Latvian minister orders “comprehensive” assessment of recent Central Prison escape
Latvian Ministry of Justice reports that minister Inese Lībiņa-Egnere has met with Chief of Prison Administration Dmitrijs Kaļins and Warden of Riga Central…
With fewer vice-mayors in Riga, Par/Progressive may not propose their own mayoral candidate
If Riga City Council faction of Par/Progressive (PP) wants to reduce the number of vice-mayors in the city council, they may agree to…
Blinken: Ukraine has recaptured 50% of the occupied territory
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that, although Ukraine has succeeded in recapturing more than half of the territory occupied by…
Latvian Ministry of Defence says Wagner Group’s presence in Belarus presents no direct threats
The movements of PMC Wagner Group within the Republic of Belarus does not present any direct threats to the Republic of Latvia, according…
Pope Francis calls to world leaders to address climate change more actively
In a time when many parts of the world are subjected to intense heat waves, floods and forest fires, on the 23rd of…
Riga City Council continues coalition talks – both bilateral and four-party meetings
All of Riga City Council’s coalition members New Unity, National Alliance/Latvian Association of Regions, Kods Rīgai and Par/Progressive factions are invited to attend…
Spain’s Conservatives fail to secure convincing victory in the elections
The leader of the Spanish opposition Conservative party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, won the early elections, but not with the desired convincing result, writes…
Local authorities advise Liepaja residents to reduce water consumption in coming days
On Sunday, the 23rd of July, the wall of the wastewater treatment plant’s pre-treatment tank collapsed in Liepaja, causing the wastewater contained in…
BNN ASKS | VARAM will not intervene in Riga City Council’s internal conflict, minister hopes
Looking at the unending “chaos” at Riga City Council, one may get the impression that an intervention may be necessary to force city…
