Baltic states, Poland and Finland could ban Russian tourists
European Union members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland, which all share a border with Russia, may stop Russian tourists from entering their…
Scammers in Latvia often pretend being bank and police workers
Scammers in Latvia have adopted a new method to pull people into scams – one pretends to be a police officer and the…
Latvia allocates additional funding to secure natural gas reserves
On Tuesday, 23 August, Latvia’s government approved the allocation of EUR 193.483 million from the state budget for emergencies in order to secure…
Euro value before US dollar falls to all-time lowest level in 20 years
The value of euro before US dollar dropped to an all-time lowest level since 2002 on 22 August. This is largely due to…
Four officials and one businessman accused of large-scale fraud in border fence procurement in Latvia
The Prosecution Office for Investigation of Public Office Holders Misconduct Offences has raised charges against four official of the Provision State Agency and…
Signatures collected to organise paid repatriation of disloyal Latvian residents to Russia
A signature collection campaign has appeared on public initiatives portal Manabalss.lv. The goal is to ensure state-paid «repatriation» of disloyal Latvian residents to…
Lithuanian prime minister has spoken up in support of her Finnish colleague
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) has spoken up in support of her Finnish counterpart, Sanna Marin, as she has been facing a backlash…
Though the week kicked off with rain in Latvia, the heat with come back
The start of the week will be cloudy and, at times, rainy in Latvia. Eastern parts, however, should prepare for sunny and dry…
Head of Saeima committee: more support for Latvian residents may come in October
More support for Latvian residents may be approved once bills have been received for utilities in October, said chairman of Saeima’s Economic, Agricultural,…
