Latvian government appoints a new head of Prison Administration
On Tuesday, 3 May, Latvia’s Minister of Justice Jānis Bordāns transferred Dmitrijs Kaļins from the post of chief of Olaine Prison to the…
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Day 72 of war in Ukraine: Final stage of Azovstal defence, 500 civilians evacuated from Mariupol, Russia’s letter to family of Moskva sailor
On Friday, May 6, in Ukraine, Russian army continued its attempts to seize the remaining part of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works. After resisting…
War in Ukraine and sanctions cause a drop in freight carried by aircraft in Latvia
Operational data on the Airport performance show that this April, more than 419 thousand passengers used Riga Airport; in turn, in the first…
Latvian PM: Victory Square monument will be demolished, the question is – how and when
Inevitably the monument complex located at Victory Square will be demolished. The topics on the table now are about when and how this…
Baltic States celebrate the opening of Polish-Lithuanian gas interconnection
On Thursday, 5 May, a special festive ceremony was held in honour of the opening of the Polish-Lithuanian gas interconnection (GIPL). The ceremony…
Russian ambassador to Latvia summoned to explain Russia’s antisemitic statements
In a conversation with Russian ambassador to Latvia Mikhail Vanin, Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the antisemitic statements of the Russian Ministry…
Meteorologists promise up to +20° C in Latvia soon
With the south-east and south portion of an active cyclone closing in to Latvia, the first half of the weekend in Latvia’s eastern…
Latvian government has no plans to increase bus ticket prices due to fuel prices
There are no plans to increase public transport ticket prices in response to increasing fuel prices, said Latvian Minister of Transport Tālis Linkaits…
Two-thirds of senior grade students in Latvia admit having tried cigarettes
According to results of a survey conducted by Latvian Children Without Cigarettes among high school students, 72% of senior grade students in Latvia…
