Riga’s ex-mayor presented with charges in illegal video surveillance device case
The office of the prosecutor in Latvia has presented Latvian MEP and former mayor of Riga Nils Ušakovs with official charges in the…
Reminder! Only medical masks or FFP2 respirators allowed in public places in Latvia
To ensure better protection, Latvia’s government decided that from 25 January 2022 onward only medical masks or FFP2 respirators will be allowed in…
Latvia’s state debt increases by EUR 2.8 billion in 2021
Last year Latvia’s state debt increased by EUR 2.8 billion or 22.5%, reaching EUR 15.259 billion, according to data compiled by the State…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 3 953 in Latvia, 3 637 in Lithuania, 5 040 in Estonia
A total of 3 953 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 933 of the patients…
Ministry of Health agrees schools should be allowed to pick teaching method during pandemic
The Ministry of Health agrees that the issue of distance or normal teaching during Covid-19 pandemic should be left in the hands of…
WHO: Possible for pandemic in Europe to end with Omicron
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has taken the pandemic into a new stage and it could even end the pandemic in…
Police in Latvia support making drunk driving a criminal offence
Latvian State Police supports making drunk driving a criminal offence, as confirmed by the police. State Police Traffic Safety Department Chief Juris Jančevskis…
All detainees in Saeima deputy espionage case – former security service members
All of the people detained in the espionage case involving Latvian Saeima deputy Jānis Ādamsons are former operatives of Soviet and Latvian security…
Armenia to look for new President as Armen Sarkisian steps down
In the Caucasus region, the President of Armenia, Armen Sarkisian, has announced his resignation unexpectedly. The head of state pointed to lack of…
