Curfew and prison. The most notable events of the year 2021 in Latvia
Another year has passed. Some may feel nothing much has changed and 2021 was like 2020 but longer, however, looking back at this…
Category: Politics
President: certain SAB director candidates refused the offer
Certain potential candidates who were offered the post of the director of Latvia’s Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) have refused it, said Latvia’s President…
Poland’s Duda rejects media foreign ownership law
Polish President Andrzej Duda has rejected the law passed by Polish legislators aimed at limiting foreign ownership in Poland-based media organisations. The adoption…
France announces new restrictions and likens pandemic to never-ending film
French prime minister Jean Castex has stated this week that the pandemic resembled «a film without an ending». An anti-record in new covid…
Latvian medical workers trade union slowly prepares for a strike
Latvian Trade Union of Health and Social Care Employees (LVSADA) is preparing for its planned strike slowly and gradually. The possibility of restarting…
Latvian State Police to rotate two more top officials in their posts
Next year Latvian State Police has plans to rotate two more top ranking police officials. Until now the post of deputy chief of…
Italy facing presidential election with PM Draghi likely successor to Mattarella
Italy is nearing its presidential election and prime minister Mario Draghi is a likely successor to incumbent Sergio Mattarella. «Super Mario» resigning could…
Ukraine and Russia agree on need to restore truce in Donbas
On December 22, the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) stated that at a meeting of the TCG, all parties agreed…
For five months 50% of housing benefit costs will be covered by the state in Latvia
On Wednesday, 22 December, Latvia’s Saeima passed amendments to the Law on the Suppression of Consequences of the Spread of Covid-19 Infection. These…
