Estonia’s credit rating downgraded to A+
International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings (Fitch) has downgraded Estonia’s long-term rating from AA- to A+ with a stable future outlook, adding that…
Category: Politics
Latvian army commander: Wagner is an information war product, and many took their “glorification bait”
Russian PMC Wagner Group is a product of information war, and many took the glorification bait. LETA was told by the Commander of…
Women’s hygiene goods free in Scotland. Will Latvia follow this example?
Unlike Scotland, women’s hygiene products are not free of charge in Latvia. The initiative to provide free hygiene products for girls and women…
Riga ex-Mayor’s business trip declared as compliant with regulations
The business trips the now ex-Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis took during his term were compliant with regulations, as concluded in the internal…
TV3: payment of Latvijas Gāze catches the attention of Latvian State Security Service
Latvian State Security Service (VDD) has commenced an inspection to assess whether the decision by Latvijas Gāze (LG) shareholders to pay dividends to…
VIDEO | Latvia suggests unifying approach to issue of Schengen visa
Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentions that Russian football players had arrived in Latvia for a football game as part of a team…
EU launches new sanctions against Belarus
European Union (EU) ambassadors have approved new sanctions against Belarus, introducing restrictions on dual-use goods and aviation parts, Lithuanian public media LRT writes….
Latvian minister allows Rezekne municipality could be at risk of financial stabilisation procedure
Currently available information about the financial difficulties Rezekne municipality is in suggests the municipality may be at risk of financial stabilisation procedure to…
Preparations for construction of Liepaja Prison are going as planned
The preparations before construction of the nearly EUR 126 million worth Liepaja Prison project are going as planned, said Latvian Minister of Justice…
