Prosecutor unhappy with Lembergs’ sentence; promises to submit a protest
The sentence given to infamous Ventspils City Council deputy [and ex-mayor] Aivars Lembergs is inadequate, said the prosecutor in charge of the so-called…
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Latvian Saeima discusses collective application on Latvia’s “non-accession to the Istanbul Convention”
“There have been wide, in-depth discussions about the collective application submitted to the Saeima on Latvia’s non-accession to the Istanbul Convention. We have…
Latvian municipalities may be required to co-finance replacement of school textbooks
Municipalities in Latvia may have to look for ways to finance the replacement of school textbooks with new ones, says Latvian Minister of…
Latvijas Radio: ZZS “forgets” about its own proposal to reduce VAT for food products
“Last year the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) submitted to the Saeima the proposal to reduce VAT for multiple food products twice….
Azerbaijan officially abolishes Nagorno-Karabakh
A decree issued on Thursday, the 28th of September, announces that the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh will cease to exist, and ethnic Armenians…
Kremlin: US tanks and missiles will not help Ukraine change the situation on the battlefield
On Tuesday, the 26th of September, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the delivery of long-range ATACMS missiles and Abrams tanks to Ukraine,…
Latvia’s Minister of Finance says next year’s budget expenditures will reach EUR 16.1 billion
Latvia’s next year’s budget expenditures may reach EUR 16.1 billion, said Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens at a press-conference held on Tuesday, the…
Regional court sentences infamous ex-Mayor of Ventspils to four years in prison
On Wednesday, the 27th of September, Riga Regional Court announced its verdict in the so-called Lembergs criminal case – sentencing the chairman of…
Minister on regional buses: cancelling is more economical than trying to provide
During his meeting with the management of the Road Transport Administration (ATD), Latvian Minister of Transport Kaspars Briškens was informed of the situation…
