Latvian Saeima ratifies Istanbul Convention seven years after its initial signing
On Thursday, the 30th of November, the majority of the Saeima passed the law with which the so-called Istanbul Convention or the Council…
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Russian Supreme Court bans “LGBT movement”, declares it “extremist”
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday, the 30th of November, declared LGBT activists “extremists” in response to a Justice Ministry request to ban the…
Israeli-Hamas conflict resumes after truce
On Friday, the 1st of December, Israel resumed combat operations in Gaza following alleged rocket attacks by Palestinian militants and violations of the…
Latvijas gāze’s nine-month operations conclude with EUR 24.924 million in losses
In the first nine months of 2023 the net turnover of Latvijas gāze JSC (LG) was EUR 120.544 million, which is 78% less…
Acute respiratory infections on a rise in Latvia: Covid-19 and RSV
Last week’s flu and other upper respiratory infections monitoring results show that the number of Covid-19 patients is on a rise. There is…
First chairman of Constitutional Court and co-author of Latvian Declaration of Independence passes away
On Tuesday, the 21st of November, at the age of 82 the first Chairman of the Constitutional Court and one of the founders…
Latvian Saeima conceptually passes legislative draft on Istanbul Convention’s ratification
On Thursday, the 30th of November, Latvian parliament conceptually passed the legislative draft that provides for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention or…
Estonian economic downturn accelerated again in the third quarter
In the third quarter of 2023, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 3.9% compared with the same quarter of 2022. The GDP…
Riga mayor: “blizzard tickets” may be extended if intense snowing continues
If intense snowing in Latvia’s capital city continues on Friday, the 1st of December, the option to use “blizzard tickets” will be extended,…
