Parliament conceptually supports port governance reform, but changes in Liepāja blocked with ZZS votes
On Thursday, the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) supported amendments to the Ports Law in the first reading, aimed at improving the port governance model…
Migration pressure on the rise in Latvia – over 4 000 people have already attempted to cross the border illegally
On Wednesday, the 28th of May, 62 people attempted to illegally cross the Latvian-Belarusian border, bringing the total number of such attempts this…
Lavrov briefs Rubio on preparations for a new round of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, the 28th of May, about preparing “concrete proposals”…
Trust in the EU at highest level since 2007, poll shows
Confidence in the European Union and its institutions is at its highest level in almost 20 years, according to a report published on…
US court blocks several Trump tariffs, saying president overstepped his authority
A federal court, the US Court of International Trade, on Wednesday, the 28th of May, blocked President Donald Trump from imposing import tariffs…
Auditors: Like a “wallet to dip into” – the state invested 545 million in airBaltic with no clear plan or oversight
The state has not monitored the recovery of investments made in Latvia’s national airline airBaltic during the Covid-19 crisis and has so far…
Thunderstorms in the East and fog – weather forecast for the coming days
Thursday is expected to be mostly cloudy across Latvia, with widespread rain. In the eastern part of the country, heavy thunderstorms are forecast…
Belgium and Turkey express interest in joining drone coalition led by Latvia and the UK
Belgium and Turkey have expressed their interest in joining the international Drone Coalition led by Latvia and the United Kingdom to support Ukraine,…
Food trucks in Gaza raided, underscoring problems in aid distribution
UN trucks delivering food to Gaza were stopped and raided overnight, Gaza residents and merchants said on Wednesday, the 28th of May, hours…
