Lawmakers' expense compensation system to be replaced with a simpler arrangement

Latvia's governing coalition partners have agreed to push for changes to the compensation system for members of parliament. The plan is to abandon the current procedure, under which receipts have to be submitted and then administered.

The agreement was announced to journalists by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (AS, the United List) after a coalition cooperation meeting. According to him, the existing receipt-based system is to be replaced with a simpler solution.

The available source does not say what the new arrangement will look like, which compensations it will cover, or when the changes could take effect. It also does not make clear which parties took part in reaching the agreement.

The specific amendments and the next steps in the process remain to be clarified.