Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service to temporarily shut down 18 less overworked branches
The State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) has decided to temporarily shut down 18 less busy branches until the end of 2022, as…
Zelenskyy: Russians have mined Kakhovka HPP, have terror act planned
Russian occupying forces have mined Kakhovka HPP equipment, preparing a new act of terror, said Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his statement to…
Progress in coalition formation talks; informal meetings to continue
Representatives of New Unity and Combined List have reached progress and an agreement in regards to government priorities in the defence sector, as…
Latvia to switch to winter time on 30 October
Transition to winter time in Latvia will take place on 30 October. Clock hands are to be switched one hour back on the…
Latvia’s National Defence Service Law left for 14th Saeima to tackle
Review of the National Defence Service legislative draft is officially left for the next Saeima, whose term is expected to commence 1 November….
Belarus ups sabre-rattling against Lithuania
Linas Jegelevičius The sabre rattling by Belarus towards Lithuania has upped after Moscow announced last Sunday that around 9 000 Russian troops would…
Electricity consumption in Latvia drops to five-year minimum; price remains high
In September there was a significant drop in consumption of electricity, reaching the lowest point since June 2017. A total of 531 379…
Britain’s Liz Truss announces decision to resign as PM
On Thursday, 20 October, Britain’s Liz Truss officially announced her decision to resign from her position of prime minister, as reported by BBC….
Latvian Saeima passes new Law on Local Governments
On Thursday, 20 October, Latvia’s parliament once again passed in the final reading the new Law on Local Governments. The Saeima also approved…
