Using fake Covid-19 certificate to become a criminal offence in Latvia
On Tuesday, 2 November, Saeima’s Criminal Law Policy Subcommittee passed law amendments that provide criminal liability for the acquisition and use of a…
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Non-vaccinated residents in Riga at risk of losing jobs; RNP takes steps to lay off certain workers
Municipal company Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks (RNP) may be forced to lay off more than 200 workers who are not vaccinated for Covid-19, as…
Latvian National Health Service annuls a number of Covid-19 certificates
After receiving information from State Police, Latvia’s National Health Service (NVD) has annulled 26 Covid-19 vaccination certificates, according to the latest information from…
Police: the man who burned to death in Tukums in spring committed suicide. Case closed
The man who burned to death in Tukums in spring earlier this year committed suicide. What happened had nothing to do with the…
Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital organizes patient admission in a garage and; mobile morgue solution employed as well
Due to to influx of Covid-19 patients Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital has been forced to organize patient admission in its garage, which…
Latvian Saeima conceptually approves making acquisition of fake Covid-19 certificate a criminal offence
On Thursday, 28 October, members of the Saeima conceptually passed amendments to the Criminal Law that provide for making acquisition of fake Covid-19…
Latvian corruption watchdog chief says Covid-19 has not affected corruption levels
The pandemic has not affected the level of corruption in Latvia all that much, said chief of Corruption Prevention Combating Bureau (KNAB) Jēkabs…
Minister: it is important for each NATO member state to allot at least 2% of their GDP towards their defence budgets
It is important for every NATO member state to increase their defence budgets to at least 2% of GDP, said Latvia’s Minister of…
Former Latvian Constitution Protection Bureau worker and his wife accused of espionage
The office of the prosecutor accuses former Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) workers Aigars Sparāns and his wife of espionage. The State Security Service…
