VIDEO | Russian pranksters manage to fool Latvian top politician
Latvian public media portal lsm.lv reports that the Russian prankster duo known as Vovan and Leksus managed to organise a video-call with then…
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Man pardoned for involvement in murder of Russian journalist after joining Ukraine war
A man convicted of murdering Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who wrote about abuses in Russia’s war in Chechnya at the start of Vladimir…
Estonian Climate Ministry provides funding for Tartu – Riga train route
Next year a direct train route will be established between Estonian student town of Tartu and Latvia’s capital city. Latvia’s northern neighbour’s Climate…
Minimal wage to be set at 700 euros in Latvia next year
Starting with the 1st of January 2024 the minimal monthly wage amount in Latvia will not be lower than 700 euros, as provided…
Borrell rejects the idea that Israel could take over Gaza after the war
Senior European Union (EU) diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday, the 13th of November, that Israel cannot remain in Gaza after the war,…
Drunk drivers will be required to undergo behaviour correction to be allowed to drive again
Latvian Ministry of Transport reports on Tuesday, the 14th of November, the government approved the ministry’s prepared regulations on the implementation of a…
Number of hospitalised Covid-19 patients on a rise in Latvia
The Disease Prevention and Control Centre (SPKC) reports that last week there was an increase of the number of Covid-19 infections in Latvia:…
EC calls for EU membership negotiations with Ukraine
European Union (EU) leaders proposed on Wednesday, the 8th of November, to start negotiations on Ukraine’s EU membership as soon as it meets…
Turkey accuses EU of bias over its membership application
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said the European Commission’s (EC) annual report on Turkey’s lingering European Union (EU) membership bid is “unfair and biased”, on…
