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Latvia's Ex-PM Charged Over Illegitimate Charter Flights

10/29/2025

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Krišjanis Karinš, former Prime Minister of Latvia, faces a criminal case in Riga City Court, filed October 28, 2025, over charter flights during foreign trips.
Janis Citskovskis, former Director of the State Chancellery, is charged with failing to perform his duties, causing Latvia losses of €89,382.90.
Investigators found five charter flights were ordered unlawfully despite available regular flights, funded from the state budget after Covid-19 emergency ended.

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Krišjanis Karinš, former Prime Minister of Latvia, faces a criminal case in Riga City Court, filed October 28, 2025, over charter flights during foreign trips.
Janis Citskovskis, former Director of the State Chancellery, is charged with failing to perform his duties, causing Latvia losses of €89,382.90.
Investigators found five charter flights were ordered unlawfully despite available regular flights, funded from the state budget after Covid-19 emergency ended.