KNAB investigates Navalny team’s claims about possible bribery of Latvian law enforcers
Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has commenced an investigation into the claims voiced by the team formed by Russian opposition member…
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Latvia gradually commences heating season
As the weather in the country remains chilly, Latvian municipalities are commencing the provision of heating services to households in the country. Starting…
Child Protection Centre manager against banning unvaccinated children from education facilities
Child Protection Centre (BAC) manager Gunita Kovaļevska objects to the idea to ban children who have not undergone mandatory vaccination from schools. In…
Nevzlingate in Latvia: oligarch battles in the media and NGOs
Author: Ivo Leitāns (LTV “De facto” journalist) Several persons connected to the Latvian media are mentioned in correspondence between, Anatoly Blinov, currently in…
Riga residents have no safety guarantee: number of shelters is insufficient
There is still no accurate data as to how many people would have access to shelters in Riga in the event of a…
Proposal to shorten parental leave raises concerns in Latvia
Progressives political party is categorically against the idea to shorten the parental leave, as LETA was told by the party’s Saeima faction chairman…
National Alliance suggests Ratnieks for mayor’s seat in Riga
The National Alliance (NA) has selected Vice-Mayor of Riga Edvards Ratnieks for the post of Mayor of Riga. He will be the party’s…
Cloudy weather and low air temperatures expected in Latvia
As atmospheric pressure increases, the week will start off with mostly dry and sunny. However, weather will also be cool and, at times,…
Latvian PM promises to make country more attractive to foreign investors
The priorities when working with the Foreign Investors Council in Latvia (FICIL) next years will be human capital development, increase of productivity and…
