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Report summary: . 1. Feasibility studies of large-scale projects should justify evidence of the included technical parameters. A more thorough assessment of large-scale projects at the level of the European Commission (amounting to EUR 100 million) could reduce the risks of corruption. 2. In the course of the procurement, Delna drew attention to a number of specific requirements, ...

. The results of 2018 parliamentary elections in Latvia demonstrated that society demands change. Voters rejected 65% of the former Members of the Parliament. The government formation process took three months, however, there are indications that political will exists to introduce more transparency and strengthen the fight against corruption. Will the new politicians finally introduce the ...

Arrests of eight individuals including director of “Škoda Transportation” and municipal enterprise’s Riga City Traffic’s official made headlines in December 2018 in Latvia. The case started by Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) features 800 000 EUR or even bigger bribe. It was allegedly paid to win contract for delivering 200 buses and trolleybuses for ...

On 22 November 2018 Transparency International Latvia, in collaboration with Open Knowledge Sweden and Open Knowledge Finland  has published a new study on open data and anti-corruption policies in Latvia, Sweden and Finland, showing that governments in the three countries could do more to leverage the potential of open data for anti-corruption policies and public accountability. The study is the ...

  Transparency International Latvia, Open Knowledge Sweden, Open Knowledge Finland and the Nordic Council of Ministers kindly invite you to participate to the international workshop: . Open Data and the Fight against Corruption in the Nordic-Baltic Region . Monday, 15th October 2018 h. 16.00 – 18.00 Nordic Council of Ministers Office Riga, Berga bazārs, Marijas iela 13/3, ground floor . EVENT AGENDA . 15:30-16:00 – REGISTRATION . 16:00-17:00 – ...

. Recognising the need for innovative tools in the fight against corruption, Transparency International Latvia (Delna), together with Open Knowledge Sweden and Open Knowledge Finland, and with the financial support of the Nordic Council of Ministers, have carried out a study on open data and anti-corruption policies in Latvia, Sweden and Finland. . The aim is to assess ...

. As of 7th August Ms. Ieva Bloma has taken on the duties of Manager of the project “Alliance against Corruption in Latvia” implemented by Transparency International Latvia (Delna). . Ms. Bloma’s professional interests focus on regulatory quality, regulatory costs & reduction of administrative burden, and management of regulatory impact assessment systems. From 2005-2012, Ms. Bloma worked on ...

MONITORING RIGA CITY TRAFFIC’S FIRST PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROJECT In accordance with the European Commission supported project “Integrity Pacts – Civil Control Mechanism for Safeguarding EU Funds” beginning January 1, 2016, “Transparency International Latvia” (TI Latvia/Delna) is supervising Riga City Traffic’s “Riga Tram Infrastructure Development” public procurement process and project implementation. An Integrity Pact is a tool developed by ...

Riga, 25th June 2018 – Hermitage Capital Management Limited (Hermitage), the former employer of Sergei Magnitsky, has sent a complaint to Latvian prosecution and law enforcement authorities on the 21st of June 2018 to investigate money laundering through ABLV bank. The application has been submitted as a matter of urgency after the Financial and Capital ...

1. Prohibit for banks to serve shell companies. 2. Free access to the register of beneficial owners in Latvia. 3. Decrease of the threshold of identification of beneficial owners from 25% to 10% of shares or voting shares in a company, or introduction of sector-specific thresholds, with a separate threshold applying to politically exposed persons. 4. Introduction of ...