Saeima
Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova, who this week was found guilty of lying to the Central Election Commission (CVK) about her past, has left the "For Stability!" party and its Saeima faction, she has announced.
The parliamentary debate for the final reading of Latvia's 2023 budget turned into a test of physical and mental endurance after lengthy deliberations among Saeima deputies occupied the hours usually belonging to pillows and duvets.
On March 2, the Saeima conceptually supported the amendments tabled by the National Alliance (NA), the United List (AS), New Unity (JV) and members of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) to the Law on Pre-Election Agitation, which stipulates that pre-election campaigns should be conducted in the official state language, Latvian, LETA reported.
On Thursday, February 23, the Saeima decided to exclude Glorija Grevcova (For Stability!) from participating in the next six sittings of the parliament, said the Saeima Press Service.
On Friday, February 17, the Saeima approved the draft law on the State Budget for 2023 and the Budget Framework for 2023, 2024 and 2025.
On Thursday, February 9, the Saeima rejected a collective initiative proposing a mandatory requirement of higher education for Saeima deputies, LETA reported.
On February 9, the Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens (New Unity) delivered a portfolio with this year's draft state budget to the Saeima, as is traditional.
On the initiative of the Baltic states, the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Parliaments of 19 countries and the European Parliament on January 30 issued a joint statement in which they expressed support to the investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court, as well as advocated the establishment of a dedicated international tribunal for prosecuting the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine by Russia’s military invasion and bringing the perpetrators to justice.
Saeima speaker Edvards Smiltēns was on a visit to the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on January 12, with more meetings taking place January 13.
On Thursday, December 12, the Saeima decided to agree to the criminal prosecution of 14th Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova (For Stability!).
Preparations for the repair of the Saeima House, Jēkaba Street 11, are ongoing. This year it is planned to develop a reconstruction work project on temporary premises on Smilšu Street, where parliamentarians will work during the reconstruction of the Saeima House, Latvian Radio reported on January 8.
Members of the Saeima Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Commission decided unanimously on Wednesday, December 28, to ask the Saeima to agree to the continuation of the criminal proceedings against the deputy Glorija Grevcova (For Stability!).
In light of the current economic situation, the Saeima Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Commission agreed on Wednesday, December 21, to invite the Cabinet to reconsider the remuneration system for top officials of the country, the Parliament's Press Service said.
On Thursday, December 15, the Saeima approved the parliamentary mandate for 14 new members. This was necessary because their party members have been elected ministers in the new government of PM Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity).
The Saeima majority on Thursday rejected the society's initiative on the legal protection of all families, Latvian Radio reported. The initiative encouraged legally recognizing couples living outside the marriage union and ensuring their social protection.
On Thursday, December 1, the Saeima supported the draft legislation in the final reading with the intention of creating a Ministry of Climate and Energy in Latvia, as well as the appointments of deputy ministers, the Saeima Press Service said.
On Thursday, December 1, a majority of the Saeima rejected a declaration called by several members of the opposition on "Errors and exaggerations made by the Saeima and the government in combating the spread of Covid-19 infection".
On November 29, the majority of the Saeima Legal Affairs Committee, before the final reading, again rejected amendments to the law which would provide for the creation of a new position of the Minister for Climate and Energy, LETA reported.
On Thursday, the Saeima transferred law amendments to the Legal Affairs Committee, which provide for the creation of a new position of the Minister for Energy and Climate, and to implement the intention of the new coalition to introduce the positions of deputy ministers.
Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, on November 23 confirmed the composition of the various committees that play an important role in the legislative process.
On November 22, President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Jüri Ratas met with Speaker of the Saeima (Parliament) of Latvia Edvards Smiltēns, who is in Estonia on his first official visit abroad.
On Thursday, November 17, the Saeima approved the parliamentary mandates of Gundars Daudze (Union of Greens and Farmers) and Jekaterina Dorošķeviča (For Stability!).
Members of the Saeima will be able to start their full work after committees are created. The Speaker of the Saeima, Edvards Smiltēns, told Latvian Radio on November 15 that committees should have started to be formed earlier but deputies and factions needed time. Committees are planned to be set up next week.
Exactly one hundred years ago, on November 7, 1922, at 12:00, the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia gathered for its first session in the Jēkaba Street building that still serves as its home today. Along with the meeting of the 1st Saeima, the fundamental law of Latvia, the Constitution, came into force.
14th Saeima deputy Nadežda Tretjakova from the For Stability! faction has already given up her parliamentary mandate for which oaths were given Tuesday, according to a submission received by the Saeima Presidium November 2.
As Members of the new parliament gathered and gave their solemn oaths to the Latvian state in the first meeting on November 1, the Speaker of the Saeima was also elected.
On Tuesday, November 1, at 10:00, members of the 14th Saeima gathered for the first session, a month after the elections decided the composition of Latvia's unicameral parliament for the next four years.
A new Saeima – the 14th in Latvian history – will be sworn in on November 1, exactly a month after elections decided its precise composition.
Marking the 100th anniversary of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia, a new postage stamp and an envelope will be issued on October 20, Latvian postal service (Latvijas Pasts, LP) said Monday.
In the third, final, reading, the Saeima supported the draft law on disclosure of lobbying on October 13. The idea of such a law had already come up in 2007.
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