Tyre tread depth fails to reach 1 mm. Latvian police stop and fine motorists
On Thursday, the 18th of January, Latvian State Police Road Traffic Safety Department officers, together with colleagues from the Road Traffic Safety Directorate…
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Latvia to randomly recruit 150 more citizens into military service
In the third round of conscription for Latvian military service, it is planned to randomly recruit 150 more people, as reported by the…
Estonia’s population grew due to immigration, the number of births fell
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, on the 1st of January 2024, the population of Estonia was 1 366 491, which…
Latvian minister accused of hiding information about Kariņš’s special flights
During efforts to compile information about the special flights Krišjānis Kariņš’s used during this term as Latvian Prime Minister, the Combined List (AS)…
Latvian parliament finally puts an end to years of disputes over merge of public media
The Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Law on Public Electronic Mass Media and Administration Thereof. These amendments are aimed…
Latvia commences expulsion procedure against nearly 1 000 Russian citizens
The expulsion procedure against 985 Russian citizens who have not completed requirements of the Immigration Law – haven’t passed a Latvian language exam…
Latvian President: we have to prepare for all scenarios in a rational manner
We should prepare for all scenarios in a rational manner without any sense of doom, as Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs wrote on Facebook,…
Tactile Freedom Monument damaged by a “criminal with experience”. Faces 10 years in prison
Riga Eastern Prosecution Office’s Prosecutor has submitted a criminal case to Riga City Court concerning criminal charges against the man who damaged the…
Air temperature in Latvia to reach -10° C
On the night to Wednesday, the 17th of January, the sky in Latvia will be clear and air temperature in Vidzeme and parts…
