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The Pietiek news website features a mix of domestic and international news, with a strong focus on Latvian politics, societal issues, and legal matters. Top stories include discussions on parliamentary spending controls, a complex legal case involving compensation, issues within the government…
Discussion about the control of parliamentary spending has veered off course. Before asking who will check parliament from the outside, one must ask: how does it ensure good governance, risk management, and control in its daily operations?
For a demand of a thousand euros, the state pursued a criminal case for eight years. Rēzekne court convicted. Latgale regional court acquitted. Senate overturned. Latgale regional court convicted.
The government positions itself as taking a course to support business and the economy, but with that comes...
Prime Minister Andris Šķēle has gathered several interesting advisors around him, some of whom grew up in the youth organization of the People's Party.
Pietiek today without further...
Now it can be safely said that we live in a time when the new world order is beginning to form, and the old one will no longer be able to influence what is happening. It has ended...
The September 3, 2026, judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of A.S. v. Latvia updates the question of how effectively Latvia's legal system can...
After the tragic events in Carnikava, where dogs bit six kindergarteners, the head of the Ropaži municipality council, Aivars Draudiņš, went on...
This article is dedicated to all residents of Latvia who are or may be affected by a significant problem: environmental degradation caused by third-country immigrants...
In Latvia's healthcare system, lack of funds is often heard, but in real life, every day...
I had sent a complaint to NEPLP about a TV channel that broadcasts Russian local football 24 hours a day, I quote my text: 'The retransmitted by Latvian television service providers...'
I received a letter from a patient well known to me, and...
Despite the fact that dozens of advisors, consultants, and experts circulate in Saeima factions, ministerial cabinets, and government corridors...
Where does Odysseus travel today? This is the first question that arises when watching Christopher Nolan's film 'Odyssey'. Another question immediately follows: why around...
They say that Mark Twain himself once said that elections would be banned if they could change anything. This is precisely also for Latvia's...
What is considered intellectual vandalism of society? Materials with a dubious perspective. Authors: Spyddell finance.
Parliamentary elections are around the corner. What to choose? What is their political program and manifesto, economic, social, mathematical, and logical basis. But for which?
While driving from the countryside, Latvian Radio reported that the SAKS Anhalt party, the AfD party, and...
In the opinion of Kulbergs, the director of the kindergarten, his and his colleagues' efforts are not rewarded, but in vain, when the mayor of Carnikava is on a business trip.
Every dog that barks is a hunter. A person who is not a hunter by profession, and does not want to hunt, is not a hunter. When dogs bite six children, it is not unusual to see them in the ranks of the hunters and to be accused of it.
Latvian Bank President Ilmārs Rimšēvičs is busy with internal organizational and management processes, which are being delayed by the "Unity" political party's actions. But when will the processes for inquiring about the governor's actions in 2018 be completed?
When will it be too late?
Analytical projects, started on August 8, 2026.
This is for Latvian citizens who are concerned about the degradation of the environment caused by third-country immigrants.
The Latvian Bank's supervisory sector is currently undergoing restructuring, with temporary measures being taken to ensure the continuity of operations. The bank's economic analysis department has defined its vision for 'constituent' and 'unconstituent' as a priority, and is considering options…
The Prime Minister of Latvia, Andris Kulbergs, on September 1, spoke about the opening of a school, college, and vocational education institution for ministers like Jānis Dombrava.
