488 Latvian citizens volunteer for National Defence Service
In the first summons for voluntary National Defence Service, a total of 488 Latvian citizens have signed up for service in the military,…
Category: Politics
Linguists suggest renaming Russia’s Kaliningrad into Karalyauchi or Königsberg
Latvian linguists suggest changing the name of Russia’s exclave Kaliningrad in Latvian language. It is suggested to use either the traditional Baltic name…
Russia reports battlefield losses
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that two high-ranking military officers were killed in the fighting in Eastern Ukraine, writes Politico. Moscow officials reported…
Central Election Commission’s Chief: there should be no political influence over us
There must be no political influence over the Central Election Commission (CVK) even after the proposed decision for the provision of administrative and…
No new candidates announced for upcoming presidential elections in Latvia
Saturday, the 13th of May, marked the conclusion of the period of time during which parties were able to propose presidential candidates. No…
Latvian MEP accused of causing millions of losses to Riga; calls it “absurd”
The charges presented by Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) about allegedly causing losses worth EUR 10 million to Riga municipality are…
With Levits out, National Alliance will not select a different presidential candidate
Although the National Alliance has yet to voice support to any of the three officially announced presidential candidates, the political party does not…
Criminal prosecution of two Latvian MEPs will require permission from European Parliament
In order to initiate criminal prosecution of Latvian MEPs Nils Ušakovs and Andris Ameriks, it will be necessary to secure permission from the…
Progressive Party’s presidential candidate – European official Elīna Pinto
On Thursday, the 11th of May, Latvian Progressive Party named its presidential candidate – “an international organisations and management professional and activist of…
