The ceremonial sitting of the Saeima on 4 May in honour of the 25th anniversary of the renewal of independence of the Republic of Latvia will take place at the Latvian National Theatre.
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The ceremonial sitting of the Saeima and a concert in honour of the 25th anniversary of the renewal of independence of the Republic of Latvia will be held in the Latvian National Theatre on 4 May 2015, at 12:00.
Ināra Mūrniece urges EU parliaments to ratify Association Agreements with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova (22.04.2015.)
In her address at the Conference of the Speakers of European Union Parliaments, Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, urged EU parliaments to ratify the Association Agreements with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. This year the annual Conference of the Speakers of European Union Parliaments was held on 20 – 21 April in Rome.
Gundars Daudze opens EU parliamentarians’ discussion on challenges of the digital economy (20.04.2015.)
On Monday, 20 April, Gundars Daudze, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima, opened a meeting of the EU parliamentarians on topical issues in the area of the digital economy. “The basic principles of the Latvian Presidency include engagement, growth and sustainability. I believe these three principles are directly applicable to this Meeting of the Chairpersons of the Committees on Economic and Digital Affairs,” Daudze emphasised in his address.
On Monday, 20 April, while attending the Conference of the Speakers of EU Parliaments in Rome, Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, extended her deepest condolences regarding the Mediterranean tragedy.It is estimated that nearly 1000 migrants perished last night in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya.
Speaker Mūrniece to speakers of EU parliaments: Europe exposed to risks of hybrid warfare, terrorism and migration (20.04.2015.)
The Latvian Presidency is devoting special attention to Europe’s internal and external security. This was emphasised by Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, on Monday, 20 April, at the Conference of the Speakers of European Union (EU) Parliaments. The Speaker of the Saeima informed her colleagues about the latest developments pertaining to Latvia’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. The annual EU Speakers’ Conference is taking place on 20 – 21 April in Rome, Italy.
SMEs form the backbone of our economies; therefore, digital economy is vital to small- and medium-sized businesses in particular. It is also important to consumers using digital solutions and driving the demand for them. This was the key message from Romāns Naudiņš, Chairman of the Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee of the Saeima, to colleagues representing parliaments of all the European Union member states who gathered at the Saeima on Monday, 20 April.
On Monday, 20 April, parliamentarians of the European Union member states will gather in the Saeima to discuss the topicalities in the area of digital economy. The agenda of the meeting covers such topics as the Big Data, cloud computing, privacy and security of the cyber space, as well as employment in digital economy. The Meeting of the Chairpersons of the Committees on the Economic and Digital Affairs is the fifth event hosted by the Saeima within the framework of the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Saeima holds a Conference on Workplace Practices: Creating Win-Win Arrangements for Companies and Employees (01.04.2015.)
On Monday, 30 March, a Conference on workplace practices in EU enterprises was held at the Saeima. During the Conference, the results of the 3rd European Company Survey were analysed in order to find workplace practices that are best suited to the needs of both employers and employees.
On Monday, 16 March, the highest officials of the Baltic and Nordic parliaments, including Gundars Daudze, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima, met with the Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, Volodymyr Groysman, and agreed on a joint initiative aimed at sharing their parliamentary experience with Ukrainian MPs and thereby contributing to the effectiveness of the Verkhovna Rada.