Parties announce their faction leaders in 14th Saeima
Factions in the 14th Saeima have delegated their management, according to information provided to the Praesidium. Ainars Latkovskis was picked as the leader…
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Russia rejoins Black Sea «grain deal»
On Wednesday, 2 November, Russia agreed to return to the so-called Black Sea grain deal, as confirmed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan….
Two people prosecuted in the Merķeļa Street hostel fire case
Riga City District Prosecution Office has decided to commence criminal prosecution of two people in the criminal case surrounding the tragic fire that…
Cute but invasive – Lithuania concerned about growing population of raccoon
Curonian Spit National Park in Lithuania invites local residents to report raccoon sightings. The reason is because this invasive species puts at risk…
North Korea launches at least ten missiles; South Korea responds
Both North and South Korea have fired missiles on each other for the first time. According to BBC, missiles fired by each country…
Latvian residents able to have a look at vehicles donated to Twitter convoy for Ukrainian troops
One of the off-road vehicles donated to the Twitter convoy initiative to be donated for the needs of the Ukrainian army will be…
Opinion | minimal wages are up but grey economy remains
Author: Ilona Bērziņa At their final meeting, the 13th Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Labour Law. These amendments increase…
What were the accomplishments of the longest-serving government of democratic Latvia? A look back at success of Kariņš’s team
The 40th Cabinet of Ministers led by Krišjānis Kariņš took office on 23 January 2019. It is the longest-serving government in the history…
Coalition parties in Latvia disagree on adoption of responsibility mechanism
Parties that compose the potential coalition in Latvia – New Unity (JV), Combined List (AS) and National Alliance (NA) – are not in…
