Government completes 26% of priority tasks
Friday 11th September 2026 on 13:00 in
Latvia
Latvia’s government has fully completed 16 of its 61 priority tasks, or 26%, LSM reported on Friday. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said he was satisfied with the progress, noting that many deadlines fall on October 1 or later.
The completed tasks include preparations for the Saeima election information technology systems, measures to reduce business bureaucracy, and work in the defence and energy sectors. Including smaller assignments contained within the priority tasks, the government says about 40% of the work has been completed.
Kulbergs said the election systems for the Saeima elections scheduled for October had undergone testing and stress tests, including checks of protection against cyberattacks. The system has been handed over to the Central Election Commission after development and testing involving several state institutions and companies.
In the economic sector, the government has worked to prevent increases in district heating tariffs during the heating season. According to Kulbergs, issues linked to Rīgas siltums, a district heating company, have been addressed, and Latvenergo’s electricity procurement has been organised.
For small and medium-sized businesses, the government plans to reduce the number of mandatory audits by about 1,500 a year. The government estimates that this could save businesses approximately 15 million euros. Changes have also been prepared to allow companies to register places of business and approve advertisements more quickly.
Some tasks have been delayed for various reasons. These include the introduction of a unified patient appointment system, broader publication of public procurement data and decisions concerning airBaltic.
Kulbergs said some tasks could not yet be counted as completed because they still require approval from the European Commission. He added that the progress was better than he had initially expected.
The government’s next progress review is scheduled for October 1. A month earlier, seven priority tasks had been fully completed, compared with three at the beginning of July.