Prime Minister promises – Latvia’s tax burden will not increase in the near future
No new taxes or tax rates are currently planned, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) stated in an interview on TV3’s “900 seconds”…
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Ministry: Recognizing Ukraine’s occupation would encourage further Russian aggression in Europe
Recognizing the occupation of Ukraine would only promote further Russian aggression in Europe, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) stated to news…
Heavy rain and gusty winds expected – cooler weather ahead
On Wednesday morning, a precipitation zone will move across Latvia, bringing rain to the entire country, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and…
Latvia defeats Slovenia at the World Championship
On Tuesday, May 13, during the Ice Hockey World Championship currently taking place in Stockholm, the Latvian national team played its third game,…
No Rail Baltica by 2030 or even 2035?
It is well known that Latvia has not had an easy time so far with the construction of its part of Rail Baltica….
Decision on the future course of port reform referred to the Saeima
On Tuesday, the government approved the Ministry of Transport’s (SM) proposed amendments to the Port Law and the Liepāja Special Economic Zone (SEZ)…
French court finds actor Depardieu guilty of sexual assault
A court in Paris on Tuesday, the 13th of May, found actor Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film…
LMT becomes distributor of Samsung military smart devices in the Baltics
The mobile network operator “Latvijas Mobilais Telefons” (LMT) will become the distributor of South Korean technology company Samsung’s tactical smart devices in the…
Stormer pledges to significantly reduce immigration to the UK as he reveals plans for ‘tighter’ visa rules
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, the 12th of May, pledged to significantly reduce net migration to the UK over the next…
