Latvia, Legislation, Markets and Companies

Opposition councilpersons from Unity and VL-TB/LNNK were quick to point out that the dual language variation would in fact be a State Language Law violation, and counter to the notion that state language is the foundation of social integration.

The opposition also called it "absurd" to vote on establishment of an entity whose costs cannot be estimated at this time.

VL-TB/LNNK's Girts Lapins mentioned that "the idea's financial flow is murky," as the entity Riga.lv will also be funded by a number of municipal companies.

Unity's Sarmite Elerte criticized the notion of a free newspaper altogether, saying it will be "too general."

"A 21st century person wants and needs specific information at a specific time," she pointed out. Elerte called the newspaper "useless waste of money", and that it is bound to become a "political platform."