to ask the Constitutional Court to annul the case, Latvian Television reported on July 22.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa was in the United Kingdom July 18 to attend a meeting of the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) elect its leadership at the first plenary session of the new parliamentary term in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The current Vice-President, Latvian Roberts Zīle (National Alliance), was re-elected as one of the Vice-Presidents in the second round of elections. 490 MEPs voted in his favour.
Jānis Citskovskis, former director of the State Chancellery, who has been demoted in connection with the special flight case, will leave work at this institution, the agency LETA reported July 15.
Ingrīda Latimira (formerly Ūdre), a former Speaker of the Saeima, and a long-time Saeima deputy, has passed away at the age of 65, relatives confirmed to Latvian Television July 14. Latimira died on the evening of July 13.
The current State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture (ZM), Raivis Kronbergs, will be nominated as the new Head of the State Chancellery, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa confirmed on the Latvian Radio program "Krustpunktā" on Thursday, July 11.
The Central Electoral Commission (CVK) has received a submission from Valdis Dombrovskis, who was elected to the European Parliament, with which he renounces his mandate as a Member of the European Parliament as Latvia's nominee for Commissioner's position. He will be replaced by the current MEP Inese Vaidere, CVK said July 12.
Latvian doctor and politician, former Saeima Speaker Jānis Straume, has died aged 61, Straume's family told Latvian Television.
On Wednesday, July 10, the Jelgava Municipality Council failed to elect a mayor in two rounds of elections.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the updated National Energy and Climate Plan on Tuesday, July 9, despite several objections.
On Tuesday, July 9, in a closed session, the government decided to demote the Director of the State Chancellery, Jānis Citskovskis, in connection with irregularities in the case of special airline flights of former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity).
Newly elected MEP from Latvia (EP) Vilis Kristopans (Latvia First) will join a newly-founded right-wing populist group in the European parliament, he confirmed July 8.
The coalition has given the Ministry of Health the green light to continue work on the new medicines mark-up model, as announced by Health Monister Hosams Abu Meri (New Unity) after the coalition meeting on Monday, July 8.
The political party National Alliance has filed an application in court challenging the decision of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) to impose a fine on the party for violating the rules on the use of state funding.
The latest, June, SKDS political party ratings show that New Unity has seen a surge in popularity after the European Parliament elections.
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has decided to suspend the payment of state budget funding to the opposition National Alliance (NA) political party for one year, as it is deemed to have significantly exceeded the permissible limit of spending state budget funding for communication with the public and political agitation in 2022, according to the anti-graft force, which also monitors political funding.
Former Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis signalled June 27 that the United List political force to which he belongs is open to an invitation to join the current coalition, though he said talks on the matter were not currently ongoing.
One of Latvia's nine Members of the European Parliament, Ivars Ijabs ("For Latvia's Development") was elected a vice-president of the liberal-centric political group "Renew Europe" in a closed vote June 26.
On Thursday, June 20, the Saeima approved in final reading, without debate, the law on the dissolution of the Rēzekne City Council.
Despite the fact that the coalition factions have only 50 votes left in the Saeima, the coalition is stable and no fundamental changes are planned, said Saeima Speaker Daiga Mieriņa (Greens and Farmers Union) in an interview on the Latvian Radio program "Labrīt".
Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) will nominate Agnese Lāce (Progressives) for vote on her taking the position as Minister of Culture by the Saeima on Thursday, June 20, according to a post by Siliņa on Facebook.
The resignation of former Minister of Culture Agnese Logina (Progressives) came as a surprise, said Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) in an interview on the Latvian Television program "Morning Panorama" June 19.
Varakļāni Municipality will be merged with Madona Municipality, according to the amendments to the Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas approved by the Saeima in the final reading on Thursday, June 13.
On Tuesday, June 11, the government approved Latvia's candidate for the next European Commission (EC), reappointing the current Executive Director of the EC, Valdis Dombrovskis (New Unity).
On Monday, June 10, the coalition agreed conceptually to nominate Valdis Dombrovskis (New Unity) for the post of European Commissioner, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) announced after the coalition meeting. The government could decide on this on Tuesday.
To mark the Latvia-Africa forum that took place in Rīga June 3-4, a new publication has been released to mark the occasion and speculate about what might be the next steps forward.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (VARAM) will be called the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (also VARAM) as of July 1, according to the amendments to the Law on Cabinet Structure adopted by the Saeima on Thursday, June 6, in the final reading.
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