Kods Rīgai and Par/Progressive party have different views on why Riga’s last mayor “fell”
Political parties Kods Rīgai (KR) and Par/Progressive (PP) factions in Riga City Council have different views as to why the ex-Mayor of Riga…
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Latvian armed forces’ readiness is enough to face modern security risks, Saeima member says
Latvian National Armed Forces’ readiness is enough to face modern security threats, said Saeima National Security Committee’s chairman Jānis Dombrava in an interview…
Von der Leyen blasts Beijing during her speech
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, speaking at the Philippine Business Forum, condemned Beijing for its belligerent behavior and failure to fulfill…
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…
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…
