Press releases

Saeima supports participation of Latvian soldiers in the EU’s military mission aimed at training the Malian Armed Forces
Saeima supports participation of Latvian soldiers in the EU’s military mission aimed at training the Malian Armed Forces (07.03.2013.)
On Thursday, 7 March, the Saeima supported the draft resolution on participation of the Latvian National Armed Forces in the European Union’s training mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) aimed at training the Malian Armed Forces.
Āboltiņa: The euro links the lives of all Europeans and enables everyone to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the EU (22.02.2013.)
“During discussions on the introduction of the euro, we often hear the names of countries, including the so-called new European Union (EU) member states, which are not planning to accede to the euro area in the near future. However, that is misleading. Not so long ago Algirdas Butkevičius, the new Lithuanian Prime Minister, told me that the Lithuanian government wants to join the euro area as soon as possible. This year near-by Poland, whose economy is developing successfully and whose clout in the European Union is increasing, has started a discussion on the introduction of the euro.” Solvita Āboltiņa, Speaker of the Saeima, emphasised this on Friday, 22 February, when addressing the participants of the high-level international conference “Experience with and Preparations for the Euro” held in the main building of the Saeima.
Introduction of the euro in Latvia and other countries’ experience to be discussed at an international conference held at the Saeima
Introduction of the euro in Latvia and other countries’ experience to be discussed at an international conference held at the Saeima (19.02.2013.)
On Friday, 22 February, an international conference on Experience with and Preparations for the Euro will be held at the Saeima in order to promote a discussion on introduction of the single European currency, the euro, in Latvia, to address possible challenges, as well as to learn about the experience of other EU member states in introducing the euro.
Youths invited to run for election to the 3rd Youth Parliament
Youths invited to run for election to the 3rd Youth Parliament (18.02.2013.)
Young people between the ages of 15 and 20 are invited to apply for election to the 3rd convocation of the Youth Parliament. One hundred youths who have the most convincing ideas will gather at the Saeima at the end of April in order to jointly discuss issues of common interest. Participation and personal experience will give the youths clearer insight into the everyday work of the parliament and will help them to understand political processes in a parliamentary democracy.
The Saeima hosts almost 250 youths on Job Shadow Day
The Saeima hosts almost 250 youths on Job Shadow Day (14.02.2013.)
On Job Shadow Day, Wednesday, 13 February, the Saeima hosted 248 shadows from all around Latvia who came to learn about the professional life of MPs and staff members of the Saeima. As in previous years, youths showed an active interest in the parliament, and the Saeima is traditionally one of the most popular hosts of shadows in the state.
Baltic MPs: Coordinated policy and stable business environment are needed to boost Baltic economic growth
Baltic MPs: Coordinated policy and stable business environment are needed to boost Baltic economic growth (11.02.2013.)
On Friday, 8 February, at the meeting of the Economics, Energy and Innovation Committee of the Baltic Assembly (BA), while discussing ways to strengthen economic cooperation among the Baltic States, members of the BA and representatives from the business community agreed unanimously that the business environment can be improved and economic growth can be facilitated by harmonising the national legal frameworks, uniformly transposing EU directives, implementing stable common policies on taxation and industry and developing joint infrastructure projects in the Baltic States.
The Law on the Procedure for Introducing the Euro will precisely regulate the switchover from lats to euros and will make society feel more secure
The Law on the Procedure for Introducing the Euro will precisely regulate the switchover from lats to euros and will make society feel more secure (01.02.2013.)
“The Law adopted today contains detailed legal provisions for introducing the euro in our country. Thus the Law answers many everyday questions important for each resident of Latvia and fosters the feeling of security in society,” Solvita Āboltiņa, Speaker of the Saeima, emphasised on Thursday, 31 January, at a press briefing on the adoption by the Saeima of the Law on the Procedure for Introducing the Euro.
The Saeima adopts the Law on the Procedure for Introducing the Euro
The Saeima adopts the Law on the Procedure for Introducing the Euro (31.01.2013.)
On Thursday, 31 January, under the urgent procedure, the Saeima adopted in the final reading the Law on the Procedure for Introducing the Euro, which sets forth general principles for the introduction of the common currency of the European Union – the euro – in Latvia.
Kalniņa-Lukaševica at COSAC: Only a strong EU can effectively protect the interests of its member states
Kalniņa-Lukaševica at COSAC: Only a strong EU can effectively protect the interests of its member states (29.01.2013.)
The interests of the member states of the European Union (EU) can only be effectively protected by a strong EU; therefore, all effort has to be aimed at strengthening the EU. This was emphasised by Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Chairperson of the European Affairs Committee of the Saeima, at the Meeting of the Chairpersons of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC), which took place this week in Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
Address by Solvita Āboltiņa, Speaker of the Saeima, at the foreign policy debate held at the Saeima Riga, 24 January 2013 (24.01.2013.)
Members of parliament,Ladies and gentlemen,
Piektdien, 1.novembrī
08:30  Saeimas Sociālo un darba lietu komisijas sadarbībā ar Rīgas Stradiņa universitāti rīkotā konference “Nākotnes veselības ekonomika: efektivitāte un ilgtspēja”
09:00  Eiropas lietu komisijas sēde