Bank of Latvia upgrades inflation outlook to 9.5% for 2022
The Bank of Latvia has upgraded the average inflation outlook for 2022 from the previous 6.1% to 9.5%. For next year the inflation…
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Latvian minister invites annulling Ventspils ex-mayor’s honorary status in LU
Latvian Minister of Education and Science Anita Muižniece has sent an invitation to the University of Latvia to annul ex-mayor of Ventspils Aivars…
Latvian government approves increase of defence budget to 2.5% of GDP
On Tuesday, 29 March, Latvia’s government approved the gradual increase of the defence budget to 2.5% of GDP in the next three years….
Latvia lifts Covid-19 certificate or test requirement for foreign entrants
From 1 April 2022 onward the requirement for foreigners and other entrants to Latvia to present a valid Covid-19 vaccination or recovery certificate…
Ex-mayor of Ventspils retains honorary University of Latvia member status for now
Chairman of the Senate of the University of Latvia Kristaps Jaudzems submitted a proposal to annul ex-Mayor of Ventspils Aivars Lembergs’ honorary University…
Minister: Russia unjustifiably expels three Latvian diplomats from Moscow
Russia has unjustifiably expelled three Latvian diplomats from the embassy in Moscow, wrote Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs on Twitter. On…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 2 897 in Latvia 2 823 in Lithuania, 1 451 in Estonia
A total of 2 897 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 19 people have died, of…
British government officials fined for lockdown parties
Police in London has found violations of Covid-19 restrictions in a number of festive events with British government officials and announced fines for…
Baltic NATO air policing unit active in patrolling and intercepting Russian planes
The Baltic air policing unit of NATO member states based in Lithuania is active in patrolling the borders of the Baltic states and…
