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Summary of Regional Policy Guidelines 2021-2027 (approved by 26.11.2019. order of Cabinet of Ministers No. 587)
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Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia is responsible for implementing policy in three areas - environment protection, regional development as well as information and communication technologies.
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Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia is responsible for implementing policy in three main areas - environment protection, regional development as well as digital transformation.
Environmental Impact Assesment
Policy planning documents
Global Climate Change
GMO free territories in Latvia
Green public procurement
Industrial Pollution
Maritime Spatial Planning
Ozone Layer Protection
Persistant Organic Pollutants
Protection of Species and Habitats
Regional development
Infographic “Regional Policy 2021‑2027 - Basis for Investments in Development of Territories”
Summary of Regional Policy Guidelines 2021-2027 (approved by 26.11.2019. order of Cabinet of Ministers No. 587)
Soil quality
Specially Protected Nature Territories
Reduction of Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
Water Protection
Digital Transformation
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Since 2004 Latvia is one of the Member States of the European Union. More information on the European Union: https://www.europa.eu. Information on European Union issues of priority for Latvia: https://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/policy/european-union.
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From 1 January till June 30, 2015, Latvia was the country holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The presidency rotates among the member states every half a year. The presiding member state assumes responsibility for the work of the Council of the EU and defines the issues to be taken forward during the next six month period.
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The Programme addresses an economic development at the local and regional level through the implementation of two pre-defined projects of facilitation of inter-municipal cooperation and the integration of asylum seekers, five pre-defined projects for support entrepreneurship measures in the Planning Regions, an open call to provide enhanced access to…
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The Fourth International Baltic Sea Spatial Planning Forum will take place online in 2021
Riga, 14 December 2020 - Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (VAR), in cooperation with VASAB * (cooperation between the Ministries of the Baltic Sea States in spatial…
14.12.2020.
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