The transition to teaching only in the Latvian state language in private and state general education institutions is recognised as compatible with the Satversme

Today, the Constitutional Court recognized as compatible with the Satversme the norm stating that general education programs at the pre-school and primary education levels are to be implemented only in the state language in state and municipal educational institutions, as well as in private educational institutions.

In October 2022, the Saeima adopted amendments to the Law on Education and the Law on General Education, which stipulate that in Latvia, also in preschools and primary education, there will be a gradual transition to teaching only in the national language within three years. Before that, classes were held only in Latvian in secondary schools.

The initiators of the case asked the Constitutional Court to evaluate whether the amendments to the Law on Education and the Law on General Education comply with Articles 1 and 114 of the Satversme.

WALLESS partner Sandis Bērtaitis successfully represented the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia in the Constitutional Court.

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