Wrong man spends a year behind bars – mistaken identity in sexual abuse case
Due to a similarity in names, an innocent man spent nearly a year in prison for the sexual abuse of a minor, Latvijas…
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Illegal migration from Belarus likely to continue for several more years, says State Border Guard Chief Pujāts
Pressure from illegal migrants coming from Belarus—and indirectly from Russia—on Latvia’s border may continue for several more years, General Guntis Pujāts, Chief of…
Baltic transport ministers agree to pursue additional funding for Rail Baltica
Baltic Transport Ministers have agreed to jointly pursue additional European funding for the Rail Baltica project, emphasizing its strategic importance for military mobility…
EU sports chief hints Israel should get the boot from competitions over Gaza war
Asked how the world of sport should respond to the crisis in Gaza, EU sports chief Glenn Micallef said there is “no place”…
PM Siliņa confident government is doing everything to facilitate business in Latvia
Foreign investment indicators in Latvia continue to grow steadily, and the government is doing everything it can to make doing business in Latvia…
Bedbugs on the move: bedbugs spreading fast in Lithuania
Problems with bedbugs are increasingly reported in Lithuania’s largest cities, with the number of calls for extermination doubling since the end of the…
Coming days will show whether US will adjust its policy toward Russia, says Latvia’s ambassador to NATO
The coming days will show whether the United States will adjust its policy toward the aggressor state Russia, Latvia’s Ambassador to NATO, Māris…
Weather forecast for the coming days: thunderstorms, fog, and 22°C warmth
On Monday, clouds will cover the eastern part of Latvia, bringing rain, and in the far eastern regions, thunderstorms are possible. In contrast,…
Sanctioned Russian cargo paralyzes “Kālija parks” terminal — company demands right to clear warehouses
To fully resume operations, the port terminal JSC “Kālija parks” (KP) in Ventspils must be cleared of fertilizer cargo left behind by the…
