Mariupol defenders to its territory, offers Ukraine to buy power from Zaporizhia plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed extending the periods of general mobilisation and state of marital law by 90 days. As Ukraine marks…
Latvian Saeima restores ex-minister Marija Golubeva’s mandate
On Thursday, 19 May, Latvia’s Saeima restored the now ex-Minister of the Interior Marija Golubeva’s 13th Saeima deputy mandate. Golubeva was elected to…
Saeima further extends state of emergency on Latvian-Belarusian border
On Thursday, 19 May, the Saeima supported the government’s decision to extend the state of emergency on the Latvian-Belarusian border. The approved changes…
Police in Riga to limit and close road traffic on Stone Bridge on 20 May
A procession will be held in Riga at 18:00 on Friday, 20 May. The procession For the liberation from Soviet heritage will follow…
Latvian State Audit reports on distribution of finances during Covid-19 crisis
Last year problems with allocation of finances to overcome Covid-19 crisis were observed only in some cases, according to the report from the…
National Alliance to pick Ilze Indriksone as their Minister of Economics
Political party National Alliance has decided to pick Ilze Indriksone, who currently serves as parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Economics, as their…
Baltics voice strong support to Finnish, Swedish NATO bid
The heads of the three Baltic governments have issued a joint statement voicing strong support to Finland and Sweden on the day the…
Russian soldier pleads guilty in war crime in Ukraine
A court in Kyiv has heard a young Russian soldier pleading guilty in the killing of an unarmed civilian. This is the first…
Covid-19 pandemic cuts Latvia’s hospitality sector worker numbers by one-third
Over the course of the last two years the number of people employed in Latvia’s hospitality sector has dropped by one-third. The sector…
