Famous Latvian boxer announces plans to enter political arena; the public is divided
On 18 July Latvian boxer Mairis Briedis made an announcement on his Instagram page that he plans to enter the political arena and…
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Summer – the season of broken wind shields in Latvian
This year the insurer has paid has paid EUR 1.7 million in insurance claims submitted for broker car wind shields already, as reported…
Latvian ministry suggests extending state of emergency on Belarusian border until November
Latvian Ministry of the Interior plans to suggest to the government to extent the state of emergency on the border with Belarus until…
Europe’s next package of sanctions to focus on exports of Russian gold
In its next package of sanctions the European Union plans to focus on exports of Russian gold and prevent attempts of circumvention of…
Natural disasters cause serious problems for Latvian farmers
The almost day-long rain and strong wing that recently visited Latvia have slashed crops in many parts of Latvia. Crops in Kuzeme and…
Ruling coalition in Latvia conceptually supports state defence service
Today, 14 July, the ruling coalition in Latvia supported the proposal from the Ministry of Defence on the adoption of state defence service….
Tents, transports, cameras and armband exchange – practical advice for Positivus festival-goers
Positivus festival is set to start very soon. On 15th and 16th of July it will be gathering thousands of people, who will…
Latvian government supports removal of 69 monuments glorifying Soviet and Nazi regimes
On Thursday, 14 July, Latvia’s government approved the removal of 69 monuments, plaques and memorials glorifying Soviet and Nazi regimes. 23 June marked…
Bank analysts: negative effect of euro’s weakness exceeds positive aspects
The negative influence of euro’s weakness exceeds positive aspects. Additionally, the low euro exchange rate could contribute to inflation even though it is…
