Latvian president sees no need for institutional rearrangements after Russian drone incident
President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs does not believe the State Border Guard should be entrusted to the Ministry of Defence. The president said…
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Trump spoke to Putin several times since leaving office, Woodward book reports
Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin “maybe as many as seven times “since he left office…
Proposal submitted for tighter regulation of gambling in Latvia
Movement For, which is not represented in the 14th of Saeima, has submitted an invitation to a Saeima committee, suggesting amendments to the…
Osama bin Laden’s son expelled from France and banned from entering the country
Omar bin Laden, son of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, has been expelled from France, where he lived for years painting landscapes in…
Credit institutions in Latvia will have to pay solidarity contributions in coming years
On Tuesday, the 8th of October, the Latvian government approved the legislative draft for Solidarity Contributions developed by the Ministry of Finance. This…
Latvian minister evasive about ministry’s parliamentary secretary’s attendance of Palestinian civilian victims commemoration event
When asked about the decision by the parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Defence Artis Švinka to attend a commemorative event dedicated to…
Social care in Riga in critical state due to shortage of finances
Due to money shortage, social care in Riga is in a critical state, as mentioned in the report submitted to Riga City Council’s…
Former defence official warns of the need to reinforce border protection
To ensure protection of the eastern border it is necessary to reform at least two National Guard battalions into full-time units, wrote co-founder…
Requirements for small and medium-sized businesses to be equalised in VAT Law
Latvian Ministry of Finance has developed amendments to the Value Added Tax Law that provide for simplifying and equalising VAT application rules and…
