Initiative to shut down Latvian Russians Union gains traction
On Wednesday, 27 July, Saeima’s Mandates, Ethics and Submissions Committee decided to ask the parliament to hand over the collective application «On United…
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Number of Covid-19 infection cases in Latvia exceeds 2 100 a day
5 510 Covid-19 tests were performed in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 2 111 new infection cases were found. 894 of them…
Lithuanian lawyer joins investigation of Russian war crimes, says it may last years
Lithuanian lawyer Eglė Matuizienė has joined the International Criminal Court’s initiated investigation of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russia…
More than 15 000 road traffic accidents reported in Latvia this year
In the first six months of 2022 insurance companies and Latvian Vehicle Insurers’ Bureau (LTAB) made decisions and paid insurance claims worth a…
Belarusian citizen accused of espionage in Latvia
On 18 July Latvian State Security Service (VDD) requested the office of the prosecutor to commence criminal prosecution of one person for spying…
KNAB comes under cyber attack; political parties financing database and mobile apps down
Due to a recent cyber attack the databases managed by Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), including Electronic Data Entry Systems, and…
Estonian minister: we cannot stop Russian tourists from coming on our own
Estonian Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets said the rules for the issue of Schengen visas do not give Estonia the right to…
Average of 136 people drown in Latvia every year
An average of 136 people drown in Latvia every year. Approximately every ninth is a child or youngster aged five to 24 years,…
WHO declares state of emergency due to monkeypox outbreak
Last Saturday the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the finding of monkeypox infection cases in more than 70 countries of the world «a…
