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…
VDD warns about growing activities of Russian special services in Latvia
Russian special services will continue generating the biggest threats for Latvia’s national security this week. It is possible they may turn their gaze…
UN: Taliban banned women from working in the organization
The UN has informed that the Taliban regime has banned women from working in the organization, and the instruction was given verbally, without…
Latvian government provides 10 million euros to support Ukraine
On Tuesday, the 4th of April, Latvian government supported the allocation of 10 million euros from the state budget towards contributions to international…
Latvian Saeima conceptually supports amendments that limit access to critical information
On Wednesday, the 5th of April, Latvia’s parliament conceptually supported and set status of urgency for amendments that provide for classifying information used…
Ukrainians prepare for counterattack; Macron goes to China
The US has committed to supplying Ukraine with even more weapons to carry out a counter-attack, and attempts to end the war through…
Ukraine: Russians are far from capturing Bakhmut
Fighting continues in and around Bakhmut, and Ukrainians have scoffed at Russian claims that the city has been taken, pointing out that the…
Hooligans damage the facade of Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Approximately 17 m2 of the glass portions of the facade of the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia was damaged in a recent…
Latvian state to pay for new medical services, including covid patient visits
The Ministry of Health reports that patients in Latvia will have access to several new state-paid medical services, including visits of family doctors…
