Latvian Saeima committee supports demolition of Victory Monument in Pārdaugava
On Tuesday, 14 June, Latvian Saeima’s Education, Culture and Science Committee passed in the final reading urgent legislative draft that provides for the…
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PHOTO | Ukrainian and US ambassadors attend event of Commemoration Day for the Victims of Communist Genocide in Latvia
On 14 June Latvia commemorates the mass deportations of Latvian residents performed by the violent Stalinist regime in 1941. More than 15 000…
Latvian government cancels mandatory biofuel mixing for 1.5 years
On Tuesday, 14 June, when approving amendments to Cabinet of Ministers requirements on fuel and diesel fuel compliance evaluation, the government decided to…
Monkey pox added to list of infectious diseases
On Tuesday, 14 June, Latvia’s government decided to add monkey pox to the list of infectious diseases, stressing that it is an infectious…
Amnesty International accuses Russia of war crimes
In its latest report Amnesty International accuses Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine. The international human rights organisation claims hundreds of civilians…
US prepared to provide arms to fuel Ukraine’s victory over Russia
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said his country is prepared to supply the arms Ukraine needs to win against Russia, as reported…
Foreign investors lukewarm about Latvia’s attractiveness
Foreign investors give Latvia an average score when it comes to investment attractiveness, according to FICIL Sentiment Index 2021 organised by Foreign Investors’…
BNN ASKS | Gas prices may increase further for households in Latvia next year
«If Europe ceases using Russian gas or Russia stops supplying gas to Europe and/or Latvia fails to secure alternatives to Russian gas, the…
Latvian minister promises zero tolerance for «putinists» in the country
Among Russian speaking residents in Latvia there are different opinions about Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. This is why the state should send a…
