Former governor of Bank of Latvia receives actual prison sentence
On Wednesday, the 20th of December, Riga District Court in Jurmala found former governor of the Bank of Latvia Ilmārs Rimšēvičs guilty in…
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Latvian who converted into Islam accused of glorifying terrorism
Latvian State Security Service (VDD) requests the prosecution office to commence criminal prosecution against a Latvian citizen who converted into Islam for publishing…
EU agrees on new rules for migrant admission
On Wednesday, the 20th of December, the European Union (EU) reached agreement after lengthy negotiations with the European Parliament on a new migration…
Latvia signs 164 million euros-worth contract for supply of HIMARS artillery platform
Latvia has signed a contract with US for the procurement of HIMARS missile artillery system and munitions. The total price of the contract…
Rail Baltica main track costs for Latvia estimated at EUR 3.7 billion
The costs of Rail Baltica’s main track in Latvia are estimated at EUR 3.7 billion. Implementation of the first stage of construction work…
Colorado court strikes Donald Trump from state’s 2024 primary ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the US presidency and cannot participate in the state’s…
Swiss capital Bern considers project that legalises cocaine
The Swiss capital Bern is considering a pilot project that would allow the legal sale of cocaine for recreational purposes, introducing a unique…
Latvian Stevedoring Company Association: transit is not import
“If we look at the east, we have to look past Russia’s borders. The east doesn’t begin and end with Russia. The Central…
A plane departs from the closed Kyiv airport on a technical flight
Ukrainian officials are considering reopening Boryspil International Airport, which was closed due to the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Tuesday, the…
