Victory Park in Riga expected to undergo major makeover
Riga’s Victory park will undergo a makeover in the location where the Soviet Victory Monument once stood. Authorities plan to provide residents various…
Trade union may demand dismissal for Latvian Minister of Education
Latvian Association of Education and Science Workers (LIZDA) will consider the option to request dismissal for the Minister of Education and Science Anda…
Taiwan President visits US; tensions rise in the Taiwan Strait
Taiwan is keeping a close eye on Chinese warships after Beijing condemned US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s meeting with Taiwan’s president, Reuters writes….
Government discusses scandalous «Tatyana Zhdanok vs. Latvia» case
On the 4th of April the Cabinet of Ministers viewed the «Tatyana Zhdanov vs. Latvia» case that is submitted to the European Court…
Trump’s case: Allegations and possible outcome
The nearly 20-page indictment accuses former US President Donald Trump of 34 episodes of wrongdoing, mostly for falsifying business information, writes Politico. Manhattan…
Combined List party’s leader promises to announce presidential candidacy plans after Easter
Businessman and prime minister candidate in the last Saeima elections from the Combined List political party Uldis Pīlēns, according to Latvijas Avīze, promises…
Latvian PM: State Revenue Service should turn to taxpayers with a friendly face
The State Revenue Service (VID) must oppose illegalities. At the same time, the institution should turn to honest taxpayers with a friendly face,…
NATO struggles to find Stoltenberg’s successor
The post of NATO Secretary General has become a politically sensitive and very important position, which prompts the mention of high-level politicians as…
This summer Latvia adopts mandatory national defence service
The Latvian parliament has officially passed the National Defence Service Law. This means in summer 2023 the country will be holding the first…
