Saeima passes law that officially declares independence of Latvian Orthodox Church
On 8 September Latvia’s parliament passed in the final reading amendments proposed by the President of Latvia Egils Levits to the Latvian Orthodox…
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Two-thirds of businesses in Latvia experience payment delays
67% of businesses in Latvia currently experience payment delays, according to a survey among entrepreneurs performed by Okredo platform. Every third respondent said…
Commission clears Lithuania’s Expo 2020 pavilion manager of sexual harassment accusations
Lithuania’s Ministry of Environment has decided that the director of Lithuania’s pavilion at EXPO 2020 in Dubai is innocent of unethical behaviour and…
Latvian Russians Union turns to UN Human Rights Committee to save Soviet monuments
To preserve the remaining Soviet monuments in Daugavpils, Latvian Russians Union (LKS) has turned to the UN Human Rights Committee. The report was…
Estonian embassy in Moscow receives threats
Estonian Embassy in Moscow told newspaper Postimees that currently there are no problems with security and threat analyses are regularly carried out, as…
Latvian engineers present new military transport prototype for National Armed Forces
The prototype of a new light military vehicle VR-1 FOX for the needs of Latvian National Armed Forces was presented at Ādaži military…
Latvian minister: we’re at a dead end
Latvia’s interior affairs department will not be able to pay increased electricity bills in October, said Minister of the Interior Kristaps Eklons at…
Tallinn district heating provider asks to switch from natural gas to diesel
District heating provider Utilitas Tallinn applied for authorization by the Environmental Board to switch from natural gas to diesel for district heating production…
Riga International Airport reports rapidly increasing number of passengers
In the first eight months of 2022 Riga International Airport serviced 3.4 million passengers, according to the airport’s operational data. Compared to the…
