Experts less than enthusiastic about Latvia’s GDP growth in 2022
Latvia’s Central Statistical Bureau (CSP) reported on Monday, the 30th of January, that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1.8% in…
Ministry and teachers’ trade union agree on wages of university teachers
On Monday, the 30th of January, there was a meeting held between the Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employees (LIZDA) and…
Latvian minister orders scrubbing of Russian content from websites related to Ministry of Transport
Minister of Transport Jānis Vitenbergs has issued an order for all institutions and capital associations under the ministry to review their websites and…
Constitutional Court to look into Latvian government’s given permission to cut down young forests
The Constitutional Court (ST) reports having initiated a case over government regulations that narrowed the average size of trees to be felled, which…
Croatian President: Crimea will never be Ukraine again
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has announced that the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, will never be a part of…
Two persons arrested in Slovenia on suspicion of espionage
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine security services across Europe have been increasingly paying attention to people suspected of spying for Moscow, writes Politico….
EU sanctions against Russia will not cause shortage of petrol products in Latvia
Managers of fuel retailers Virši-A JSC and Neste LLC in Latvia say: the sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) against Russian oil…
Ex-Latvian diplomat involved in recent EU-Qatar corruption scandal
Latvian TV3 programme Nekā personīga offers an in-depth look at the recent corruption scandal that took place in the European Parliament (EP) last…
Week in Latvia starts off with windy and rainy weather
This week weather in Latvia will be dictated by several cyclones – the sky will be mostly cloudy with moments of precipitation. In…