Friday, May 26 - 9:26am Baltic PMs meeting Germany's Scholz in Tallinn Latvia - Staff Writer The Prime Ministers of the Baltic states are gathering in Tallinn, Estonia May 26 to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. ...
Friday, May 26 - 9:26am Baltic states and Germany pledge long-term support for Ukraine Latvia - Staff Writer The Prime Ministers of the Baltic states gathered in Tallinn, Estonia May 26 to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. ...
Thursday, May 25 - 12:38pm Rinkēvičs: Russians shouldn't be working for Council of Europe Latvia - Staff Writer On 25 May in Rīga, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, met with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Tiny Kox, and the ...
Thursday, May 25 - 12:00pm Latvia might abolish Covid management law Latvia - Staff Writer The operational management group established during the Covid-19 pandemic will assess the possibility of amending or abolishing the Covid-19 infection management law, Latvin Ra ...
Thursday, May 25 - 7:29am Latvia urges China not to help Russia pursue its war Latvia - Staff Writer On May 24, online political consultations were held between Latvia and China, according to a release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The previous political consultations ...
Thursday, May 25 - 5:16am Survey: 35% do not support any of Latvian presidential candidates Latvia - Staff Writer A survey conducted by pollster SKDS last week on order of the Kas notiek Latvijā? program of Latvian Television shows that 35% of those surveyed do not support any of the three ...
Thursday, May 25 - 5:16am Survey: 35% do not support any of the Latvian presidential candidates Latvia - Staff Writer A survey conducted by pollster SKDS last week on order of the Kas notiek Latvijā? program of Latvian Television shows that 35% of those surveyed do not support any of the three ...
Wednesday, May 24 - 11:35am Estonian Foreign Minister pays Rīga visit Latvia - Staff Writer On May 24 2023, the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Margus Tsakhna, who was in Rīga on a working vis ...
Wednesday, May 24 - 6:11am ZZS to wait until election day to choose presidential favorite Latvia - Staff Writer The parliamentary faction of the opposition Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) is planning to wait until the presidential election day before expressing its support to one of th ...
Tuesday, May 23 - 7:21am Latvia's Agriculture Minister still does not have security clearance Latvia - Staff Writer Minister of Agriculture Didzis Šmits (United List) is the only member of the government who still has not received official clearance to work with state secrets, Latvian Radio ...
Tuesday, May 23 - 6:43am Minister: National Alliance probably won't support any Presidential candidate Latvia - Staff Writer The National Alliance will most likely not support any of the three candidates during the Presidential vote in Saeima in a week's time, Minister of Culture Nauris Puntulis (Nat ...
Tuesday, May 23 - 5:48am Saeima deems all candidates suitable for presidential post Latvia - Staff Writer On Monday, May 22, the Saeima Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee confirmed that all three candidates nominated for the office of President – Uldis Pīlēns, Edgars Rinkēvi ...
Monday, May 22 - 9:43am De Facto: Intrigue aplenty as Presidential vote looms Latvia - Staff Writer The theoretical talk about the impact of the upcoming presidential election on the composition of the coalition became much more concrete this week, with parties eyeing each ot ...
Saturday, May 20 - 7:08am President's office responds to auditor's criticism of costs Latvia - Staff Writer The State Audit Office, after evaluating the expenditures of the state's central administrative institutions last year, recently criticised excessive expenditure by the preside ...
Friday, May 19 - 7:32am Parties ponder potential coalition shake-up in shadow of presidential vote Latvia - Staff Writer In parallel with backroom conversations about support for one or another presidential candidate, there are also discussions and rumors about potential changes in the ruling coa ...
Thursday, May 18 - 4:27pm Valka mayor dismissed over confidence vote Latvia - Staff Writer A majority of deputies of the Valka municipality council voted to dismiss Vents Armands Krauklis (Vidzeme Party) from the office of the mayor on Thursday, May 18. ...
