Latvia to prohibit national athletes from competing with Russian and Belarusian athletes
Latvian national sports teams will not be allowed to compete with their Russian and Belarusian counterparts, as provided by amendments to the Sports…
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Duntsova officially applies to run against Russian President Putin
On Wednesday, the 20th of December, former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova announced her candidacy for the upcoming Russian presidential elections in March and…
Latvian PM confused with residents’ anger over passport price doubling, says not everyone needs a passport
There is no reason for residents to worry about the doubling of the price of passports, because not all residents have a need…
Former governor of Bank of Latvia receives actual prison sentence
On Wednesday, the 20th of December, Riga District Court in Jurmala found former governor of the Bank of Latvia Ilmārs Rimšēvičs guilty in…
Latvia signs 164 million euros-worth contract for supply of HIMARS artillery platform
Latvia has signed a contract with US for the procurement of HIMARS missile artillery system and munitions. The total price of the contract…
Swiss capital Bern considers project that legalises cocaine
The Swiss capital Bern is considering a pilot project that would allow the legal sale of cocaine for recreational purposes, introducing a unique…
Will bills go down? Electricity distribution and transmission tariffs to go down in January
Electricity distribution and transmission tariffs will go down in Latvia starting with the 1st of January 2024, as reported by the Public Utilities…
Latvian government promises to pay medical workers more next year
On Tuesday, the 19th of December, the Latvian government passed Cabinet of Ministers regulations on the lowest monthly salary for medical practitioners. It…
Clients of four biggest Latvian banks lose EUR 11.254 million in eleven months to scams
According to data published by Finance Latvia Association, in the eleven months of 2023 clients of four biggest Latvian banks have lost a…
