OPINION | The Progressives’ Ministers: political irresponsibility or planned manipulation?
Opinion piece. Author: Ilona Bērziņa “The Progressives will one day lead the government!” Andris Šuvajevs, head of the Saeima faction, announced at the…
Week to continue with grey clouds and light rain
The weather in the next few days will remain as before, with clouds and light rain, and chance of snow, sleet and wet…
On Lāčplēsis Day Latvian President Rinkēvičs reminds of the value of freedom and the price of independence
Let us always remember that independence, freedom, democracy and security are the result of painful sacrifices and hard work, President of Latvia Edgars…
Netanyahu approved pager attacks on Hezbollah, spokesman says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the airstrikes that dealt a deadly blow to the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in September, his…
Financial fraud to become more sophisticated
Financial fraud is an industry, and it will become more and more sophisticated and complex, Uldis Cērps, Chairman of the Board of the…
Snap election in Germany could come sooner than planned, Scholz says
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Sunday, the 10th of November, his readiness to hold a confidence vote in parliament before Christmas to…
Unemployment in Latvia in October: new regional challenges
At the end of October, as at the end of September, the registered unemployment rate in Latvia was 5.1% of the economically active…
Russian businessman blacklisted for circumventing Latvian residence permit rules
Russian businessman Alex Pospehov, who helped to exploit regulatory loopholes to obtain residence permits, has been blacklisted in Latvia, reports TV3’s “Nekā personīga”….
Referendum initiative to dissolve Saeima fails due to insufficient signatures
Within one year, 39 230 Latvian citizens have signed the petition for a referendum to dissolve the Latvian 14th Saeima, which means that…
