Press Release: Telecoms: Infringement case against Latvia on independence of regulator enters second phase

The European Commission sent Latvia a reasoned opinion, the second phase of an infringement proceeding, for not following EU rules that guarantee the independence of national telecoms regulators. The Commission wanted to make sure that Latvia respects the principle of separation between regulatory and ownership functions in the telecoms sector. Latvian authorities did not address the Commission's concerns in their response to the letter of formal notice of September last year which is why the Commission launched the second phase of infringement proceedings.