Latvia’s president officially nominates Krišjānis Kariņš for prime minister’s post
Latvia’s President Egils Levits has officially nominated New Unity leader Krišjānis Kariņš for the post of prime minister. Levits announced Kariņš’s nomination at…
Producer price level in Latvia up by 32.3% in 2022
When compared to October 2021, the level of producer prices in Latvia industrial sector increased by 32.3% in October 2022. The price level…
Beijing experiences rise of Covid-19 cases and closes museums
On the 22nd of November, Beijing closes its parks, museums, and malls. Cities in China return to mass testing and authorities struggle to…
Latvian PM: the Saeima may approve the next government in a couple of weeks
Parties forming the new government in Latvia may complete their work on the government declaration in the next couple of weeks. After that…
Influx of Russians to Latvia down considerably due to restrictions on non-essential travel
Since 19 September, when the restrictions imposed by the Latvian government on non-essential travel came into force, the influx of Russian citizens to…
Latvian ambassador: Russia lives with hopes of western solidarity collapsing
As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues, Moscow’s powers live with the hopes of western solidarity collapsing, said Latvian ambassador to Russia Māris Riekstiņš…
War in Ukraine: harsh winter with blackouts ahead
Citizens of Ukraine are preparing for harsh winter with blackouts. Russian strikes cause power interruptions in Kyiv as well, where the temperature already…
Week in Lithuania | Russian businessman’s residence permit revoked, OECD Development Assistance Committee membership granted
Linas Jegelevičius Russian businessman loses residence permit, the budget of 2023 on the way, and Lithuanian company starts grain export to Iraq, being…
Latvian Ministry of Education proposes replacing Russian language with EU languages in schools
The Ministry of Education and Science in Latvia has plans to replace Russian language in foreign language lessons with official EU languages in…
