Latvia defeats Slovenia at the World Championship
On Tuesday, May 13, during the Ice Hockey World Championship currently taking place in Stockholm, the Latvian national team played its third game,…
No Rail Baltica by 2030 or even 2035?
It is well known that Latvia has not had an easy time so far with the construction of its part of Rail Baltica….
Decision on the future course of port reform referred to the Saeima
On Tuesday, the government approved the Ministry of Transport’s (SM) proposed amendments to the Port Law and the Liepāja Special Economic Zone (SEZ)…
French court finds actor Depardieu guilty of sexual assault
A court in Paris on Tuesday, the 13th of May, found actor Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film…
LMT becomes distributor of Samsung military smart devices in the Baltics
The mobile network operator “Latvijas Mobilais Telefons” (LMT) will become the distributor of South Korean technology company Samsung’s tactical smart devices in the…
Stormer pledges to significantly reduce immigration to the UK as he reveals plans for ‘tighter’ visa rules
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, the 12th of May, pledged to significantly reduce net migration to the UK over the next…
MEP Ušakovs: “This is Absurd!” – SDP “Harmony” appeals to ECHR over ban on Russian language in election campaigns
The Social Democratic party “Harmony” (Saskaņa) has submitted a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding language restrictions during election…
Russia responsible for downing of MH17, UN body rules
The UN International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council ruled on Monday, the 12th of May, that Russia was responsible for the downing of…
Bolt criticizes Latvia: The only EU country that bans ridesharing with leased cars
Latvia remains the only country in the European Union where offering taxi and ridesharing services with leased vehicles is prohibited, according to Jevgeni…
