Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026
Survey data shows Egils Levits has the lowest rating in the history of Latvian presidents
Latvia’s President Egils Levits has the lowest rating in the history of the country’s presidents, according to data from the survey “What’s happening…
Musk’s rocket explodes minutes after launch
SpaceX’s next-generation spacecraft, Starship, exploded minutes after takeoff and only partially achieved its intended goals, Reuters writes. SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon…
At least 78 people killed in crowd in the Yemeni capital
At least 78 people have died in the panic that broke out in the Yemeni capital when hundreds of local residents gathered at…
Latvian Saeima dictates foreign child adopters have to be married in accordance to the Constitution
On Thursday, the 20th of April, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Law on the Protection of the Children’s…
Restrictions on state business prevent them from working with innovations, says LMT chairman
State companies are under numerous restrictions that do not allow them to work with innovations, said board chairman of Latvijas Mobilais telefons LLC…
West prepares more than 60 000 Ukrainian troops
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Western countries have trained more than 60 000 Ukrainian troops, as reported by member of…
Ķekava County loses lawsuit for attempt to restrict gambling within its territory
The halting of the restriction imposed by Ķekava County Council on the organisation of gambling within its territory corresponds with regulations, the Constitutional…
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvian ombudsman suggests replacing orphan courts with family courts
One of the most important topics on the agenda of the Ombudsman’s Office is the topic of children’s rights, said Ombudsman Juris Jansons…
Notification letters on law amendments sent to more than 20 000 Russian citizens in Latvia
The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) has sent notification letters to 24 505 Russian citizens living in Latvia and for whom…
