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June 15, 2026
Ombudsman: Latvian parents should drop “unhealthy tradition” of thanking teachers
Latvian ombudsman says the mandatory donation collection in schools is unacceptable. The same applies to parents’ voluntary initiatives to collect donations for gifts…
NATO extends Stoltenberg’s term
NATO has decided to extend the mandate of Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the Alliance, for another year, Reuters reports. Thus, the alliance…
Latvian Competition Council permits Estonian Dragad join Latvijas maiznieks parent company
At the end of June, the Competition Council (KP) made the decision to permit Estonian investment company Dragad OÜ to join Estonia-based holding…
LIZDA plans to ask Latvian PM to adopt urgent solutions to implement teachers’ strike agreement
Because Latvian Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša has rejected the request to step down from the Latvian Trade Union of Education…
Meta creates an app that will compete with Twitter
Facebook’s parent company Meta plans to launch a new social platform that will compete with the popular platform Twitter, writes the BBC. Called…
Israel launches a major military operation in Jenin
In the occupied West Bank, in the Jenin refugee camp, there have been serious shootings between Israeli forces and armed Palestinian militants, writes…
The XXVII Song and XVII Dance Celebration commence in Latvia
The XXVII Song and XVII Dance Celebration will commence in Riga on the 30th of June and will conclude on the 9th of…
Riots in France: why police use weapons?
The death of the 17-year-old teenager has sparked waves of violent protests during the statistical tests, and this is just one of the…
Latvian Ministry of Welfare estimates priority activities require funding of EUR 108.7 million
According to the Ministry of Welfare, priority activities in the welfare sector of Latvia require funding of EUR 108.7 million, as confirmed by…
