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June 15, 2026
Latvian Ministry of Education concerned about public invitations for distance learning in Russia
Latvia’s Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) has invited Ministry of the Interior to look into public invitations to use distance learning options…
Amsterdam tries to limit number of tourists and bans docking of cruise ships
The municipality of Amsterdam has banned cruise ships from entering the city center – this is one of the ways that the Dutch…
Latvian retailers asks minister to list food products under 300% price markup
The Latvian Food Retailers Association (LPTA) invites Minister of Agriculture Didzis Šmits to provide accurate information as to which products sold by which…
SEB Bank studies Baltic residents’ pocket money habits
According to SEB Bank’s available data, although residents can register a payment card for their children starting from the age of seven, information…
Prosecution office refrains from detailed comments about penalty applied to Russian propagandist
Latvian prosecution office refrains from commenting on the charges and the reasons behind the chosen penalty for “Russian propagandist” Marats Kasems. He is…
Estonia blocks decision on redistribution of European Parliament seats
Estonia has blocked the decision on the redistribution of seats in the European Parliament (EP), which also provided for the allocation of additional…
Iraq expells Swedish ambassador over Quran burning
Iraq has expelled the Swedish ambassador in protest against the planned burning of the Quran in Stockholm, and protests have also erupted in…
New details surface about Riga City Council’s spending during Mārtiņš Staķis’ term
The company owned by ex-Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis’ freelance advisor Renātes Lagzdiņa’s husband received from the municipal administration almost EUR 20 000….
KNAB “visits” Sigulda County Council; one deputy and businessman under investigation
On the 13th of July Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) performed a search at Sigulda County Council as part of ongoing…
