PM Kulbergs signs order freezing salaries for part of public administration staff

Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, representing the "Apvienotais saraksts" (United List) party, has signed an order that will freeze salaries for a number of public administration employees next year.

The order means that pay for part of the public sector workforce will not be increased in 2027, keeping current remuneration levels in place. Detailed information about which specific institutions, job categories, or how large a group of employees will be affected has not yet been made public.

Decisions to freeze salaries in public administration are typically linked to efforts to limit state budget spending and maintain fiscal discipline. Such a measure could affect staff across various ministries and other government bodies, though the precise list of affected positions and institutions remains unknown.

The signing of the order signals the government's intent to restrain spending growth in public administration as part of next year's budget planning.