The three parties which will make up the XV Riigikogu, once it is sworn in, the Center Party, the Conservative People’s Party of Estonia (EKRE) and Isamaa, are unlikely to recreate a coalition-in-opposition, and will instead ply their own party lines, leading members say. At the same time, while EKREContinue Reading
Finland’s longest-serving MP, Ben Zyskowicz of the opposition National Coalition Party, was attacked while campaigning for the election in Itäkeskus, eastern Helsinki, shortly before noon on Saturday. Video footage first published by the tabloid Iltalehti on Saturday showed him being knocked to the ground by a man who was quicklyContinue Reading
On Thursday, 3 February, the Saeima rejected a proposal submitted by the opposition for deputies to once again work in the parliament in person. During the 3 February online meeting opposition deputies Viktors Valainis, Karina Sprūde, Ralfs Nemiro and Edgars Tavars also mentioned the problems with the e-Saeima system, whichContinue Reading
Chairman of the Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) Martin Helme voiced support for restauranteur Elvis Brauer who refuses to comply with government orders in his establishments on the “Otse Postimehest” webcast on Monday. Citizen Elvis Brauer, owner of MEM Café, who has recently come under heightened media attention, belongs to EKREContinue Reading
At the end of the protest «against compulsory vaccination» outside the government building in Riga, some protesters exhibited provocative behaviour. One police officer was attacked. Police have commenced a criminal procedure. At first protesters started gathering at the Freedom Monument at around 19:00 p.m. Around 20:00 p.m. protesters made theirContinue Reading
Opposition parties allied with the Greens and Farmers Union (ZZS), and Latvia’s Regional Alliance (LRA) did the best out of municipal elections held across most of Latvia June 5, though provisional results show no single party really dominated the poll. According to early results from the Central Elections Commission (CVK),Continue Reading
Support for Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s party falls as the government coalition parties prepare for a challenging autumn. Yle’s latest monthly voter survey suggests a drop in support for Prime Minister Sanna Marin‘s Social Democratic Party (SDP), after the party hit a record high of 23.4 percent last month. TheContinue Reading