On Thursday, 15 May, the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe meets in Riga, bringing together parliamentarians from 30 European countries and Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Lauma Paegļkalna, Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Justice, highlighted to the Committee the progress made in Latvia in strengthening the rule of law and democracy. Latvia ranks 21st out of 142 countries in the Rule of…
On Thursday, 15 May, the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe meets in Riga, bringing together parliamentarians from 30 European countries and Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Lauma Paegļkalna, Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Justice, highlighted to the Committee the progress made in Latvia in strengthening the rule of law and democracy. Latvia ranks 21st out of 142 countries in the Rule of Law Index 2024 and is one of the few countries to improve its performance every year. The EU Rule of Law Index shows Latvia as a leader in digital solutions and access to justice, explained Lauma Paegļkalna, Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry…
