Latvian Ministry of Defence suggests calling in youngsters living abroad to serve in the military
The Ministry of Defence still plans to move forward with the suggestion submitted to the Saeima to recruit Latvian youngsters living abroad to…
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BNN INTERVIEW | Jānis Vitenbergs: a minister cannot work separately from the industry
What will now happen with the Sea Port Reform? It’s clear there will be no progress until the ruling comes from from the…
Norway unveils five-year plan for massive financial aid for Ukraine
The Norwegian government has announced plans to provide Ukraine with gratuitous financial assistance worth nearly EUR 7 billion in the next five years….
Latvian PM against letting Russian and Belarusian athletes attend Olympic Games
As long as the war continues in Ukraine, participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in Olympic Games under any flag is unacceptable, said…
Latvia’s budget to have deficit of 4.2% for the sake of «major priorities», says PM
It is planned for the state budget of 2023 to have a deficit of 4.2% of GDP, but this is necessary to implement…
Latvian National Alliance politician may have close ties with «sanctioned oligarch» Petr Aven
TV3 programme Nekā personīga reports that Russian billionaire Petr Aven, who is under EU sanctions, had stayed in Latvia in December 2022 and…
Harmony co-chairperson: Rezekne mayor’s expulsion is a question of time
Chairman of Rezekne City Council Aleksandrs Bartaševičs will be excluded from Harmony political party, said the party’s co-chairperson Regīna Ločmele in an interview…
State Security Service to look into Grevcova’s statements about «civil war» in Ukraine
Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) intends to look into Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova’s public statements in regards to the Russian-Ukrainian war. In one…
Latvian Saeima elects Kristīne Saulīte as new head of Central Election Commission
On Thursday, the 2nd of February, Latvia’s Saeima elected the former leader of World Free Latvians Union Kristīne Saulīte as the new head…
