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Latvian court rules decree halting local government's survey on territorial reform violated constitution19 May 2020
The Constitutional Court has ruled Environmental Protection and Regional Development Minister Juris Puce’ (For Development/For) decree halting survey of local r…
Latvian parliament votes to grant birthright citizenship28 October 2019
Latvia’s parliament has ruled to grant citizenship to all children born in the country, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status, in new legislation that…
Latvian ombudsman proposes writing political neutrality of office into constitution3 October 2019
Latvian Ombudsman Juris Jansons has suggested enshrining the political neutrality of his office in the Baltic country's constitution, his representative informe…
Latvia's parliament rejects proposal for constitution amendment11 July 2017
Unity's vice-chairman Edvards Smiltens told reporters on Monday that Unity had proposed draft amendments to the Latvian Constitution providing for an open vote …
Colombia Constitutional Court approves plebiscite on peace deal with FARC19 July 2016
In the June cease-fire agreement, both the FARC and the Colombian government committed to go along with the ruling of the Constitutional Court.
Colombia's Con…