University dean calls for Academy of Sciences president to resign
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Ivars Kalviņš, president of the Academy of Sciences, is facing calls for his resignation after he recommended an Indian citizen for Latvian citizenship. A University of Latvia dean says the Academy's authority was used to mislead the Saeima's Citizenship, Migration and Integration Committee, and has called for Kalviņš to step down from his post.
Elsewhere in the Saeima, deputies on the administration committee have rejected a public petition calling for open salaries across the state bureaucracy.
In a separate development, Andrej Judins of the Vienotība party has issued a lengthy denial following allegations of abusive behavior and violence. Meanwhile, regional heating tariffs remain wildly inconsistent, with costs in some municipalities double those of their neighbors.
For those looking to avoid the winter bills, Liepāja has been named one of ten recommended 'lesser-known' destinations for international travelers next year.