Europe imposes new sanctions on Belarus
The Council of Europe has expanded sanctions against Belarus in a continued effort to maintain pressure on Minsk for its support of Russia’s…
Category: Politics
Court of law acquits all accused in the second digital television criminal case, Šlesers and Šķele included
On Friday, the 4th of August, Riga Regional Court announced the verdict in the so-called second digital television criminal case, acquitting several persons…
State Border Guard: Belarusian authorities still maintain their activities on the border
Belarusian security services still maintain their activities on the border, said the Chief of Latvian State Border Guard Guntis Pujāts in an interview…
VIDEO | after Russian drone strike, fires break out at Ukraine’s Danube ports
On the night to Wednesday, the 2nd of August, Russian armed forces used strike drones to attack Ukraine’s Danube port, causing a fire…
Central Election Commission opens way for Harmony party’s referendum for people’s elected president
Latvia’s Central Election Commission (CVK) reports that on Thursday, the 3rd of August, the institution decided to register Harmony political party’s clarified amendment…
Prime ministers of Baltic states agree on a faster exit from Russian electric grid
The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have signed an agreement to speed up preparations and joining the continental European energy network,…
Par/Progressive members invite conservative Riga City Council bloc to a compromise
To agree on new cooperation principles, each coalition partner should be more compliant, said representatives of Progressive Party faction in Riga City Council…
President: Latvian students should be the ones to benefit from education reform
During his meeting with Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša, Latvia’s President Edgars Rinkēvičs stressed that the quality of education in the…
Latvian minister does not disclose how many schools will have to close down
Latvian Minister of Education Anda Čakša did not say how many schools will have to close down in the near future due to…
