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On 12 March, the President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with the Minister for Education and Science Dace Melbārde at the Riga Castle to discuss current issues in education and sport, including the transition to education in the Latvian language, the introduction of the new school funding model, changes to the regulation of distance learning, and planned reforms in the sports sector. Particular attention during the discussion was devoted to the transition to education in the Latvian language, which…
On 12 March, the President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with the Minister for Education and Science Dace Melbārde at the Riga Castle to discuss current issues in education and sport, including the transition to education in the Latvian language, the introduction of the new school funding model, changes to the regulation of distance learning, and planned reforms in the sports sector. Particular attention during the discussion was devoted to the transition to education in the Latvian language, which formally concludes in the current academic year. “The transition to education in the Latvian language is an important step. However, the decisive factor is what happens in the classroom – whether teachers have sufficient practical support and whether…
12.03.2026.

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Date 13 March, 2026
Time13.00

President Edgars Rinkēvičs meets with representatives of Latvia’s senior schools

Senior schools, also known as “Universities of the Third Age”, operate in various regions of Latvia and offer educational and social…
Date 14 March, 2026
Time18.00

President Edgars Rinkēvičs participates in the Latgalian Culture Award "Boņuks 2025" ceremony

Media opportunities: photo/video. If interested, media representatives should register with the Latgale Embassy GORS by writing to…