Ratnieks: The number of illegal immigrants detained in Riga has increased this year
Riga Deputy Mayor Edvards Ratnieks points out that this year, since the beginning of the year, Riga Municipal Police have already detained and…
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Lasting rain significantly affects the pace of construction on Latvia’s eastern border
Prolonged and intense rainfall in the Latgale region this summer is significantly affecting the pace of construction on Latvia’s eastern border with Russia…
Plenty of rain clouds in the sky, thunder to rumble in some places
On Thursday and Friday, the 7th and 8th of August, clouds will bring rain in some areas both at night and during the…
Estonia to monitor lake cleanliness from space
Satellites can now reveal why the water in Lake Peipus has turned cloudy, or why Lake Võrtsjärv suddenly turns a suspicious green, and…
Latvia’s contradictory foreign policy towards its own citizen, Pjotrs Avens
Opinion article The Latvian government’s position on keeping Latvian citizen and billionaire Pjotrs Avens on the European Union’s sanctions list is becoming increasingly…
Brief rain to come; summer warmth will cease
The air will become slightly cooler, with the thermometer bar fluctuating around +20…+24 degrees throughout the country, reports the Latvian Centre for Environment,…
Bus crash in Smiltene municipality: the driver cannot remember the circumstances of the accident
The driver of the bus that crashed in Smiltene municipality on Monday morning, the 4th of August, was unable to remember the time…
VDAA director demoted for two years following disciplinary investigation
The disciplinary investigation into the responsibility of two officials of the State Agency for Digital Affairs (VDAA) for failing to provide technological solutions…
Children injured in bus overturn in Smiltene region
Three children were injured when a bus overturned in Smiltene municipality on Monday morning, LETA learned from the Vidzeme Regional Office of the…
