주라트비아 대한민국 대사관

28/06/2024

Newspaper Review

• I.Politics

• a.Division of top EU posts is beneficial for Latvia – expert

• b.KNAB seeks prosecution of former acting head of Riga City Council's department for spatial planning and mobility for offering bribe

• c.City council committee approves early termination of Riga ex-mayor Stakis' mandate

• d.Agreement on EU high level posts means tackling issues of importance for Latvia in next EU cycle – PM Silina

• II.Economics

• a.Finance Ministry projects a fiscal space of minus €279.5 million next year

• b.Transport Ministry has assessed alternatives for connecting Riga with Rail Baltica railway line

• c.Estonia's Eesti Gaas opens its 1st solar farm in western Latvia

• d.Latvian government consolidated budget shows EUR 253.2 million surplus in January-May

• III.Official Statement from MoFA, President of Latvia office, Cabinet of Ministers, Saeima

• IV.Korea and Latvia Relations

None.

• V.North Korea

• a.North Korea's Workers' Party plenary meeting is imminent... “It will be an important political moment.”

• b.Russia "discussing expansion of trade with North Korea... reviewing imports of apples, ginseng, etc."

• c.Fine of 700 million won for subcontracting ‘animation’ to North Korea… “Violation of sanctions against North Korea”