On Tuesday, August 18, Minister of Justice Edvards Smiltēns met with U.S. Ambassador to Latvia Melissa Argyros to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of justice and discuss future areas of…
The Latvian and Lithuanian Ministers of Justice, Edvards Smiltēns and Rita Tamašunienė, are meeting today, 24 July, in Liepāja to strengthen cooperation among the Baltic states on the resilience of…
Since its launch in October 2025, the BRIDGE project has entered an intense and productive research phase, with numerous activities coordinated by VSE country teams in the two participating Member…
The Ministry of Justice is proposing to make the payment of traffic fines simpler and more cost-effective by introducing a principle: timely payment results in a reduced fine. The reform aims to…
The Ministry of Justice reports that on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, Liepāja Prison officially began operations in its new buildings at 29 Alsungas Street. During the day, all inmates were transferred…
On 23 January 2026, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Justice Lauma Paegļkalna participated in the informal meeting of the European Union Justice Ministers in Nicosia, Cyprus. During the…
From Tuesday, 6 January 2026, residents and businesses will have access to the Unified Building Registration Service, which will significantly reduce bureaucratic burdens, simplify service delivery,…
The year 2025 under Justice Minister Inese Lībiņa-Egnere has been marked by significant reforms in the Ministry of Justice, reducing bureaucracy, strengthening the environment for state investments…
On 17th December, Justice Minister Inese Lībiņa-Egnere met with Ireland’s Ambassador to Latvia, Marcella Smyth, during an introductory visit to discuss bilateral cooperation in the field of justice,…
On Friday, 12 December, the Ministry of Justice launched the Norway Financial Mechanism programme “Corrections Services,” designed to bring a range of significant improvements to Latvia’s penal…
