Latvia’s Egils Levits becomes first president to have spent a night in Kyiv during war time
Last week Latvia’s President Egils Levits visited war-torn Ukraine and violated an unwritten security protocol – he became the first of western leaders…
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US unveils more than USD 2 billion military support for Ukraine and allies
United States secretary of state Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kyiv came after the US unveiled nearly 2 billion dollars in…
Latvian government approves order under which supporters of war criminals will lose citizenship
Half a year after Saeima’s adopted amendments, the government approved the order under which Latvian citizenship will be taken away from people who…
Residence permit practice to be limited in Latvia, but ruling coalition unsure how much
In regards to the planned amendments to the Immigration Law, which would introduce tighter requirements for the issue of residence permits to Russian…
Funding allocated to security services to patrol Latvian-Belarusian border
Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers decided to provide funding of EUR 112 821 to the Ministry of the Interior in order to cover expenses…
Liz Truss named as Britain’s next prime minister
Liz Truss won a leadership race on Monday, 5 September, at a time when Great Britain faces a cost of living crisis, industrial…
Latvia provides approximately 300 million euros worth of military aid to Ukraine
Since 24 February the total military support Latvia’s government has provided Ukraine in its fight against Russia has reached almost EUR 300 million….
Latvian Ministry of Economics to communicate with clients in Latvian language only
From 1 September onward Latvian Ministry of Economics and institutions under its direct subordination will start providing information and communicating with clients only…
Compensation of losses from USSR is a matter of dignity for Baltic States
On 30 August Latvia’s government reviewed the Interim Report on Estimates of Losses Caused by the Occupation by USSR and Further Action to…
