Measles case confirmed in passenger on Moscow–Riga bus
A case of measles has been laboratory-confirmed in Latvia, and in connection with this case, the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDPC)…
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Prime Minister: “We have a free and independent Latvia – Let us appreciate it!”
On the national holiday, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) calls on everyone to appreciate that we have a free and independent Latvia….
BNN IN FOCUS | Political analyst on the Economy Minister’s “going to the people” and calls to abolish the Ministry of Climate and Energy
The opening of a regional office of the Ministry of Economics in Jelgava has sparked mixed reactions. While some commend Minister of Economics…
Holiday weather: sunny start, followed by wind and rain
On May 1st, Latvia will enjoy a mostly dry day with plenty of sunshine, although clouds may occasionally obscure the sun. Winds will…
Salaries rising, but no results – President Rinkēvičs warns government of mistakes
It would be a scandal if companies running unsuccessful projects were allowed to increase salaries, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs told journalists on Wednesday…
Trump: I’d like to be Pope
Donald Trump, on Tuesday, the 28th of April, when asked by a journalist who should be the next leader of the Catholic Church,…
“Makes your hair stand on end”: former Latvian President harshly criticizes Trump’s “Peace Talks” with Putin
The so-called peace negotiations led by former U.S. President Donald Trump to end Russia’s war against Ukraine are a grotesque mockery of diplomacy,…
Deputies debate: Should former convicted MPs be banned from parliament premises?
Today, the Constitutional and Judicial Policy Subcommittee of the Saeima’s Legal Affairs Committee, while reviewing a proposal from the Progressives party to revoke…
Latvian citizen sentenced to six years in prison for fighting in Ukraine on Russian side
A Latvian citizen detained in the autumn of 2024 in Šķilbēni Parish has been sentenced to six years in prison and two years…
