Latvian charity platform launches donation collection for earthquake victims in Turkey
Latvian charity platform Ziedot.lv together with the Turkish embassy in Latvia and Tavi draugi association have started collecting donations for victims of the…
Pro-Russian activist Lindermans on trial for glorifying Russian aggression
The prosecution office has received a criminal case commenced against pro-Russian activist Vladimirs Lindermans for glorifying Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Without mentioning the…
Fire at UAV factory in Marupe may have been caused by workplace safety negligence
The fire at Edge Autonomy UAV factory in Marupe on Wednesday, the 8th of February, may have been caused by negligence with workplace…
Hope to find survivors in Turkey remains
Rescue teams in Turkey managed to find several more survivors, which gives a ray of hope four days after the devastating earthquakes, writes…
Prohibition for private schools to teach students in Russian language does not breach the Constitution
Restrictions imposed for private universities and other higher education institutions to implement education programmes in other official European languages breaches the Constitution of…
Latvian minister picks Col. Mārtiņš Baltmanis as main candidate to lead VUGD
Latvian Minister of the Interior Māris Kučinskis has decided to pick Col. Mārtiņš Baltmanis as his main candidate for the post of Chief…
Port businessmen invite building LNG terminal at a large sea port
Latvian Stevedoring Company Association (LSA) reports that it has turned to the government with their own proposal for the construction of a liquefied…
Russia is shelling Ukraine; alarm sirens blares throughout the country
Russian forces fired at critical infrastructure in several parts of Ukraine overnight, and at least 17 missiles hit Zaporizhzhia, Reuters reports. Air raid…
New Riga Theatre’s reconstruction stage takes unexpected turn
Latvian state real estate company Valsts nekustamie īpašumi (VNI) has released a statement from board member Jeļena Gavrilova, in which officials doubt completion…
