Latvian president ready to review law on withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
If the Saeima passes the opposition- and Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS)-backed bill to withdraw Latvia from the Istanbul Convention, President Edgars…
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“Pay for outcomes,” not a receipt for every visit — Latvia’s MoH presents hospital reform
The Ministry of Health (MoH) proposes to move to a three-tier hospital model by 2029 instead of the current five levels, to introduce…
Latvian politicians concerned about the influx of Anglicisms – call to strengthen the prestige of the language
Several politicians, following the government’s report to the Saeima on efforts to preserve the state language, emphasised the need to nurture the Latvian…
Small provocation, big noise — Latvian NAF commander explains Russia’s tactic
Russia’s advantage as an attacker is that it can easily organise small sabotages that the West finds hard to predict, Latvian National Armed…
Medical workers’ union expresses no confidence in Latvia’s Minister of Health
The Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Trade Union (LVSADA) has decided to express no confidence in Health Minister Hosams Abu Meri (New…
Anatomy of propaganda: how Zapad 2025 exercises serve Russia’s and Belarus’s information war
During the Zapad 2025 military exercises held in September, Russia spread six key narratives — one emphasizing the military unity of Russia and…
Latvia Requests opinion from the Venice Commission on the consequences of denouncing the Istanbul Convention
Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (New Unity) has requested that the Venice Commission provide an accelerated opinion on Latvia’s potential withdrawal from the…
Microsoft: Cyberattackers are adopting artificial intelligence faster than defenders
The Baltic states are not among the countries most frequently targeted by cyberattacks, said Renāte Strazdiņa, representative of Microsoft NTO Europe North Multi-country…
Latvia’s Saeima to begin reviewing next year’s budget with 18 billion euros in spending and a sizable deficit
Members of Parliament today referred next year’s state budget bill and its accompanying package of draft laws to Saeima committees for review. The…
