Marta Centre: Istanbul Convention cannot destroy family values
In response to the initiative against the ratification of the Istanbul Convention in Latvia, which was viewed by Saeima’s appropriate committee this week,…
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SEB Bank: 40% of business have experienced financial fraud
40% of businesses in Latvia have experienced financial fraud – in most cases businessmen have experienced attempts by scammer to get hold of…
Lower yields for all winter crops expected in Latvia this year
Winter wheat, rye, barley, rape and also triticale (hybrid of wheat and rye) may have a lower yield than expected this season, according…
US Senate permits allocation of EUR 208 million towards security cooperation with Baltic States
During the adoption of the legislative act on the country’s defence expenditures in 2024, the US Senate permitted the allocation of USD 228…
Latvian ministries submit funding requests worth EUR 2 billion to the 2024 state budget project
In accordance with the preparation schedule for the 2024 state budget, Latvian ministries and other central institutions have submitted plans for priority activities…
Mandatory helmets – only for children, Latvian minister explains
Latvian Ministry of Transport currently has no plans to order mandatory helmet-wearing for all electric scooter enthusiasts and cyclists. Instead the requirement is…
President: State Border Guard needs to be able to respond to possible provocations from Wagner
The State Border Guard needs to carefully follow and be prepared to respond to possible provocations from Russian mercenary group Wagner, stressed Latvia’s…
LTV: some 307 Latvian businesses continue exporting goods to Russia
Latvia is one of the few European Union (EU) member states the exports of which to Russia continue growing. According to estimates from…
Do police intend to use “last warning” approach to protect a teenager from an adult man?
Opinion piece – Ilona Bērziņa, BNN What to do if a fourteen-year-old girl runs away from home and stays with a 27-year-old man…
