Russian forces bombard railway station full of refugees in Kramatorsk
On Friday, 8 April, Russian armed forces in Ukraine attacked a train station in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast with missiles. Dozens of people killed,…
Everything is so expensive now. Inflation in Latvia – 11.5%
The latest data of the Central Statistical Bureau show that in March 2022, compared to March 2021, the average level of consumer prices…
INTERVIEW | Latvia’s ex-prime minister blasts criminally accused ex-mayor of Ventspils
Author: Dainis Lemešonoks, Ventspilnieks.lv With the 14th Saeima elections closer and closer, Latvian Union of Farmers – the backbone of the parliament’s opposition…
Latvia officially declares 9 May Day of Commemoration of Victims Who Died in Ukraine
On Thursday, 8 April, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading the Law on the Day of Commemoration of Victims Who Died in…
Russia expelled from UN Human Rights Council for massive human rights violations
On Thursday, 7 April, Latvia supported the resolution proposed by the UN General Assembly on expelling Russia from the UN Human Rights Council,…
Ventspils ex-mayor leaves honorary member status in University of Latvia on his own
Aivars Lembergs, who remains accused of serious crimes of corruption, has sent a letter to the rector of the University of Latvia Indriķis…
Latvian charity organisation receives angry calls from residents for its support of Ukraine
Latvian Ziedot.lv charity organisation frequently receives verbal attacks from angry Latvian residents for the organisations work in Ukraine, said the manager of Ziedot.lv…
European Parliament requests full embargo of Russian oil, coal, nuclear energy and gas
The European Parliament (EP) has requested a full embargo of Russian oil, coal, nuclear energy and gas, as confirmed by EP press-secretary in…
Price rise continues – inflation outlook for Latvia looks sad
Compared to February, consumer prices in Latvia may have increased 2.8-3% in March. This means that when compared to March 2021 inflation in…
