While Russia earns hundreds of millions, Latvia loses hundreds of jobs
While LDz Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Latvian Railways (LDz), is carrying out large-scale layoffs due to declining cargo volumes, Russia’s state railway…
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More Latvian primary school students fail centralised exams
The number of Latvian lower secondary school students who failed at least one centralised exam increased this year compared with the previous academic…
Belarus-fled Roslikovs reveals when he plans to return to Latvia
Former Riga City Council member Aleksejs Rosļikovs, who fled to Belarus, plans to return to Latvia after the parliamentary election scheduled for this…
Trump seeks payment for “protecting the Strait of Hormuz
The United States will receive payment for protecting the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday. Earlier, Trump announced that…
Revealed: Who is preparing Russia’s case against the Baltic states at the International Court of Justice
Plans by Moscow to bring a case against the Baltic states before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over alleged violations of the…
Latvia’s State Forests acquires 5,000 hectares of forest land in Latgale from Swedish owners
Latvijas valsts meži (LVM), Latvia’s state-owned forest management company, has completed its largest land acquisition to date, purchasing nearly 5,000 hectares of productive…
Ukraine to reshuffle Cabinet as Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko takes on new role
Ukraine is set to reshuffle its Cabinet, with Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko expected to assume a new position, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in…
Final preparations underway to bring deceased Latvian climbers and injured mountaineer home from Alaska
Final preparations are currently underway to repatriate the three Latvian mountaineers who died on Denali in Alaska, as well as injured climber Mārtiņš…
Forecasters issue encouraging outlook as warm, mostly dry weather returns to Latvia
Latvia can look forward to a warm and largely dry week, with only isolated showers expected at the beginning of the period, according…
