Saeima further extends state of emergency on Latvian-Belarusian border
On Thursday, 19 May, the Saeima supported the government’s decision to extend the state of emergency on the Latvian-Belarusian border. The approved changes…
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Police in Riga to limit and close road traffic on Stone Bridge on 20 May
A procession will be held in Riga at 18:00 on Friday, 20 May. The procession For the liberation from Soviet heritage will follow…
Latvian State Audit reports on distribution of finances during Covid-19 crisis
Last year problems with allocation of finances to overcome Covid-19 crisis were observed only in some cases, according to the report from the…
National Alliance to pick Ilze Indriksone as their Minister of Economics
Political party National Alliance has decided to pick Ilze Indriksone, who currently serves as parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Economics, as their…
Baltics voice strong support to Finnish, Swedish NATO bid
The heads of the three Baltic governments have issued a joint statement voicing strong support to Finland and Sweden on the day the…
Russian soldier pleads guilty in war crime in Ukraine
A court in Kyiv has heard a young Russian soldier pleading guilty in the killing of an unarmed civilian. This is the first…
Covid-19 pandemic cuts Latvia’s hospitality sector worker numbers by one-third
Over the course of the last two years the number of people employed in Latvia’s hospitality sector has dropped by one-third. The sector…
Day 83 of war in Ukraine: Defence of Azovstal ended, Ukrainians destroy Russian ammunition depots, Zelenskyy addresses Cannes Festival
In Ukraine on Thursday, May 18, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported destroying of two ammunition depots in the south. In the east, Russian…
Moscow’s Garden officially renamed Latgale’s Park by Riga City Council
On Wednesday, 18 May, Riga City Council decided to rename Moscow’s Garden as Latgale’s Park. Multiple associations requested renaming the park. The municipal…
