Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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border regions

Those living next to aggressor states want a special law for themselves: Without it, the border region will die out

A special law to ensure the operation of municipalities in the eastern border area is not only to be supported, but is necessary. This is the view of the heads of the borderland municipalities. The idea of the need for such a law was put forward by the Chairman of the Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments, Gints Kaminskis. He acknowledged that people, of course, live throughout Latvia, but in the border area one has to face enormous challenges in providing services. In addition, the specifics of the region must also be taken into account […]

In the border area, there is concern about the purchase prices of properties needed for arranging the border: Thousands of hectares will have to be bought back

The proposal by President Edgars Rinkēvičs to expand the Eastern border strip by 30 meters means adapting at least 1,344 hectares for this purpose – buying back private property, cutting down forests, ploughing the soil. To make the border area safer, it will also be necessary to buy other properties from their owners. Due to a lack of information in the border region, this has already caused concern among residents, who are hoping for fair compensation, yet there is no information about it. […]