European Central Bank may start lowering interest rates in summer
The European Central Bank (ECB) may start lowering interest rates this summer, said the governor of ECB Christine Lagarde on Wednesday, the 17th…
Istanbul Convention to come into force in Latvia on 1st of May 2024
The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence or the Istanbul Convention will come into force…
Analysts: Putin is trying to create conditions for escalation against Baltic States
Russian President Vladimir Putin has activated the Kremlin’s old attempts in the information field to create conditions for an escalation against Baltic States,…
Tactile Freedom Monument damaged by a “criminal with experience”. Faces 10 years in prison
Riga Eastern Prosecution Office’s Prosecutor has submitted a criminal case to Riga City Court concerning criminal charges against the man who damaged the…
Ukraine says it is working with EU to prevent future border blockages
Poland and Ukraine managed to unblock their land border on Tuesday, the 16th of January, with Ukraine’s deputy infrastructure minister Serhiy Derkach saying…
Russia jails officer for purchasing inadequate equipment to protect Crimean bridge
A court on Tuesday, the 16th of January, sentenced a former senior National Guard officer to six years in a colony after finding…
Air temperature in Latvia to reach -10° C
On the night to Wednesday, the 17th of January, the sky in Latvia will be clear and air temperature in Vidzeme and parts…
Hired nannies’ and assistant teachers’ jobs may be at risk due to insufficient state language skills
Hired nannies and assistant teachers may be presented with restrictions if the State Language Centre (VVC) finds they have insufficient state language skills…
Latvian KNAB to look into Saeima deputies’ “all expenses paid” visit to China
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) will look into the recent visit made by multiple Saeima deputies to China, as reported by…
