Harmony asks Vejonis not to promulgate bills on transition to education in Latvian

  • 2018-03-28
  • LETA/TBT Staff
The Harmony faction in Saeima has issued an appeal to President Raimonds Vejonis asking him not to promulgate the bills providing for a gradual transition to Latvian as the only language of instruction in all Latvia’s high schools. The MPs of the Harmony faction believe that the new legislation would not serve their intended purpose.  “Moreover, the new version of the law contravenes not only the Latvian Constitution but also other, international documents binding to Latvia, for instance, the Council of Europe Framework Convention for t...
 
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