Hybrid cars outsell petrol-powered cars in the EU for the first time
Sales of hybrid cars in the European Union (EU) exceeded those of petrol-powered cars for the first time in September, accounting for 32.8%…
Ombudsman: Jelgava deputies avoid discussing Lasmanis’ behaviour
In the opinion of the ombudsman, the deputies of Jelgava Municipality Council have demonstrated a non-serious attitude, indifference by distancing themselves from the…
Statistics: Latvian government’s debt continues going down
Latvia was one of the 13 member states of the European Union (EU) where the general government debt to gross domestic product (GDP)…
Latvian Olympic Committee accuses Riga City Council of delays with resolution of Olympic Centre rent issue
Riga City Council’s is slow to resolve the issue with the growing rent of the Olympic Sports Centre, according to Latvian Olympic Committee…
UK to review prison sentences to tackle overcrowding
The UK government is planning a review of prison sentencing, led by former Conservative Justice Secretary David Gauke, to tackle prison overcrowding and…
Various types of Russian aircraft detected near Latvian air space
Last week, there were various Russian military aircraft spotted near Latvian air space, as LETA was told by National Armed Forces (NBS). There…
Yulia Navalnaya: I will run for Russian president when Putin’s gone
Yulia Navalnaya, wife of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, told BBC News that she intends to run for president of Russia when…
Deficit of Latvia’s state budget of 2023 at 2.4% of GDP, according to EU methodology
Latvia’s state budget last year, calculated according to the methodology of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010), had a deficit of EUR…
South Korea summons Russian envoy to protest North Korea’s troop dispatch
South Korea’s foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Seoul on Monday, the 21st of October, to protest against what it called the…