Russia threatens Baltic States for “sabotaging” Putin’s election
On Tuesday, the 6th of February, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned plenipotentiary clerks of all three Baltic States in order to…
Council of Latvian Post steps down
The council of Latvian Post (LP) has stepped down, as LETA was told by the company’s council representatives. Council members – chairman Raimonds…
EU proposes tougher rules to fight child abuse and pornography
The European Union (EU) Commission on Tuesday, the 6th of February proposed tougher criminal rules to fight child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse,…
Meteorologists predict intense frost in Latvia
Although at the start of the second week of February the sun will shine between the clouds every now and then, there will…
Yandex exits Russia with 5.2 billion US dollar deal
Yandex NV has closed a 475 billion rouble (5.21 billion US dollars) deal to sell the so-called “Russian Google” to a group of…
King Charles diagnosed with cancer just 18 months after taking the throne
British King Charles III, who waited more than seven decades to become monarch, was diagnosed with a “form of cancer” less than 18…
Von der Leyen scraps plan to halve pesticide use after farmer protests
European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday the 6th February the withdrawal of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (SUR)…
Eurostat: Latvia among 11 EU countries will retail trade growth in December
Retail trade turnover in Latvia in December 2023, when compared to the same month a year prior, went up by 1.1%, putting Latvia…
Authorities increase passport issue fee in Latvia by a couple of euros
On Tuesday, the 6th of February, Latvian government approved amendments to passport-related regulations. The approved changes increase the state fee for the issue…
