Andrejs Grišins appointed head of Latvia’s Tax and Customs Police
The Latvian government has approved Andrejs Grišins, currently the head of the Criminal Police, as Head of the Tax and Customs Police (NMP),…
Old rumors resurface that Putin has secretly converted to Islam
A controversial statement by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin about child marriage has reignited long-standing rumors and suspicions that he may have secretly converted…
Dog shooting tragedy in Brunava, Latvia, ends with police disciplinary sanctions
Following the shooting of dogs in Brunava Parish in October this year, disciplinary sanctions have been imposed on two officers of the Bauska…
Russian general killed in Moscow bomb blast
Russia’s State Investigative Committee has said that Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvanov was killed in the blast; the bomb was planted under a car,…
Estonian fraudsters use publicly available personal data to commit crimes
Personal identification numbers, which are easily found on the Internet, make life easier for criminals who aim to scam money over the phone,…
Will food become cheaper in Latvian stores? Explanation from the Governor of the Bank of Latvia
Food prices in Latvian shops are beginning to follow global trends, Mārtiņš Kazāks, President of the Bank of Latvia, said on Monday in…
Peace plan talks productive; still no result
US and Ukrainian representatives said that peace talks in Miami over the weekend were productive, but significant results that would allow stopping the…
Brandavs admits promising a bribe to Ušakovs — former Riga mayor denies allegations, TV report says
Aleksandrs Brandavs, the former indirect owner of passenger transport company Rīgas mikroautobusu satiksme (RMS), paid a 73,000 euros fine this autumn after admitting…
Will there be snow in Latvia at Christmas? Latest forecast
On Monday, skies will be mostly cloudy. During the night, precipitation — rain and wet snow — is expected only in eastern parts…
