Human trafficking soars after dropping during pandemic, UN says
Human trafficking has increased sharply due to conflict, climate-related disasters and global crises, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s Global…
Four Latvian companies included in “Top 30” most valuable Baltic businesses
Four Latvian companies have been included in the “Top 30” list of most valuable Baltic businesses, according to the list composed by investment…
Latvian PM assures ruling coalition is stable despite commotion around the Bank of Latvia
The issue of who will be chosen as the next Governor of the Bank of Latvia is not related to the coalition’s stability,…
Study reveals Latvian residents’ poor information processing skills
In the international skill assessment, the information processing skills of every third Latvian resident were assessed as either very low or below even…
Tallinn wants to restrict illuminated roadside advertising over road safety
Tallinn is considering banning illuminated advertisements on the sides of streets, as they can distract drivers and increase the risk of accidents. However,…
Prison and sanctions: calls to revoke Aivars Lembergs Order of the Three Stars become louder
Should Aivars Lembergs, who has been sanctioned by the US and the UK, take away the Order of the Three Stars? This issue…
Any aggression towards NATO will cost Russia dearly, says Latvian ministry official
Any aggression towards a NATO member state will cost Russia very dearly, assured the State Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andžejs…
South Korean police raid presidential office as ousted minister attempts suicide
South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday, the 11th of December, and now-former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has attempted…
Deputies were basically “pulled from hospital beds”, Smiltēns criticises government’s instability in budget talks
Defending the prime minister and justifying anything the prime minister does is a matter of the coalition’s very existence at the moment, said…
