Mark Aboliņš, 19, took part in his first election by submitting his ballot for safekeeping on Friday because he will be outside Latvia on election day, LSM reported. He voted in a polling station at a Riga shopping centre. “It feels very powerful. It is not only my first Saeima election, but my f…

Ten political party leaders are taking part in a televised debate in Riga on Friday, ahead of Saturday’s 15th Saeima election. LSM, Latvia’s public media portal, and Latvian Television are hosting the debate as part of their election series, “Choose Latvia’s future!” The debate is being held at L…

Older people are among the most diligent voters in Latvia’s 15th Saeima election, and many value the chance to choose their representatives themselves, LSM reports. Many seniors have experienced elections in Soviet Latvia, where the winner was known before the votes were counted. They say people …

About 6,500 people will be asked how they voted in exit polls at polling stations during Saturday’s Saeima elections, Latvian Public Media (LSM) reports. The poll is being conducted by LETA, Riga Stradins University and LSM, with methodological support from SKDS. The surveys will take place outsi…

Latvia will elect a new parliament this weekend, in an election dominated by security concerns over the now emboldened Russia next door and a cost-of-living crisis shaping the domestic agenda. The Oct. 3 vote for the 100-member unicameral parliament — the Saeima — will be the second since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a war in which Latvia threw its full support behind Kyiv. It also comes as Western officials raise alarm over Moscow's escalating hybrid threat — a particul

Latvia will elect a new parliament this weekend, in an election dominated by security concerns over the now emboldened Russia next door and a cost-of-living crisis shaping the domestic agenda. The Oct. 3 vote for the 100-member unicameral parliament — the Saeima — will be the second since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a war in which Latvia threw its full support behind Kyiv. It also comes as Western officials raise alarm over Moscow's escalating hybrid threat — a particul

Vēlēšanu biļetena ievietošana vēlēšanu urnā pie Latvijas karoga notika pirms Saeimas vēlēšanām. Šis solījums parādīja, ka dažas partijas plāno samazināt nodoklus un palielina pabalstus. Biļetena ievie… · Photo : Saeima · CC BY-SA · Flickr

LSM is urging voters to use its Party Sorter to compare their views with those of political parties before Saturday’s 15th Saeima election. Users can choose at least two of seven topics to compare, or answer questions across all seven. The tool shows areas of agreement and disagreement with each …

Sestdien, 3. oktobrī, Latvijā notiks 15. Saeimas vēlēšanas. Tās būs svarīgas, jo tajās izraudzīsies 100 deputātus parlamentā nākamajiem četriem gadiem. Vēlēšanu iecirkņi atvērti no 8.00 līdz 20.00. Pi… · Photo : Alexrk2 · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia

More than 169,600 voters cast ballots early ahead of Latvia’s 15th Saeima election, and overall participation has reached 11.20% when postal voting applications are included, LSM reported. For the first time in a Saeima election, voters could deposit their ballots for safekeeping at every polling…

Voters in Latvia can cast ballots at any polling station in the 15th Saeima election on Saturday, October 3, with polling stations open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., LSM reported. The LSM portal and Pieci.lv programme “Kas īsti notiek?” have published an explainer on what voters need to know before head…

Vēlēšanu biļetena ievietošana vēlēšanu urnā pie Latvijas karoga notika pirms Saeimas vēlēšanām. Šis solījums parādīja, ka partijas vēlas izmantot simbolisku izteicienu, lai ietekmētu vēlētājus. Vairāk… · Photo : Saeima · CC BY-SA · Flickr

Президент Латвии Эдгар Ринкевич опубликовал на странице в Facebook фото с президентом США Дональдом Трампом. Фото сделано в рамках Недели высокого уровня Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН. На снимке Ринкевич… · Photo : Saeima · CC BY-SA · Flickr

Valsts prezidenta Edgara Rinkēviča darba kārtībā no 5. oktobra plānots iekļaut tikšanās ar to politisko partiju un partiju apvienību pārstāvjiem, kuras saskaņā ar Centrālās vēlēšanu komisijas (CVK)...

Tiesību akti un to izmaiņas: visi jaunumi un arhīvs. Sistematizēti tiesību akti. Plašas meklēšanas un personalizētās iespējas. Vietni uztur „Latvijas Vēstnesis”

Tiesību akti un to izmaiņas: visi jaunumi un arhīvs. Sistematizēti tiesību akti. Plašas meklēšanas un personalizētās iespējas. Vietni uztur „Latvijas Vēstnesis”

The Latvian Saeima has extended the ban on imports from Russia and Belarus to food products, including sweets, sauces, chocolate, processed vegetables and other goods.

Riga voters urged people to take part in Latvia’s parliamentary election, saying those who do not vote should not complain about the result. LSM reported that voters spoke to Latvian Radio ahead of Saturday’s election for the 15th Saeima, Latvia’s parliament. Voters can cast their ballots in adva…

On Latvian Public Media (LSM), content in Russian will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances, in the event of a state of emergency, or for the specific purpose of countering disinformation. T...