Suspended prison sentence for publication of materials glorifying terrorism
Last year Riga City Vidzeme Suburb Court sentenced one to a suspended two-year prison sentence with probation period and community service for distribution…
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Some paedophiles work in IT and know how to hide, Latvian State Police warns
Police have noticed in practice that some paedophiles work in the IT sector and know ways to hide their location, said Latvian State…
Motor oil leaks from lumber company impacted by flood in Jekabpils
Latvia’s State Environment Service (VVD) reports that the flood in Jekabpils has reached local Ošukalns LLC wood processing plant on Bebru Street 104A….
Better benefits have not increased the number of Latvians in Estonia
The number of Latvian citizens in the Estonian border town of Valga is steadily increasing every year, but so far 2023 has not…
Latvian minister defends decision to appoint acting chairman of RAKUS
The decision to appoint Aleksejs Višņakovs as the acting chairman of Riga Eastern Clinical University (RAKUS) is «good and correct», said Minister of…
Corruption watchdog estimates damages caused by fraud in Central Elections Commission’s various contracts
The suspect – Kristīne Bērziņa – was suspended as chairperson of the Central Elections Commission (CVK) following the request from Corruption Prevention and…
Meteorologists promise warmth and precipitation and drop in air temperature this week
Latvia’s State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre reminds that thaw continued last week, which caused water levels to go up in rivers, causing…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Forests fall. Hell’s gates. Police shortage. Musk’s «record»
This week’s main «hero» was Latvia’s state company Latvian State Forests – a profitable, environment-managing and a modest public worker. By prohibiting this…
Week in Lithuania: Celebrates Freedom Defenders Day, Lithuanians will build a solar panel park in Latvia
Linas Jegelevičius The Lithuanian company is planning the construction of a solar panel park in Latvia, in the vicinity of Jēkabpils, while the…
