20 000 contraband cigarettes found on the Bank of Daugava River near Belarusian border
On Sunday, the 24th of March, border guards found 20 000 contraband cigarettes on the Latvian-Belarusian border on the bank of Daugava River,…
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Israel cancels Washington visit after UN vote on Gaza ceasefire
Israel cancelled a meeting of officials in Washington after the US refused to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire…
Saeima secretary suggests minister Krišjānis Kariņš should find courage and step down
The Combined List would ask Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš to step down even if the political party was in the…
Ministry of Defence prepares a map for wind turbine park development in Latvia
The Ministry of Defence has developed a report to offer businessmen and the energy sector solutions for the development of wind turbine parks…
Programme: Rail Baltica’s railway line in Riga will not be completed by 2030
Even under the most positive scenario it will not be possible to complete Rail Baltica railway line through all of Riga by 2030,…
Latvian authorities urge Latvians to refrain from travelling to Russia and Belarus
The State Security Service (VDD) urges Latvian residents to not travel to Russia or Belarus for Easter. The service also reminds of the…
Ex-president: deported residents proved with their endurance that Latvia cannot be destroyed
The deported residents proved with their endurance that Latvia cannot be destroyed, said ex-President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers in an interview to LTV…
Proportion of Latvian population exposed to social deprivation goes down
6.2% of residents in Latvia were subjected to deep material and social deprivation last year, which is 1.6 percentage points less than in…
Minister: there is no reason to doubt availability of healthcare services in Jelgava
There is no reason to believe residents of Jelgava may not have access to healthcare services, said Latvian Minister of Health Hosams Abu…
