Heat wave to reach Latvia this weekend
June 27, 2026
UN: Russia consolidates control over occupied Ukraine with “climate of fear”
Danielle Bell, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), said Russia is illegally consolidating control over occupied Ukrainian territory…
E-prescriptions issued in Latvia to be valid in other EU member states
In order to provide residents the option to purchase prescribed medicines in other EU member states during foreign trips, Latvia has started cross-border…
Authorities apprehend scam call centre workers; Latvian residents among their victims
Latvian State Police (VP) together with Ukrainian law enforcers managed to uncover a phone scam group that operated from Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine,…
If imports from Belarus are banned, elevator maintenance in Latvia could become at risk
Around 2 500 elevators in Latvia were manufactured in Belarus, which is why a full ban on imports from this country would complicate…
UN publishes World Happiness Report with list of world’s happiest countries
Finland is declared the world’s happiest country for the seventh consecutive year, according to UN’s annual World Happiness Report. Other Nordic countries are…
Latvian minister says country needs to maintain budget deficit at 2.8-2.9% of GDP this year
Latvia needs to maintain the state budget deficit at 2.8-2.9% of GDP this year, said Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens in an interview…
Novaya Gazeta Europe counts how many ballots were faked to secure Putin “full victory”
To win in Russian presidential elections, Vladimir Putin received at least 31.6 million votes through falsification. This means approximately half of the votes…
Mortgage loan taker protection payments may reach EUR 48.436 million in first half-year
In the first half-year of 2024 the mortgage loan takers’ protection payments are predicted to reach EUR 48 435 800, according to the…
Tet: state loses tens of millions of euros to illegal data transmission
Illegal data transmission costs Latvia several dozen million euros every year, said Tet LLC board chairman Uldis Tatarčuks in an interview to LETA….
