Latvian president submits legislative initiative on access to official secrets for heads of municipalities
Latvian president’s advisor for communication affairs Mārtiņš Drēģeris reports that on Wednesday, the 22nd of November, Edgars Rinkēvičs signed and sent to the…
North Korea declares success in spy satellite launch following previous failures
North Korea claims to have finally successfully launched a military spy satellite into space. The success follows a meeting in September between North…
EU Commissioner: Latvia’s planned expenditures growth is more rapid than EC’s recommended
The European Commission (EC) has assessed Eurozone member states’ budget plans for 2024. In Latvia’s case EC has concluded that the country’s budget…
Antibiotics consumption in Latvia up 29% in 2022
Last year consumption of antibiotics in Latvia went up 29% when compared to the year prior, according to data compiled by the State…
Israeli government agrees with Hamas on a four-day ceasefire and the release of hostages
Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday, the 22nd of November, to a four-day ceasefire for the release of hostages and humanitarian aid. The…
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins the board of directors of Kyivstar, part-owned by Petr Aven
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join the board of directors of Kyivstar, a Ukrainian telecoms company part-owned by Petr Aven,…
Latvian president invites residents to commemorate victims of Zolitude tragedy
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs posted on Facebook, reaching out to residents and urging them to not forget the people who were killed in…
Hamas leader says that a truce agreement with Israel is “near”
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh told Reuters on Tuesday, the 21st of November, that the Palestinian militant group was close to reaching a ceasefire…
Analysts claim Russia is performing hybrid way operation on Finnish border
Russia employs hybrid war tactic on its border with Finland, repeating migration crisis scenario currently observed on the Belarusian-Polish border and trying to…
