Latvian Saeima rejects proposal to give 16-year-olds voting rights
On Wednesday, before the second reading, the Saeima’s Public Administration and Local Government Committee rejected a proposal for amendments to the Law on…
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VIDEO | Russians capture key city of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine
Russian troops have taken full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Vuhledar, which has resisted intense Russian attacks since the start of…
Opposition deputy: Latvian government lacks a plan to lower budget spending
The government lacks a clear, comprehensive vision to lower budget spending, said Saeima opposition party Combined List member Edvards Smiltēns in an interview…
Leading WHO expert: Smartphones should be controlled like tobacco
Amid growing concerns about problematic gaming and social media behaviour, and pointing to the increasing negative impact of social media on young people’s…
Nevzlingate in Latvia: oligarch battles in the media and NGOs
Author: Ivo Leitāns (LTV “De facto” journalist) Several persons connected to the Latvian media are mentioned in correspondence between, Anatoly Blinov, currently in…
Riga residents have no safety guarantee: number of shelters is insufficient
There is still no accurate data as to how many people would have access to shelters in Riga in the event of a…
VIDEO | Iran says attack on Israel over, amid growing fears of wider conflict
Iran announced in the early hours of Wednesday, the 2nd of October, that its missile attack on Israel, the largest military strike on…
Cold days and lasting rain to continue in Latvia until weekend
Wednesday, the 2nd of October, will be overcast. Lasting rain at night is expected in most of the country. During the day, however,…
New NATO chief Rutte expresses strong support for Ukraine, not worried about US elections
NATO’s new leader Mark Rutte, who replaced Jens Stoltenberg as NATO Secretary General on Tuesday, the 1st of October, expressed strong support for…
