Latvian residents divided over rise of ethnic tension in the country
Residents in Latvia have different opinions about the increase of ethnic tension within society, according to results of a study by Providus public…
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Minister of Interior orders another internal affairs investigation over slow response to fight in Imanta
Latvia’s Minister of the Interior Māris Kučinskis has ordered Chief of State Police Armands Ruks to perform an internal affairs investigation over the…
Latvian teachers’ trade union submits initiative to adopt new government dismissal mechanism
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employees (LIZDA) has submitted to the Saeima its initiative to include in the Cabinet Structure Law…
After murder in Jekabpils, three police officers become suspected of misconduct
In regards to the criminal acts committed by Leons Rusiņš, authorities have found signs of misconduct in the actions of the Chief of…
Latvian government once again extends state of emergency on border with Belarus
The Ministry of the Interior reports – due to the rapid increase of the number of illegal border-crossing cases on the Latvian-Belarusian border…
“The system is rotten”, says Latvian Minister of Justice
Violence against women in Latvia is shameful, said Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere in an interview to LTV programme Rīta panorāma on Tuesday,…
Latvian minister suggests “someone” should step down after murder in Jēkabpils
Someone should take responsibility and step down in light of the murder of the woman in Jēkabpils, said Minister of Finance and leader…
Minister requests tangible reasons to limit supermarkets’ operations
Restriction of open hours of supermarkets on weekends without arguments based on tangible data is impossible, said Latvian Minister of Economics Ilze Indriksone…
Latvian police predict provocations on the 9th of May
Although there is no information about any increased risks of possible celebrations on the 9th of May in Riga, police still say there…
