Pīlēns, Pinto or Rinkēvičs – Saeima elects the next president of Latvia
Currently it is unclear which of the three candidates could receive a confident majority of votes in the Saeima. During debates held by…
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Politologist predicts Latvian government’s “transformation”
After the state president’s elections the government coalition will transform. The question remains how the National Alliance could respond to the possible expansion…
BNN ANALYSES | Will Lithuania ever stand up to Latvia on the ice hockey rink?
Linas Jegelevičius When it comes to ice hockey, this May has been starkly different for Lithuania and Latvia. Having lost to South Korea,…
Harmony and Latvia in First Place “start ruffling feathers” by demanding referendums
Saeima party Latvia in First Place (LPV) and its leader Ainārs Šlesers have started collecting signatures for a referendum to initiate the dissolution…
Latvian State Police checks ex-MEP Mamikin’s homophobic post about Rinkēvičs
Latvian State Police (VP) has commenced an inspection of a social media post from ex-MEP Andrejs Mamikins’ about the election of Minister of…
World Ice Hockey Championship estimated to have brought EUR 44 million to Latvia’s economy
Provisional estimates indicate that the organisation of the World Ice Hockey Championship in Riga has brought Latvia’s economy an additional EUR 44 million,…
Social media platforms delete evidence of war crimes
Testimonies and evidence of possible violations of human rights may have been lost after technology companies purge their social networks, the BBC writes….
Germany closes 4 out of 5 Russian consulates
Germany decided to revoke the permits of four of the five Russian consulates in the country, in response to Moscow’s decision to reduce…
Latvian Saeima voices support for Ukraine’s entry to NATO at summit in Vilnius
On Thursday, the 1st of June, Latvia’s parliament passed the legislative draft in which support is voiced for Ukraine at the upcoming NATO…
