Police and state border guards to receive bonus pay for work during Covid-19 pandemic
On 11 January Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers decided to allocate EUR 773 634 to the Ministry of the Interior from the state budget…
Category: Politics
After Russia-US defence talks, sides speak of differing positions
Russia has repeated its demands over Ukraine in long talks in Switzerland with the US, but Washington has signalled they cannot be discussed,…
Latvian State Security Service suspects two for spying for Russia
Latvian State Security Service (VDD) together with the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIDD) has detained two people, who are suspected of cooperating…
European Parliament President dies aged 65
In Italy, an illness has ended the life of one of EU’s highest officials, President of the European Parliament David Sassoli, Belgian news…
Corruption watchdog looks into For a Humane Latvia political party’s use of state funding
Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has commenced an administrative procedure over the use of the funding provided by the Latvian state…
Sweden faces record-level spread of Covid-19, announces restrictions
The Swedish government has on Monday, January 10, announced new epidemiological restrictions that will come into force later this week as the Nordic…
Publishing house Dienas bizness pays fine worth more than EUR 100 000
In December 2021 LLC Dienas bizness publishing house paid in full the amount fined for exceeding political promotion costs to the state budget…
Kazakhstan detains nearly 8 000 people, restores internet access
As authorities in Kazakhstan continue to act against people involved in recent protests and rioting, the number of people detained in the Central…
Latvijas Radio: head prosecutor Juriss eyed for SAB director’s position; certain parties protest
One of the potential candidates eyed by Latvia’s President Egils Levits for the position of director of the Constitutional Protection Bureau (SAB) is…
