Latvia’s President Egils Levits tested positive for Covid-19
Latvia’s President Egils Levits has been tested positive for Covid-19. Because of this he was forced to postpone a meeting with his Estonian…
Category: Current news
Minister: the pressure on the Latvian-Belarusian border is low at the moment
Currently there «isn’t much pressure» on the Latvian-Belarusian border what with attempts by [Aleksandr] Lukashenko’s regime to force people into Latvia, said Latvian…
Latvian opposition party member investigated over possible bribery
Saeima deputy, Union of Greens and Farmers faction member Viktors Valainis is investigated as part of a criminal procedure headed by Latvian Corruption…
Distance teaching becomes a reality again for many students in Latvia
The number of schools that have transferred some of their classes to distance teaching has increased following the increase of the spread of…
Special exemption certificates to be available to residents in Latvia
From 11 October onward residents in Latvia who are unable to undergo Covid-19 vaccination for medical reasons may be sent by their general…
Ex-president: unlike Sweden, Latvia’s residents won’t move an inch unless whipped
Unlike Sweden, Latvia’s society doesn’t listen to recommendations and «starts moving» only when you «whip them», said Latvia’s ex-president Valdis Zatlers in an…
Lidl in Latvia to remain open to all people regardless of their vaccination status
As outlined in the new epidemiological rules presented by the Latvian government this week, 70% of the goods sold in Lidl stores are…
Latvian authorities adopt a new reporting system for suspicious transactions and threshold declarations
Latvian Office for Prevention of Laundering of Proceeds Derived from Criminal Activity (FID) has commenced the adoption an internationally recognized goAML software, which…
Reduction of Covid-19 patients depends on people’s behaviour and respect of restrictions, says NMPD director
If the restrictions imposed by the government work and society becomes more responsible, we may see a reduction of hospitalized Covid-19 patients by…
