On March 31, in Weimar, Germany, President Egils Levits with a lecture "Where is Europe heading?" participated in the closing event of the 23rd German Congress of Judges and Prosecutors. In his…
Excellencies, Dear colleagues, I thank the Kingdom of the Netherlands for hosting this event and dedicating it to the topic of media freedom – one of the pillars of any democratic society. While the…
Prime Minister Rutte, dear participants, We all know democracy can be a frustrating process in many ways. Yet there are many reasons why it is still the best form of government. One reason, which I…
Mr President, distinguished delegates, Let me start by thanking the President of the United States, Joe Biden, for his leadership in bringing us together at the second Summit for Democracy. Last…
The digital library of the National Library of Latvia has been updated with the life stories of the staff of the Presidential Secretariat and the budget of the institution. Correspondence and…
On 27 March, President of Latvia Egils Levits and the patroness of the "Looking for soul nurse" campaign Andra Levite, spouse of the President of Latvia, welcomed at Riga Castle the most sincere,…
President of Latvia Egils Levits today met with the Governor of the Bank of Latvia Mārtiņš Kazāks at the Riga Castle to discuss the low lending activity of commercial banks and its negative impact on…
On 27 March, the President of Latvia Egils Levits met with the heads of local governments at the Riga Castle to discuss issues of importance for the development of the municipalities and the whole…
The National Security Council (NSC) has considered the issue of centralised procurement of food supply for the need of the National Armed Forces (NAF) at several meetings this year. After listening…
Ladies and gentlemen, I 74 years ago, foreign speech and illegitimate power had taken over Latvia. Farmers and their families were forced into stock cars and illegally deported far away from their…
