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Latvia’s anti-corruption bureau lacks staff to investigate complex cases – problem has been building for years

25.08.202626.08.2026 Ogres

Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) is facing an acute shortage of operational officers, a problem common across law enforcement agencies, the…

Storm exposes serious problem in Latvia – some towns left without a single working petrol station

24.08.202625.08.2026 Ogres

The storm that hit Latvia over the weekend exposed significant problems with businesses’ ability to generate their own electricity, leaving several services vital…

Latvian president raises alarm after storm: instructions alone are not enough in a crisis

24.08.202624.08.2026 Ogres

During a crisis, instructions often cannot be followed, which is why initiative and common sense are also needed, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said…

New turn in Latvia’s timber industry case – Prosecutor General turns to Constitutional Court

21.08.202622.08.2026 Ogres

On Thursday, Prosecutor General Armīns Meisters filed an application with the Constitutional Court in the so-called timber industry case, the Prosecutor’s Office said….

Another secret tunnel from Belarus discovered near Latvia’s border

21.08.202621.08.2026 Ogres

On Thursday, Latvian border guards in Krāslava intercepted 28 people who had illegally crossed the state border through an underground tunnel dug from…

Latvia wants to legalise “ethical hackers’” access to information systems

20.08.202620.08.2026 Ogres

The Latvian Ministry of Defence has drafted amendments that would provide a legal framework allowing “good-faith security researchers and cybersecurity enthusiasts” to access…

What will happen to the goods left in Mere stores? Latvia comes up with a solution

19.08.202619.08.2026 Ogres

Food suppliers to the Mere retail chain have been given the opportunity to recover goods belonging to them, the Latvian Ministry of Agriculture…

Grim demographic figures: deaths in Latvia outnumber births by 2.4 to one

18.08.202618.08.2026 Ogres

A total of 5,547 births were registered in Latvia during the first six months of this year, down 4.5%, or 262 births, compared…

Unsettled weather ahead – heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in Latvia

18.08.202623.08.2026 Ogres

Brief showers are expected in some areas on Tuesday, while in the southeastern regions rain will be prolonged at the start of the…

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