Latvian PM: ruling coalition should be more unified in their choice of president
It would be best if the ruling coalition reached an agreement on a single presidential candidate, said Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš after…
Category: Politics
Union of Greens and Farmers will absolutely not support Levits as presidential candidate
It is categorically excluded for the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) to support Egils Levits as a candidate for the upcoming presidential…
Latvian government scrambles to approve teachers pay increase schedule
On Tuesday, the 18th of April, Latvia’s government approved the teachers’ pay increase schedule developed by the Ministry of Education and Science. This…
Latvia’s Egils Levits decides to run for presidency again
Latvia’s President Egils Levits has decided to run for re-election, as the politician confirmed after his meeting with PM Krišjānis Kariņš on Wednesday,…
French will have to work longer before pension
French President Emmanuel Macron has succeeded in achieving pension reform, but its price will be significant for his political career, writes Reuters. Given…
Protest participants: Ogre’s mayor is no Lāčplēsis
In the morning on Thursday, the 20th of April, Latvian residents gathered outside the Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development for the…
Russia urges “real men” to apply for the service
The Russian army has launched an advertising campaign, which challenges to prove masculinity and exchange the monotonous life of a civilian for the…
Latvian Saeima dictates foreign child adopters have to be married in accordance to the Constitution
On Thursday, the 20th of April, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Law on the Protection of the Children’s…
Notification letters on law amendments sent to more than 20 000 Russian citizens in Latvia
The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) has sent notification letters to 24 505 Russian citizens living in Latvia and for whom…
