Latvian State Police: we have prepared for 9 May especially carefully this year
Riga Municipal Police and State Police are fully prepared to maintain order and prevent possible violations of the law in Victory park and…
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Latvian government presents procedure for compensation of side-effects from Covid-19 vaccines
On Tuesday, 3 May, Latvia’s government officially approved the procedure for compensation of damages caused by side-effects from Covid-19 vaccines. The Ministry of…
Meteorologists predict especially hot and dry summer for Baltic States
Aside from some northern areas, most of Europe is expected to have an unusually hot and dry summer this year, according to information…
Latvian government appoints a new head of Prison Administration
On Tuesday, 3 May, Latvia’s Minister of Justice Jānis Bordāns transferred Dmitrijs Kaļins from the post of chief of Olaine Prison to the…
Day 72 of war in Ukraine: Final stage of Azovstal defence, 500 civilians evacuated from Mariupol, Russia’s letter to family of Moskva sailor
On Friday, May 6, in Ukraine, Russian army continued its attempts to seize the remaining part of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works. After resisting…
War in Ukraine and sanctions cause a drop in freight carried by aircraft in Latvia
Operational data on the Airport performance show that this April, more than 419 thousand passengers used Riga Airport; in turn, in the first…
Latvian PM: Victory Square monument will be demolished, the question is – how and when
Inevitably the monument complex located at Victory Square will be demolished. The topics on the table now are about when and how this…
Baltic States celebrate the opening of Polish-Lithuanian gas interconnection
On Thursday, 5 May, a special festive ceremony was held in honour of the opening of the Polish-Lithuanian gas interconnection (GIPL). The ceremony…
Russian ambassador to Latvia summoned to explain Russia’s antisemitic statements
In a conversation with Russian ambassador to Latvia Mikhail Vanin, Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the antisemitic statements of the Russian Ministry…
