Passport issuance fee to be increased to EUR 50 in Latvia
The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) has plans to raise passport issuance fee by EUR 10 in 2025 and by EUR…
Israeli strike on apartment building kills 93, US calls incident “horrifying”
At least 93 Palestinians were killed or went missing, and dozens were injured in an Israeli attack on an apartment building in the…
Ex-president and head of State Border Guard among the recipients of the highest government award in Latvia
On Tuesday, the 29th of October, the Latvian government approved the decision on the list of Laureates of the Cabinet of Ministers Award…
VIDEO | Russia conducts nuclear exercise simulating “massive” response to nuclear attack
Russia fired missiles thousands of kilometres away on Tuesday, the 29th of October, to simulate a “massive” nuclear response to an enemy first…
Weather to remain cloudy in Latvia due to continued cyclone activity
As cyclone activity continues in Latvia, the sky will be covered in clouds in the middle of the week. On Wednesday, the 30th…
Insolvency administrator Mārtiņš Bunkus’ murderer sentenced to life in prison
On Tuesday, the 29th of October, Riga City Court declared Russian citizen Viktor Krivoshei guilty of murdering insolvency administrator Mārtiņš Bunkus and sentenced…
Hezbollah announces Naim Qassem as its new leader
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah announced on Tuesday, the 29th of October, that it has elected its deputy leader, Naim Qassem, to succeed…
Ethics Committee approves initiation of Saeima deputy’s criminal prosecution
On Tuesday the Saeima’s Madates, Ethics and Submissions Committee approved the request from the prosecutor’s office to commence criminal prosecution of Saeima deputy…
Latvia’s GDP provisionally goes down by 0.7% in nine months
Latvia’s gross domestic product (GDP) has gone down by 0.7% in the first nine months of 2024 when compared to the same period…
