LIZDA: we have the right to continue the strike
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Workers (LIZDA) notes that the trade union has the right to continue its strike. “The trade…
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EU approves new sanctions against Russia; UK sanctions Russian prison chiefs
European Union (EU) member states agreed on Wednesday, the 21st of February, on a 13th sanctions package against Russia, due to come into…
Estonia prevents Russian hybrid operation, detains ten people
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas announced on Tuesday, the 20th of February, that the country’s security services had thwarted a Russian hybrid operation…
Latvian State Police monitors PSKUS construction site’s takeover from Velve LLC
Representatives of Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital (PSKUS) arrived at the construction site to take over the unfinished A2 ward from Velve LLC….
Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine “shot dead” in Spain
The body of the man shot dead in Spain last week is reported to be that of Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who flew…
Fatalities caused by road traffic accidents on a rise in Latvia
Last year 142 people in Latvia died in various road traffic accidents. This is 27 deaths more than the year prior, according to…
Programme: LDz financial director and head of Technical Directorate dismissed from posts
This month Latvian Railway (LDz) financial director Rems Razums and the company’s Technical Directorate’s head, once a board member Ēriks Šmuksts were dismissed…
Former employees of Ksenia Sobchak sentenced over Rostec CEO extortion case
On the 12th of February, a Moscow court sentenced three former employees of Russian influencer Ksenia Sobchak to 7.5 and seven years in…
Unemployment level grows the most rapidly among men in Latvia
The actual unemployment level in Latvia was at 7.1% in January, which is the same as the month prior and 0.7 percentage points…
