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municipal politics

In Jelgava, concern about the harmful activities of Muciņš, the hospital director appointed without a competition

Among the medical staff of Jelgava City Hospital, concerns are growing about the actions of the temporarily appointed, non-competitively selected hospital director Rinalds Muciņš, which may significantly worsen the availability of hospital services for the residents of Jelgava and the surrounding region; moreover, his management style and methods are already undermining the team spirit and motivation of the medical staff. The conflict between the hospital’s management and the medical personnel has been simmering for quite a while […]

The infamously notorious “Siltumserviss Rīga” operators are also involved in the engineering communications builders’ cartel

In the engineering communications companies’ cartel, two groups of companies can be distinguished – those based in Riga and those based in Rēzekne – which mutually coordinated their activities in 33 procurement procedures, most of which were procurement tenders by various municipal property management authorities. In Riga, these companies are SIA Adapteris, SIA Alpex and SIA Infrakom, while in Rēzekne – SIA Siltumtehserviss and SIA Apkure IM, said the acting chair of the Competition Council at a press conference […]

In several ministries, saving is not mandatory: the reduction of expenses is a fiction

Contrary to the plan this spring to cut ministry expenses by a mere 150 million per year, it turns out that even this is not mandatory for all ministries. For example, in the ministries headed by the “Progressives”, there will be almost no savings at all. The exact reason for such leniency is not known, but an Inc. source at the Ministry of Finance admits – this was the coalition’s agreement. However, it should begin with a reminder – Inc. […]

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 […]

Maintaining the capital’s city council is becoming more expensive for Riga residents

Despite residents’ dissatisfaction (possibly artificially created) with the expansion of bureaucracy in the Riga City Council, the capital’s municipality, in the name of coalition stability, decided today that the Mayor of Riga will once again have three deputies or vice-mayors. The third vice-mayor’s position will cost tax-paying Riga residents 167.22 thousand euros per year. Before the Council meeting, the municipality addressed the city’s residents about the restoration of the third vice-mayor’s position and invited them to […]