Ex-mayor of Daugavpils sentenced to prison for requesting a bribe
On Friday, 22 April, Riga City Vidzeme Suburb Court sentenced ex-chairman of Daugavpils City Council Rihards Eigims to three years in prison for…
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PHOTO | Ogre performs the first demolishing and removal of a Soviet monument
On Tuesday, 26 April, Ogre performed the first removal of a monument «dedicated to Soviet occupation». The memorial stone that was dismantled at…
Latvian government provides Latvijas Dzelzceļš yet another financial injection
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to provide Latvijas Dzelzceļš (LDz) with EUR 3 million to ensure financial balance with infrastructure maintenance in…
Latvian Food and Veterinary Service starts checking all animals on Latvian-Russian border
Latvia’s Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) specialists have commenced mandatory health inspections and vaccinations of pets of Ukrainian refugees that arrive in Latvia…
PHOTO | Rīgas Satiksme buses leave for Kyiv filled with donations
Rīgas Satiksme has donated 11 buses to Ukraine. These buses left for Kyiv early in the morning on Tuesday, 26 April. These buses…
Citadele Bank: relations with Russia and Belarus are similar to working with North Korea
Due to sanctions, business activity with Russia and Belarus may no longer be possible now and in the foreseeable future. Even in specific…
No more Russian cheese in Latvia – Cesvaines piens to rename the product
In demonstration of support to the Ukrainian people, Latvian company Cesvaines piens has decided to not include the word Russia in any of…
Latvian authorities request criminal prosecution of State Police official for leaking information
Latvian Internal Security Bureau (IDB) has sent to the Prosecutor’s Office for Investigation of Offences in the Service of State Bodies a criminal…
Olaine Prison chief selected to lead Latvia’s Prison Administration
The chief of Olaine Prison Dmitrijs Kaļins has been selected as a prominent candidate for the post of head of Latvia’s Prison Administration…
