In the today's meeting with the Prime Minister of Finland Juha Sipilä, the Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš discussed the bilateral relations and economic cooperation of both countries, as well as topicalities, security and climate change issues of the European Union (EU).
Press releases
07.03.2019
Ministru Kabinets
01.03.2019
Valsts kanceleja
On Thursday, 7 March, the Prime Minister of Finland Juha Sipilä will arrive in Latvia for a work visit.
20.02.2019
Valsts kanceleja
Following today's meeting of the Financial Sector Development Council, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš announced the decision to implement a substantial financial sector control reform and tasked the Ministers for Finance, Justice and the Interior with drawing up a legislative package by 26 March to be put to the Cabinet of Ministers.
12.02.2019
Labklājības ministrija
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland submitted its notification, under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the European Union on 29 March 2017.
12.02.2019
Veselības ministrija
Today, on 12 February, Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft law prepared by the Health Ministry, which makes amendments to the Healthcare Financing Law. The new framework will ensure UK citizens' access to publicly funded health care after the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (EU), or the Brexit.
12.02.2019
Iekšlietu ministrija
On Tuesday, 12 February, Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft law, which will make amendments to the Immigration Law. The new framework will regulate how UK citizens and their families, legal residents of the Republic of Latvia until 29 March 2019, will be able to apply for further stay. Such changes are adopted as a consequence of the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
05.02.2019
Valsts kanceleja
On Tuesday 5 February, during the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the government expressed its support and approved Ieva Jaunzeme to the post of Director-General of the State Revenue Service (SRS).
04.02.2019
Valsts kanceleja
After the Baltic Council of Ministers’ meeting today, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš stressed that the three Baltic States diverge less than converge.
29.01.2019
Valsts kanceleja
On Monday 4 February, a meeting of the Prime Ministers of the Baltic Council of Ministers will be held in the Riga Stock Exchange. The focus of the meeting will be on the current issues on the EU agenda, including the EU budget post-2020, Brexit, regional transport and energy projects, the security of information space and electoral security, as well as relations with Russia, Ukraine and the United States.
24.01.2019
Ministru prezidents
Today 24 January, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš underscores the western values-based foreign policy during the Saeima foreign policy debates.