During its spring session from 28 April to 20 June 2025, the 14th Saeima adopted 57 laws in the final reading: nine new laws and 48 amendments to existing laws.

“The Hague Summit will be crucial for long-term peace. This requires decisiveness and political will. The mathematics are clear: we need a 5% investment to safeguard the other 95% of our prosperity and democracy,” said Daiga Mieriņa, Speaker of the Saeima, at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) summit in Belgium, calling for defence spending to be increased as soon as possible.

It is important to maintain sanctions against Russia, thus increasing pressure on the aggressor. We expect the 18th package of sanctions to be approved already this month before the upcoming European Council meeting, emphasised Edmunds Cepurītis, Chair of the Saeima European Affairs Committee. On Friday, 20 June, the Committee members approved Latvia’s position for the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting to be held next week. 

To improve order at Latvia’s external land border and reduce waiting times, from 1 October drivers will be required to register in an online queue before crossing the external land border. Drivers planning to cross the border with a vehicle will need to register in advance online, selecting the border checkpoint, date, and time. This is stipulated by the amendments to the Law on the State Border of the Republic of Latvia, approved in the final reading by the Saeima on Thursday, 19 June.

In order to strengthen national security and prevent potential threats to its interests, on Thursday, 19 June, the Saeima adopted in the final reading a new law prohibiting Russia and Belarus and their citizens from purchasing real estate in Latvia.

In an effort to simplify the establishment and operation of businesses, the threshold for in-kind contributions that require expert valuation when founding a limited liability company (SIA) has been raised, according to amendments to the Commercial Law approved in the third and final reading by the Saeima on Thursday, 19 June.

In anticipation of the NATO Summit in The Hague, and in light of the Saeima’s unequivocal stance supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, and Euro-Atlantic integration, on Thursday, 19 June, the Saeima adopted a statement on inviting Ukraine to join NATO.

On Thursday, 19 June, the Saeima adopted in the final reading a law ratifying The Ljubljana–The Hague Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes and other International Crimes.

On Thursday, 12 June, the Saeima adopted, in the third and  final reading, amendments enabling the Ministry of Economics to authorise organisations representing start-ups to carry out measures aimed at improving the business environment in the sector.

On Thursday, 12 June, the Saeima adopted, in the final reading, amendments to the Credit Institutions Law aimed at reinforcing the use of the official state language in credit institutions.