Prosecutor general unhappy with law enforcement quality in Latvia
The current situation with law enforcement institutions in Latvia is unsatisfactory, as the state is unable to ensure high-quality investigation of crimes, and…
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EU asks Taylor Swift to encourage young people to vote
European Commission (EC) Vice President Margaritis Schinas on Wednesday, the 10th January proposed a unique solution to boost youth turnout in the upcoming…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Latvia
On Thursday, the 11th of January, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will arrive in Latvia for an official visit, as LETA was told by…
BNN IN FOCUS | New trains: Latvia adopts new models together with Estonia, but falls behind by a decade
Opinion piece. Author: Ilona Bērziņa Latvian Pasažieru vilciens’ new brand “Vienā vilcienā” or “Vivi” turned out more symbolic than it authors intended. The…
Minister: Škoda Vagonka needs to ensure 95% availability of new trains in two months’ time
Czech Škoda Vagonka has two months to ensure 95% availability of new electric trains, said Latvian Minister of Transport Kaspars Briškens at a…
Police in Rezekne detain three minors on suspicion of murder of two men
Latvian law enforcers detained three minors in Rezekne on suspicion of murder of two men, as confirmed by State Police. On Saturday, the…
Lithuania considers acquiring airBaltic shares
Lithuania considers the option to acquire shares in Latvian national airBaltic airline, as announced by Lithuanian Minister of Transport Marius Skuodis on Tuesday,…
Registered unemployment level in Latvia at 5.7% in 2023
At the end of December 2023 the registered unemployment level in Latvia was 5.7% of the economically active population, which is also 0.3…
Minister: Latvian residents have been unhappy with high prices on medicines for years
Large pharmacy chains are scaring residents by saying that smaller pharmacies will not survive. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health is already working with…
