The Latvian parliament, the Saeima, has passed amendments blocking investors from Russia and Belarus from obtaining temporary residence permits in Latvia, LETA reports. The amendments close a legal loophole that allowed Russian and Belarusian investors to obtain residence permits through an investment programme for alternative investment fund managers. Meanwhile, a parliamentary commission recommended setting quotas for the total number of third-country nationals who can receive residence permits or long-term visas in Latvia, LSM reported. Also, the commission highlighted the alleged misuse of student status to obtain residence permits and problems with the legal status of so-called platform workers.
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