주라트비아 대한민국 대사관

27/09/2024

Newspaper Review

• I.Politics

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• II.Economics

• a.Municipal budgets will increase by about EUR 230 million next year – Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development

• b.Proposed solution to reduce contributions to second tier of pensions is not optimal for society in long term – Bank of Latvia President Kazaks

• c.Local governments invited to apply for EU funds for purchases of zero-emission vehicles

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

• a.At the G-20 Ministerial Meeting in New York, Baiba Braže stresses the urgent need to reform the UN and international institutions in line with present-day challenges

• b.Saeima decides to increase criminal liability for illegal party financing

• c.Saeima decides to ban TV and radio advertising of beer and wine discounts and prices

• d.Saeima freezes state funding to political parties for a year

• e.Saeima supports electronic surveillance of accused/suspects in second reading

• IV.Korea and Latvia Relations

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• V.North Korea

• a.Russian Foreign Ministry: "North Korea's Denuclearization Already Considered a 'Finished Issue'"

• b.North Korea Registers Used Ships with IMO...First Move Since Controversy Over Deleting Naval Ships