Latvian government agrees to keep current head of KNAB in office
On Tuesday, 24 May, Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers discussed the topic of re-approval of Jēkabs Straume as the chief of Corruption Prevention and…
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Day 89 of war in Ukraine: Three months of invasion, Russian diplomat condemns Putin’s war, Denmark to send missiles
On Tuesday, May 24, three months pass since Russian President Vladimir Putin began Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It has caused the death of…
Minister: the aggressor country and its supporters should be made to restore Ukraine
During the meeting of European Union (EU) Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting in Brussels, Latvia together with Estonia, Lithuania and Slovakia…
Latvian army commander: stagnation in Ukraine risks prolonging the war
Three months after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the front shows signs of stagnation, which is not good for Ukraine, as…
Minister: prices of road construction projects may increase by 15%
The prices of road construction projects may increase by 15%, said Latvian Minister of Transport Tālis Linkaits in an interview to TV3 programme…
Latvian Minister of Defence asks US to provide more military aid
Latvian Minister of Defence Artis Pabriks has met with US Congress representatives Don Bacon, Ruben Gallego and Sara Jacobs. During the meeting, Pabriks…
Latvian PM decides to pick Kristaps Eklons for the vacant minister’s post
Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš is prepared to propose deputy chief of the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) Kristaps Eklons for the…
Ukrainian court delivers sentence in first war crime trial
A Russian soldier, who admitted killing an unarmed civilian during Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, has been sentenced to life in prison, British public…
Oil spill in Baltic Sea hits Estonian islands
In the Baltic Sea, western Estonian islands have been hit by mazut pollution as authorities called on volunteers to help collect chunks of…
