Court sentences man to seven years in prison for child’s sexual abuse
Zemgale District Court has sentenced a man to seven years and two months in prison for lasting sexual abuse of a little girl….
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US calls for action in Canada to restore traffic on strategic border bridge
As Canadian lorry drivers protesting against the requirement to be vaccinated against Covid-19 have blocked a number of border crossings on the Canadian-US…
Latvian parliament passes law on payment of considerable compensation to Jewish community
Latvia’s Seaima passed in the final reading the Law on Compensation of Good Will to the Latvian Jewish Community. This new law provides…
Latvian meteorologists promise calm weekend weather and more surprises next week
Weather in Latvia will be calm this weekend – the sun will shine every now and then and no serious precipitation is expected….
European Commission downgrades Latvia’s GDP growth and upgrades inflation outlook
The European Commission (EC) has downgraded Latvia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth outlook for 2022 from the previous 5% to 4.4%. Still, Latvia’s…
Latvian municipalities allowed to let residents pay real estate tax at a later date
In the second and final reading Latvia’s Saeima passed amendments to the Law on the Suppression of Consequences of the Spread of Covid-19…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 11 599 in Latvia 11 940 in Lithuania, 6 584 in Estonia
A total of 11 599 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Nine people have died, of…
Minister of Culture: Latvia can relax about summer festivals – there will be no restrictions
Latvian residents can relax about the upcoming summer season and festivals – there will not be any restrictions, said Latvian Minister of Culture…
In France, main defendant of Paris terror attacks trial denies hurting people
A court in France trying the case of the 2015 Paris terror attacks, where 130 people were killed, has heard the first comments…
