President Edgars Rinkēvičs has reviewed the information provided on 18 March this year by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office regarding possible violations in information technology procurement and their potential impact on the 2026 Saeima election process. “Elections are the principal mechanism through which the people of Latvia exercise their sovereign rights as set out in Article 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. In a democratic state, public authority is legitimate only…
President Edgars Rinkēvičs has reviewed the information provided on 18 March this year by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office regarding possible violations in information technology procurement and their potential impact on the 2026 Saeima election process. “Elections are the principal mechanism through which the people of Latvia exercise their sovereign rights as set out in Article 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. In a democratic state, public authority is legitimate only if it derives from the will of the people, freely expressed in elections. Elections are free when voters are able to form their views independently, express their will, and challenge any violations of electoral procedures. In order for voters to…
