Latvia organises special photo exhibition in support of Ukraine at Victory Square
On Monday, 2 May, a photo exhibition Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Heroes! was opened at Victory Square in Riga. At this exhibition…
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Head of Riga Zoological Garden leaves his post, says return to politics is possible
After leaving his post as Riga Zoological Garden’s Education and Information Office specialist, Ingmārs Līdaka says the possibility of returning to politics is…
Baltic PMs: surplus of Covid-19 vaccines creates new challenges
On Friday, 29 April, Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė sent a joint…
Online shopping in e-shops outside the EU rapidly losing popularity
Ordering goods from countries outside the European Union is rapidly losing popularity among residents. AliExpress, which is one of the world’s most popular…
Economists: year 2022 will be difficult in spite of rapid GDP growth
The growth of Latvia’s gross domestic product (GDP) turned out unexpectedly strong in Q1 2022. GDP growth will be much lower in Q2,…
Persons with history of abusive behaviour will not be allowed to become guardians
In Latvia persons punished for criminal acts involving violence and threats of violence will not be allowed to become guardians until their criminal…
Google search trends; what’s on people’s minds?
Google is not just a great search platform but also a mirror of all the people who use it, as it reveals what…
Flu intensity increases considerably in Latvia
Last week the intensity of flu had more than doubled in Latvia, according to information from the State Disease Control and Prevention Centre…
Pro-Kremlin posts may cost Latvian Russians Union its state funding
Statements justifying Russia’s foreign policy, as well as continued use of propaganda may result in state funding being pulled from the political party…
