Latvian government agrees to keep current head of KNAB in office
On Tuesday, 24 May, Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers discussed the topic of re-approval of Jēkabs Straume as the chief of Corruption Prevention and…
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Minister: the aggressor country and its supporters should be made to restore Ukraine
During the meeting of European Union (EU) Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting in Brussels, Latvia together with Estonia, Lithuania and Slovakia…
Latvian army commander: stagnation in Ukraine risks prolonging the war
Three months after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the front shows signs of stagnation, which is not good for Ukraine, as…
Minister: prices of road construction projects may increase by 15%
The prices of road construction projects may increase by 15%, said Latvian Minister of Transport Tālis Linkaits in an interview to TV3 programme…
Latvian Minister of Defence asks US to provide more military aid
Latvian Minister of Defence Artis Pabriks has met with US Congress representatives Don Bacon, Ruben Gallego and Sara Jacobs. During the meeting, Pabriks…
Oil spill in Baltic Sea hits Estonian islands
In the Baltic Sea, western Estonian islands have been hit by mazut pollution as authorities called on volunteers to help collect chunks of…
Ukrainian refugees in Latvia experience problems with job-hunting and housing
Ukrainian refugees that have ended up in Latvia experience the biggest problems with job-hunting and looking for housing, as board member of Gribu…
Latvian authorities commence criminal procedure over Freeport of Ventspils payments to Lembergs’ organisation
With the announcement that Freeport of Ventspils declared itself a victim, in February 2022 Latvian authorities commenced a criminal procedure over the payments…
Latvian Minister of Healthcare backs new minister candidate
The co-chairman of Attīstībai/Par (AP) political parties union Daniels Pavļuts said he is not worried about the coalition supporting the candidate for the…
