Talk:Planning regions of Latvia (before 2021)

Administrative regions vs. planning regions

Why these regions are called "administrative"? They are only planning regions with no administrative functions. They are different from second level EU regions and judical regions. Only a coordination office for development of EU funds. --Kikos (talk) 16:33, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

The long version:

Administrative divisions are divisions of a political division. Political division is a technical terminology of geography defining the concept of a geographic region accepted to be in the jurisdiction of a particular government entity, in Latvia's case according to representative democracy. Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people.

Each of the five socalled planning regions of Latvia has their own regional development councils, which consists of deputies appointed by the heads of the local municipalities comprising the region. The heads of the local municipalities are elected individuals representing the people according to representative democracy.

Ergo - the socalled "planning regions of Latvia" can rightfully be categorised as administrative divisions, i.e. administrative regions of Latvia, hence they are not different from second level EU regions.

In liberal democracies the constitution prescribes separation of powers. This also goes for Latvia, where politians are legislative, i.e. creates the laws. Courts are the judiciary, which is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law. Since the powers in a liberal democracy are separated, judicial regions can never be considered administrative regions, since administrative divisions are divisions of a political division.

The short version:

The socalled planning regions of Latvia are currently (according to your words) "only a coordination office for development of EU funds", which is a crude description of what other regions in the EU are as well. The socalled planning regions are, in a longer perspective, to take over tasks that local municipalities are not able to handle on their own ("Stratēģija iezīmē reģiona attīstības mērķus un uzdevumus, ko nevar veikt viena atsevišķa pašvaldība, bet kam nepieciešama savstarpēja vienošanās un kopējas rīcības"). This is what elevates the planning regions above municipalities as administrative divisions.

^Talk/♥фĩłдωəß♥\^Work 18:45, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Please, read carefully, without Your own interpretation. This law prescribes administrative division of Latvia. Nothing about regions. --Kikos (talk) 19:33, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

I have read it. Is there anything particular that contradicts what I have mentioned above? ^Talk/♥фĩłдωəß♥\^Work 20:06, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Aha, the last link you provided is spot on. I will be back later to change some of the articles I have made. Very good job Kikos!

^Talk/♥фĩłдωəß♥\^Work 20:17, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Requested move

Administrative regions of Latvia → Planning regions of Latvia — Evidence excludes planning regions of Latvia to be administrative in nature. ^Talk/♥фĩłдωəß♥\^Work 20:53, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Noone is opposing a move, the move has been carried out. ^Talk/♥фĩłдωəß♥\^Work 09:53, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Requested move

Talk:Administrative regions of Latvia → Talk:Planning regions of Latvia — Talk page needs to be moved as well to keep discussion visible. ^Talk/♥фĩłдωəß♥\^Work 10:07, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

 Done. You can list requests like this under "uncontroversial requests", by the way. Jafeluv (talk) 10:49, 11 January 2010 (UTC)