Ušakovs: no festivities on 9 May; the fallen should be commemorated at cemeteries
In a time when Russia attacks Ukraine, no celebration of Victory Day on 9 May is possible, the people who died in WWII…
Category: Current news
President: crimes of Communism were never internationally tried and this resurrected totalitarianism in Russia
The crimes committed by Communism were never internationally tried by Europe or the former Soviet Union the same way as the crimes committed…
Though Friday expected to be warm, weather to become colder afterwards
Although the end of last week marked the start of astronomical spring and days became very warm thanks to strong anticyclone, the spring-like…
Reminder! Clocks to be turned hour forward this Sunday
In Latvia the switch to summer time will happen at 3:00 a.m. on 27 March (the night to Sunday). Clocks will need to…
Latvian citizen sentenced to five years in prison for spying for Russia
On Wednesday, 23 March, Riga City Vidzeme Suburb Court found Andris Birzgailis guilty of spying for Russia and sentenced him to five years…
PM: Europe should aim sanctions against Russian oil, not gas
European-wide sanctions should be aimed against Russian oil, not natural gas, said Latvian PM Krišjānis Kariņš during a meeting of the Latvian Chamber…
Latvian State Revenue Service develops tax calculator for mail
To let residents learn how large tax amount they will have to pay before making a purchase online, Latvia’s State Revenue Service (VID)…
Latvian government supports increasing defence budget to 2.5% of GDP in 2025
On Tuesday, 22 March, Latvian government supported the proposal included in the report presented by the Ministry of Finance on the gradual increase…
CSP reports 5.3% of Latvia’s population are deeply materially and socially deprived
In 2021, 5.3 % of the population was exposed to severe material and social deprivation which is 1.7 percentage points lower than in…
