Latvian authorities commence criminal proceedings on «Baltic antifascists» for assisting Russia
On 28 November Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) commenced criminal proceedings against persons calling themselves «Baltic antifascists» for their anti-governmental activities on channels…
Latvian corruption watchdog reports possible bribery attempt involving state official
On Monday, 28 November, Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) informed of the decision to request the Prosecution Office for Investigation of…
Kremlin: We would agree to Vatican as mediator
Moscow announced it would welcome the Vatican to mediate peace talks, but, given the Ukrainian stance, it is impossible, writes Reuters. The Vatican…
Water supply tariffs in Jurmala increased by one-third
Public Utilities Commission (SPRK), meanwhile, reports that the tariff project submitted by Jūrmalas ūdens LLC water company as justified. It was announced in…
Warning for businesses – number of fraudulent accounts is on a rise
Scammers have started forging accounts of partners of different companies in an attempt to scam Latvian businesses of their money, reports Swedbank, warning…
Record Covid-19 numbers and mass protests in China
Despite the strict rules to curb the Covid-19 infection, numbers of infected are hitting new records, and protests spread, reports Reuters. Protests started…
Proportion of Latvians in the country up to 62.7% since start of 2022
This is the estimate from the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) based on results of the population and housing census of 2021….
Mayor of Jurmala removed from office and city council
Friday, 25 November, marked the coming into force of the guilty verdict for Jurmala City Council chairman Gatis Truksnis. This means he will…
When December comes, air temperatures expected to go down sharply in Latvia
This week weather will be mostly cloudy. At times it will snow and the layer of snow will increase by a couple of…
