Latvian Prosecutor General on the fence about running for another term
Latvian Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns is unsure if he wants to run for a repeated term in this post. According to LETA, the…
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545 thousand in unjustified expenses: Latvian ex-PM’s special flights case becomes more severe
In the criminal procedure concerning possible waste of public resources on private flights used by now ex-Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš, former…
Latvian Saeima limits alcohol sale time
On the 9th of January, Saeima deputies passed in the final reading amendments intended to lower alcohol consumption in society. These amendments, among…
US to allocate 50 million US dollars of Danske Bank fine to Estonia
Under the agreement signed on Tuesday, the 7th of January, the US will give Estonia 50 million US dollars (48.2 million euros) of…
Kindergarten availability from age of one – one of Latvian government’s priorities for 2025
A solution to ensure kindergarten services become available to children from the age of one year needs to be found this year, said…
President says Latvia will have to up its defence budget to 4% of GDP
In the coming years, Latvia will have to increase its defence spending to approximately 4% of GDP, said President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs…
Winter storm approaching Latvia: strong wind and blizzards to paralyse traffic
The sky will remain cloudy on Wednesday and Thursday. Precipitation will appear every now and then – mainly wet snow and rain, as…
BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic’s “mistake in communication” as an alibi for failures
Opinion piece. Author: Ilona Bērziņa The “mistake in communication” was [Latvian Transport Minister Kaspars] Briškens’ inability to explain to residents the decision to…
Corruption in Latvia – KNAB to compose a new plan to battle systemic problems in state and municipal institutions
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) will prepare a new plan with specific objectives for both KNAB and other state institutions in order…
