Latvian Police preparing to patrol on electric scooters
The State Police plan to purchase electric off-road scooters for maintaining public order. The expected contract value is 20,661 euros. Procurement requirements specify…
Australia also plans to recognize Palestinian statehood
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia plans to officially recognize Palestinian statehood in September, during the UN General Assembly, reports…
OIK recovery – people line up to sign contracts in person
Public interest in recovering illegally collected mandatory procurement component (OIK) payments in Latvia continues to grow. Over the weekend, the Tiesiskums.lv (Justice.lv) Lawyers’…
Is wealth becoming a crime? Lawyers criticise EU sanctions criteria and warn of political expediency risks
By Ilona Bērziņa Internationally renowned lawyers Thierry Marembert and Aaron Bass have raised the alarm that European Union sanctions may be applied for…
Zelensky: Putin will try to fool Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will try to wrap US President Donald Trump around his finger during…
Russian language loses popularity in Lithuanian schools; students choose Spanish
Fewer and fewer students in Lithuanian schools choose Russian as a second foreign language, and Spanish, French and German are coming to the…
Ministry of Health wants mandatory inclusion of diagnosis on sick-leave sheet to curb fraud
To reduce the issuing of unjustified sick-leave sheets, the Ministry of Health (VM) is considering making it mandatory to indicate the diagnosis, in…
Baltic, Nordic leaders express support for Ukraine; Trump to meet Putin in Alaska
The leaders of eight Baltic and Nordic countries have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and noted that peace can only be achieved by…
“Either remove him entirely or keep him in the position” – former minister’s view on Liopa’s transfer
Former Minister for Smart Administration and Regional Development Inga Bērziņa (JV) is dissatisfied with the creation of a new position at the Nature…
