G7 leaders call for de-escalation in the Middle East
On Tuesday, the 17th of June, Israel and Iran attacked each other for the fifth consecutive day, and US President Donald Trump called…
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PM Siliņa urges ministries to exercise “self-discipline”: to find savings of 150 million euros
Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) is calling on ministries to be proactive and come forward with their own proposals for possible budget…
Rain, wind and moments of sunshine – what weather is in store for us until Midsummer celebration?
On Tuesday, variable cloud cover is expected, with cloudier skies in the eastern part of the country. During the night, a precipitation zone…
Swedish defense company acquires Latvia’s Ammunity
The Swedish defense and security company Scandinavian Astor Group (SAG) has signed an agreement to acquire the Latvian small-caliber ammunition manufacturer Ammunity, representatives…
UK appoints first female head of MI6 spy agency
On Sunday, the 15th of June, the United Kingdom appointed Blaise Metreweli as head of the Secret Intelligence Service, the foreign spy service…
“For Stability!” leader Rosļikovs detained
On Monday, the leader of the “For Stability!” party, Aleksejs Rosļikovs, was detained, according to a social media statement by party member and…
Čudars nominated for Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development
The party New Unity has nominated Member of Parliament and former Minister for Climate and Energy Raimonds Čudars (JV) for the position of…
Minister Valainis promises: price drop is coming. When will shopping become cheaper and what it means for consumers?
The memorandum on food price reduction in stores could begin to take effect this month, Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis (ZZS) said in…
Protesters against overtourism take to the streets of southern European cities
On Sunday, the 15th of June, thousands of people took to the streets of southern European cities again to protest against excessive tourism,…
