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…
REMINDER: alarm siren system to undergo scheduled test in Latvia on 22 November
On Tuesday, 22 November, the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) will be performing a scheduled test of the country’s alarm siren system….
National Alliance suggests making anti-Russian and anti-Belarusian policy part of government’s declaration
Latvian National Alliance political party has several suggestions for tasks in the foreign policy to be included in the government declaration. The party…
Lots of snow expected in Latvia in first half of this week; roads may become slippery
In the first half of the week weather in Latvia will be dictated by a cyclone. This means snowing in the coming days….
Latvian residents lose 1.4 million euros to scams in October
Finance Latvia Association has calculated the amount of money clients of four of Latvia’s biggest banks have lost. The amount of money returned…
