Latvian PM to double as country’s minister of foreign affairs
On Friday, the 7th of July, Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš accepted Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs’ resignation now that the latter…
Category: Politics
Departing president says Latvia can exist in Latvian language only
The Latvia of the future can exist as a national country only in Latvian language, said Latvia’s President Egils Levits in his final…
Progressive party says the state needs to provide accessible healthcare to all Latvian residents
After the talks organised by New Unity (JV), Progressive party (PRO) co-chairman Andris Šuvajevs said the state healthcare budget should be tied to…
ZZS: food prices in Latvia keep growing dramatically and already exceed other EU countries’ levels
Compared with other European Union member states, food prices have increased the most rapidly in Latvia, according to collected data that indicates that…
Polish and Baltic culture ministers to sign declaration to support Ukraine
On the final day of XXVII Latvian Song and XVII Dance Celebration culture ministers of five countries will sign a joint declaration on…
BNN ANALYSES | Death of Lithuanian volunteer in Ukraine stirs controversy
Linas Jegelevičius Following the news about the death of a Lithuanian volunteer who ostensibly perished on the battlefield fighting for Ukraine, Lithuania’s Defence…
Par/Progressive will continue talks with New Unity next week
The next stage of talks between Riga City Council factions of Par/Progressive (PP) and New Unity (JV) will continue next week on the…
Swiss institute’s competitiveness assessment shows Latvia is beneath its Baltic neighbours
Latvia is considered the 51st most competitive country in the world this year, as opposed to 35th the year prior. This is the…
Grybauskaite: Europe says that the Baltics were right, but ignore us again
Former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite stated that NATO failed to stop Russia and that the West still lives in a “different world” than…
