Warning: many roads in Latvia are iced over
In the morning on Thursday, the 1st of February, ice formed on roads in Latgale and eastern portions of Vidzeme, complicating driving conditions,…
Russia closes border crossing to Estonia
Overnight on Thursday, the 1st of February, Russia fulfilled its promise to close the border crossing at Ivangorod/Janilinn, which stretches across the Narva…
Ex-Minister of Interior: Zhdanok’s possible ties with FSB will not go without consequences
Ex-Prime Minister and ex-Minister of the Interior Māris Kučinskis believes MEP Tatyana Zhdanok’s possible ties with Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) will no…
Saeima conceptually approves requirement to state product country of origin on price tags
To promote consumers’ awareness about products, on Thursday, the 1st of February, the Latvian parliament conceptually supported a proposal to make it mandatory…
Latraps: this year’s biggest challenge will be stabilising agriculture sector’s financial situation
This year’s biggest challenge for Latvia’s agriculture sector will be stabilising the financial situation, representatives of Latraps grain cooperative warn. The agricultural cooperative…
VIDEO | Farmers in Brussels throw eggs and stones as EU summit begins
Farmers threw eggs and stones at the European Parliament, set fires near the building and set off petards during protests on Thursday, the…
Flu epidemic picks up in Latvia
Last week’s monitoring for fly, Covid-19 and other acute upper respiratory infections indicate a moderately rapid increase in the number of flue infection…
Latvia expects growth of EU’s military production capacity
The European Union’s (EU) military production capacity will go up this year and the bloc will supply one million artillery shells to Ukraine…
Security staff to strike at airports in Germany on Thursday
On Tuesday, the 30th of January, the public sector union Verdi announced that security staff will strike on Thursday at airports across Germany,…
