Latvia’s Prosecutor General seat: candidates and their professional paths
Candidates for the post of Prosecutor General include the incumbent Juris Stukāns, Constitutional Court judge and former prosecutor Juris Juriss, Riga Regional Prosecutor’s…
Author: Ogres
Experts: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) has issued a statement saying that Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip meet the UN definition…
Moldovan elections: Europe must understand the stakes
In August, stickers with the slogan “Russia is not my enemy” appeared in store windows, lampposts and road signs in cities in Romania,…
Will ferry traffic return to Riga? Tallink sets out conditions
One of the challenges for restoring ferry traffic from Riga is the lack of a functioning terminal building, the communications director of the…
Baiba Braže to be sued for denigration of honour and dignity
The State Police is examining the statement of the Latvian citizen and billionaire Pjotrs Avens requesting to initiate criminal proceedings against Minister of…
Von der Leyen’s plane suffers GPS jamming; blames Russia
The GPS of the plane of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has suffered jamming on its way to Bulgaria, and Russia…
Forecasters: Up to +28 in the coming days, but thunderstorms expected too
On Tuesday, skies will be cloudy, though at times the sun will break through, and the weather will be mostly dry. Overnight and…
Power outages – is Lithuania at risk?
In the spring, large parts of Spain and Portugal were left without electricity for about ten hours after a power outage, which renewed…
Latvian state-owned companies will be required to pay 90% of profits as dividends to the budget
In 2026 and the following two years, state-owned companies in Latvia will be required to pay 90% of their profits as dividends into…
