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Coronavirus: Latvia bans unvaccinated MPs from voting

Its parliament Latvia today adopted a proposal to ban Members, who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus, to take part in votes in the legislative work but also in discussions.

Latvia, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the European Union, was the first in the bloc to re-impose lockdown measures this fall, as rising Covid-19 infections threaten to invade her health system.

Restrictions on MEPs rejecting vaccination, including salary cut their, voted in favor 62 of the 100 deputies of the body and will enter into force from next Monday and until the middle of 2022, it broadcasts the RES EIA.

The state television network broadcast how nine Members have ruled out being vaccinated.

The ban on unvaccinated MPs needed to boost public confidence in government policies to control the Covid-19 infection wave, the bill’s rapporteur said. Yannis Rankans, according to the press office of parliament.

It is noted that Latvia, with a population of 1.9 million, has registered 236.765 cases and 3.646 coronavirus-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.

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