Latvian State Revenue Service requests criminal prosecution for «envelope wage» payments
In March 2023 Latvian State Revenue Service’s (VID) Tax and Customs Police submitted to the Tax and Customs Affairs Prosecution Office a request…
Latvian teachers’ trade union suspects foul play with government’s proposed wage increase
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Workers (LIZDA) sees an attempt by Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) to push a new…
NBS commander predicts Latvia will need to decide on purchase of high-power combat vehicles
In seven years Latvia will need to make a decision to purchase high-power combat vehicles for the needs of the country’s armed forces,…
Latvian parties and individuals fined by KNAB; ordered to replay EUR 220 159
In 2022 Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) fined political parties and private persons a total of EUR 25 120 and ordered…
VDD: currently there are no indications Wagner Group could cause threats for Latvia
Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) reports that the information currently available does not indicate that Russian mercenary company Wagner Group could cause any…
Russian government asks officials to get rid of iPhones
Officials and employees of the Russian presidential administration have been given until the end of March to replace iPhone smartphones with devices from…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Protest picks up in strength. Wall of a minister. Along in the Saeima
The conflict between the government and its workers – teachers and medical workers – is ever-brewing. It is logical for both sectors to…
University of Latvia to cut down number of faculties
The University of Latvia (LU) has plans to significantly cut down the number of active faculties, as LETA was told by the university’s…
Minor damage to the battery turns electric cars into junk
For most electric cars it is impossible to repair even the smallest battery damage, which means that sometimes the cars are written off…
