Survey data shows Egils Levits has the lowest rating in the history of Latvian presidents
Latvia’s President Egils Levits has the lowest rating in the history of the country’s presidents, according to data from the survey “What’s happening…
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Ķekava County loses lawsuit for attempt to restrict gambling within its territory
The halting of the restriction imposed by Ķekava County Council on the organisation of gambling within its territory corresponds with regulations, the Constitutional…
Riga City Council will not discuss suggestion from nationalists to rename Pushkin Lyceum
Riga City Council’s Education, Culture and Sports Committee did not discuss the suggestion from the National Alliance and Latvian Association of Regions political…
Diena newspaper owner admits influential and scandalous Latvian politicians have been financing it for years
The Court of Economic Affairs have started reviewing the case in which Dienas mediji and Dienas bizness publishing houses are required to pay…
Twitter users remind Ainārs Šlesers of his “closet full of skeletons”
Another storm of sorts has started on Twitter – Saeima deputy Ainārs Šlesers from Latvia in First Place is being sharply reminded by…
Minister: to develop society, we need to invest in teachers
By investing in teachers, we develop society as a whole, said Latvian Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša at the opening of…
Businessman in Latvia sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for offering a bribe
The Court of Economic Affairs (ELT) has found Rīgas namu apsaimniekotājs JSC board chairman Igors Trubko guilty of offering a briber of EUR…
Latvia’s Minister of Agriculture still doesn’t have access to official secrets
Of the members of the government only Minister of Agriculture Didzis Šmits still does not have a permit to access official secrets. His…
Ministry of Health proposes lifting mask-wearing requirement at medical institutions
Latvia’s Ministry of Health has suggested lifting the mandatory requirement for everyone to wear protective masks when at medical institutions and lasting social…
