Latvia ceases processing all visa requests from Russian citizens
With the situation in Russia becoming unpredictable, Latvia’s diplomatic and consular services in foreign countries decided to cease processing all forms of visa…
Category: Politics
Latvian MEP: government agonises and New Unity waits for coalition partners to make mistakes
With New Unity (JV) initiating negotiations on changes in the ruling coalition, the Latvian government appears to be in agony, said National Alliance…
Foreign Minister causes a crisis in the Belgian government
Belgium is facing another political chaos, and this time the reason for the looming crisis is the involvement of Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib…
ZZS faction leader ways party negotiations should focus on PM’s outlined topics
It is important to focus on the topics outlined by PM Krišjānis Kariņš. There is not need to rush things, says Union of…
Greek conservatives convincingly win repeated elections
The center-right party New Democracy succeeded in the repeated election, gaining a majority in the parliament, and Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be prime minister…
Riga’s mayor may have wasted more than 14 000 euros on illegal business trips
Answers provided by Riga City Council’s Central Administration to questions asked by For Latvia’s Development faction leader Viesturs Zeps about Riga Mayor Mārtiņš…
BNN ANALYSES: Irish president urging to stay out of NATO and bringing up Lithuania and Latvia stirs controversy
Linas Jegelevičius The controversial remarks of the Irish president Michael D. Higgins, on the NATO membership, contrasting Ireland and Latvia and Lithuania were…
Latvian president: the “iron curtain” has dropped on the border in Zilupe
“Currently there is “an iron curtain” on the border near Zilupe,” said Latvian President Egils Levits, speaking to Saeima deputies at the parliament’s…
Latvian parties agree state companies should release shares on the exchange
Political parties New Unity (JV), Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) and Progressive party agree that it is necessary to release shares of…
