The 144th plenary session of the European Commission for Democracy through Law, also known as the Venice Commission, takes place on 9–11 October, marking the 35th anniversary of its existence. The Venice Commission is the advisory body of the Council of Europe on constitutional matters where the Republic of Latvia is represented by the President of […]
On Wednesday, 24 September, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia and the Academy of European Law signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen a united European legal space and to foster an effective application of the European Union law. The President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia Irēna Kucina underscored that […]
On 4 and 5 September 2025, the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia Irēna Kucina, Judge Mārtiņš Mits and the Head of Administration Marika Laizāne-Jurkāne participated in the international conference “EUnited in Diversity III: The Role of Constitutional Justice in the EU Common Legal Order” organised by the Court of Justice […]
The case “On the compliance of paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Riga City Council Binding Regulation No. RD‑25‑330‑sn of 26 March 2025 “Regarding Gambling Restrictions in the Administrative Territory of Riga City Municipality” with Article 1 and the first three sentences of Article 105 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia” was initiated at the Constitutional Court on 27 August. […]
On Thursday, 21 August, the Constitutional Court released a new episode of the podcast Tversme where the President of the Constitutional Court Irēna Kucina and Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union Ineta Ziemele discuss statehood, freedom, security, and responsibility. The judges both underline in their conversation that freedom is an experience the Latvian […]
On Friday, 18 July, the Constitutional Court is releasing a new episode of the podcast Tversme featuring as guests the former Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany and Professor at the Law Faculty at Humboldt University Berlin, Susanne Baer, and the Head of the Legal Department of the Constitutional Court, Kristaps Tamužs. The episode was […]
Today, on July 14, the President of the Constitutional Court Ms Irēna Kucina met with the German Ambassador to Latvia Ms Gudrun Masloch. During the meeting, cooperation between the constitutional courts of the two countries was discussed. The Parties discussed the cooperation between the Constitutional Court and the German Federal Constitutional Court, underlining the close dialogue based on […]
In June 2025, the Constitutional Court delivered judgements in the following three cases: By 12 June 2025 judgement in the case No. 2024-17-03, provisions governing procedures for distributing difference in water consumption have been recognised as incompatible with the first three sentences of Article 105 of the Constitution. The case was initiated following applications by the Vidzeme Regional […]
On Monday, 30 June, the Constitutional Court delivered a judgement in case No. 2024-23-01. The Court declared that the provision which prohibits smoking in gambling venues complies with the Constitution. The Court emphasised that the prohibition ensured a fair balance between the restriction of the right to own property of the individual and public health, thus serving a broader and long-term […]
On 27 June, the Constitutional Court delivered a judgement in case No. 2024-07-01. The Court held that Section 7(1) and Section 71(4) of the Law “On State Compensation to Victims”, insofar as they determine the maximum amount of State compensation to be granted in the event of death of a person, providing for its distribution in proportion to the number of […]
On 18 June, the Constitutional Court of Lithuania organised the XVIII bilateral conference of the Constitutional Courts of Lithuania and Latvia in Vilnius. The friendship between the Constitutional Courts of Lithuania and Latvia started in 1996, when the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia was established. From 2000, work experience was shared during the […]
On Friday, June 13, proceedings of the Constitutional Court’s international conferences were published digitally. These are collections of the presentations given by participants of the conferences held in 2024, 2023 and 2022, in Latvian and in English. The conference of 2024 “The Role of the Constitutional Courts in Concretising the Shared Values Uniting Europe” was held […]
The Constitutional Court delivered a judgement in Case No. 2024-20-01. The Court declared Section 1 of the Law on Dismissal of the Rēzekne State City Local Government Council, which dissolved the Rēzekne State City Local Government Council, to be compatible with Article 1 and Article 101 of the Constitution. The Constitutional Court emphasised that a democratic state governed by the […]
On Friday, 25 April, the Constitutional Court held an international conference on the role of constitutional courts in ensuring the resilience of common European values in face of contemporary challenges. Constitutional courts not only protect individual rights, legal interests and fundamental freedoms, they also play an important role in the long-term stabilisation of the democratic […]
On Friday, 25 April, the international conference, organised by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia, will take place, focusing on shared challenges to the resilience of the common European values, currently faced by the European constitutional courts currently face. Constitutional courts have a special responsibility and task to defend a democratic constitutional State […]
On 25 April, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia will hold a conference on the challenges to the resilience of the common European values that the European constitutional courts presently face. The possibilities for the constitutional courts to defend democracy in circumstances of geopolitical tensions, at the same time maintaining balance with human […]
