Kariņš has resigned and assumed political responsibility

Kariņš has resigned and assumed political responsibility

“These discussions are not helping the course of the country’s economic development,” Siliņa described the developments surrounding the flight issue, saying that her main tasks now are “to be able to lead the government and focus on the tasks that need to be done now”. Asked about the overall assessment of the “New Unity” (JV) … Read more

Kariņš will return to the Saeima

Kariņš will return to the Saeima

Kariņš has been elected to the 14th Saeima, therefore the politician has the right to renew the mandate of a member of the Saeima. On March 28, the former prime minister announced his decision to resign from the position of minister of foreign affairs. He finished these duties on April 10. TVNET already reported that … Read more

“The cost raises eyebrows!” Kariņš did not know how much it costs to fly with private planes

“The cost raises eyebrows!”  Kariņš did not know how much it costs to fly with private planes

Kariņš emphasized that the report of the State Audit Office is quite legal and he does not fully understand everything, but one thing is clear, that there was a collision between the State Chancellery on the one hand and the State Audit Office and the General Prosecutor’s Office on the other. “It is about the … Read more

WATCH ⟩ Kariņš on the private flight scandal: I only regret one thing

WATCH ⟩ Kariņš on the private flight scandal: I only regret one thing

Later, Anda Kariņa bought a 5-story building on Tērbatas Street. (13 Terbatas Street). Land registry data show that the transaction amount was 3.3 million, no credit was required for the purchase. Krišjānis Kariņš’s political career began with “Jauno laikai”. He joined Einar Repš in 2002 and was one of the founders of the party. This … Read more

Siliņa will temporarily fulfill the duties of former foreign minister Kariņš

Siliņa will temporarily fulfill the duties of former foreign minister Kariņš

Former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņas (JV) had his last working day as Minister of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. As reported, Kariņš announced his resignation from the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs at the end of March after the private airline scandal during his tenure as Prime Minister. For several months now, the scandal regarding … Read more

the service check on the legality of use is expected to be completed by the end of April

the service check on the legality of use is expected to be completed by the end of April

The inspection of the service will be carried out by a commission headed by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Mihail Papsujevičs. Director of the Internal Audit Department of the Ministry of Finance Arina Andreičika, Head of Administration of the Ministry of Economy Dace Gaile, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Welfare … Read more

reveals the illegal use of at least 220,000 euros

reveals the illegal use of at least 220,000 euros

According to VK, the information obtained during the audit shows that the then Prime Minister Kariņš, as well as the Prime Minister’s Office and the State Chancellery under his direct authority, were actually involved in the decision-making and implementation of the use of special flights on foreign missions. At that time, the Prime Minister’s office … Read more

The State Chancellery comments on the results of the audit of Kariņas’ special flights by the State Audit Office

The State Chancellery comments on the results of the audit of Kariņas’ special flights by the State Audit Office

TVNET already reported that illegal and uneconomical behavior in organizing the special flights of former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (JV) caused a total of around 545,000 euros of unjustified expenses for the budgets of Latvia and the Council of the European Union (EU), the State Audit Office (VK) found in the audit. The State Audit … Read more

The actions of Kariņa, the Prime Minister’s Office and the State Chancellery will be evaluated in the criminal proceedings

The actions of Kariņa, the Prime Minister’s Office and the State Chancellery will be evaluated in the criminal proceedings

“Other times we hear about political responsibility, but this does not exempt from any kind of other responsibility if a person committed a crime by his actions,” the Prosecutor General emphasized. Currently, relevant actions are being taken in the criminal proceedings, and the prosecutor’s office is entitled to receive absolutely all the information obtained as … Read more

The selection of the candidate for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs is in Silina’s hands, emphasizes Jurēvics

The selection of the candidate for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs is in Silina’s hands, emphasizes Jurēvics

The JV politician pointed out that the next foreign minister will have to work on strengthening European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia and Belarus, including the proposal put forward by Silina to include manganese ore in the sanctions list. It is also necessary to continue promoting that the EU and NATO and the member states … Read more