Saeima committee permits criminal prosecution of deputy charged with espionage
On Wednesday, 8 December, Latvian Saeima’s Mandates, Ethics and Submissions Committee voted in favour of permitting criminal prosecution of parliament member Jānis Ādamsons,…
Legislative drafts submitted by Latvian government to be immune to amendments from municipal councils
Municipal councils in Latvia will not be allowed to amend legislative drafts submitted to them by the Minister of Environment Protection and Regional…
Germany elects social democrat Scholz as new chancellor
German lawmakers have on Wednesday, December 8, elected Olaf Scholz from the Social Democratic Party as the new head of government. The change…
OPINION | Ventspils has «three sea ports» – this is not good for entrepreneurship
From ancient history we know a triumvirate is not the best form of governance. The Roman Empire tried it twice and in both…
Inflation in Latvia. Fuel prices up by one-third and potato prices up by half
Compared to November 2020, the average level of consumer prices increased by 7.5 % in November 2021. The greatest pressure on the average…
Study: China holds 127 journalists in detention
The international journalistic organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has concluded in its latest report on press freedom in China that the Asian country…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 796 in Latvia, 1 982 in Lithuania, 469 in Estonia
A total of 796 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 468 of the patients were either…
Ventspils has «three sea ports» – this is not good for entrepreneurship
From ancient history we know a triumvirate is not the best form of governance. The Roman Empire tried it twice and in both…
US-Russian presidents reach no agreement on safety of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden have met in a video call, but have not agreed on decreasing tensions caused…
