On Thursday, 16 April, the Saeima adopted in the final reading amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law that establish protection to residents who have unknowingly purchased criminally acquired immovable property.

A meeting of the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the parliaments of the Nordic Countries and the Baltic States (NB8) will be held in Latvia on 16–17 April. The aim of the meeting is to discuss current foreign policy issues and assess the security challenges faced by the NB8 counties due to the threats posed by Russia and Belarus.

On Monday, 13 April, the 13th Youth Saeima convened at parliament, bringing together young people from all regions of Latvia, who stepped into the role of Members of Parliament. This year, Youth Saeima members work over the course of two days instead of one – the first takes place today, while the second will be held at the end of April, giving participants the opportunity to gain a more in-depth understanding of parliamentary procedure and the decision-making process.

The meeting of the Standing Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) took place at the Saeima on Saturday, 11 April. It brought together heads of delegations from more than 30 national parliaments of NATO member states. Parliamentarians were addressed by Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa, who emphasised NATO as an alliance founded on shared values and democracy.

Since its founding, the European Union (EU) has been built on values, norms, and the idea of peace, but that is no longer enough – it must also become a union of power and resilience, emphasized Daiga Mieriņa, Speaker of the Saeima, during her opening address at the high‑level international conference “EU Conversations 2026: Protecting the Future” at the Saeima on Friday, 10 April.

On Wednesday, 1 April, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima Zanda Kalniņa‑Lukaševica hosted the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu, who is in Latvia on an official visit. During the visit to the Saeima, Zanda Kalniņa‑Lukaševica and Maia Sandu held a meeting, the President of Moldova delivered an address at the Saeima sitting, and met with Members of Parliament.

Latvians and Moldovans live relatively far away from each other and speak different languages, but they are united by their willingness to protect their language, identity, and the right to have their own country, underlined Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, while addressing Saeima MPs during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 1 April.

The ban on importing agricultural and animal feed products from Russia and Belarus has been extended by one year. This is provided for in the amendments to the Law on Agriculture and Rural Development supported in the final reading by the Saeima on Wednesday, 1 April.

On Wednesday, 1 April, the Saeima supported in the final reading joining the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine. The Claims Commission shall be an international institution reviewing claims for compensation of the damage caused by Russia to Ukraine.

Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima, welcomed a delegation of U.S. Congressional advisors at the Saeima on Tuesday, 31 March.