Latvia: Agriculture Minister detained, dismissed

Latvia’s outgoing Prime Minister Evika Silina has dismissed Agriculture Minister Armands Krauze of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) after the latter came under criminal investigation for abuse of office, LSM reported. Earlier, Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) briefly detained Krauze and the Agriculture Ministry’s former state secretary, current director of the…

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Latvia: State administration to end remote work

Latvia’s state administration will end remote work, Raivis Kronbergs, director of the State Chancellery, announced, LSM reports. He said that ministries and subordinate institutions would amend their internal regulations accordingly. Job advertisements will still be able to offer remote work as an option. Kronbergs noted that current premises do not have room for all employees….

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