Thursday, May 18 - 9:06am Tensions in coalition as senior figures criticize each other Latvia - Staff Writer Criticism by Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens (New Unity) of Health Minister Līga Meņģelsone (United List) is unfounded, incorrect and unacceptable, according to Meņģelsone's ...
Thursday, May 18 - 7:44am Pre-vote Presidential debates confirmed Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Television (LTV) and the public media portal LSM.lv have confirmed that in the run-up to the presidential vote in Saeima on May 31, extensive interviews with the candid ...
Tuesday, May 16 - 9:07am Latvia ready to take over Council of Europe role from Iceland Latvia - Staff Writer On May 17, Latvia is taking over the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, as previously reported by LSM. ...
Tuesday, May 16 - 6:15am PM Kariņš: Coalition needs quicker action on social issues Latvia - Staff Writer Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) would like more coalition action on the ratification of the Istanbul Convention and the legal framework for same-sex couples, Kariņš ...
Monday, May 15 - 10:22am Who are Latvia's 2023 Presidential candidates? Latvia - Staff Writer When the nomination window closed on May 13, just three people had submitted the necessary documents to Saeima hoping to become Latvia's next head of state. For a full outline ...
Monday, May 15 - 5:27am LTV's De Facto: no clear favorite in presidential run yet Latvia - Staff Writer The forthcoming presidential elections on May 31, for which three candidates have been announced, currently do not see a clear favorite and could push for potential changes in ...
Saturday, May 13 - 7:01am April saw LPV rise in party ratings Latvia - Staff Writer In April, the biggest increase in popularity among political parties was experienced by the opposition populist Latvia In First Place (Latvija pirmajā vietā, LPV) party, while ...
Friday, May 12 - 12:13pm Baltic PMs focus on energy security and Ukraine in Tallinn Latvia - Staff Writer The Prime Ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were meeting in Tallinn Friday under the auspices of the Baltic Council of Ministers with future energy security and more h ...
Friday, May 12 - 7:40am Vestager visits to discuss economy and Ukraine Latvia - Staff Writer On Thursday, May 11, Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš met with the Executive Vice President of the European Commission, Margrethe Vestager in Rīga, to discuss issues rel ...
Thursday, May 11 - 11:10am 'Progressives' name Elīna Pinto as presidential candidate Latvia - Staff Writer The opposition party Progressives has named its presidential candidate – Elīna Pinto, the head of the business, professionals, and researchers cooperation platform “esiLV”, the ...
Thursday, May 11 - 8:22am Saeima says EP elections must provide voting at any station Latvia - Staff Writer On Thursday, May 11, the Saeima supported the amendments to the European Parliament (EP) electoral law, providing that an online voter registry must be used in the elections ne ...
Thursday, May 11 - 8:16am Is President Rinkēvičs a possibility? Latvia - Staff Writer Following the dramatic decision of incumbent president Egils Levits May 10 not to seek a second term in office, speculation is rife about who might emerge as a potential candid ...
Wednesday, May 10 - 5:58pm Levits will not run for second term as Latvian President Latvia - Staff Writer In a dramatic development May 10, Latvian President Egils Levits announced that he would not be seeking a second term in office later this month. ...
Wednesday, May 10 - 11:14am Pīlēns' presidential candidacy officially confirmed Latvia - Staff Writer On Wednesday, May 10, the nomination of businessman Uldis Pīlēns for presidential office has been submitted to the Saeima, the head of the United List parliamentary faction Edg ...
Wednesday, May 10 - 11:14am Pīlēns' presidential candidacy officially submitted Latvia - Staff Writer On Wednesday, May 10, the nomination of businessman Uldis Pīlēns for presidential office has been submitted to the Saeima, the head of the United List parliamentary faction Edg ...
Tuesday, May 9 - 5:28pm Latvia prepares for stint in Council of Europe spotlight Latvia - Staff Writer On May 9, the Latvian cabinet approved the priorities of the Latvian Presidency at the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe (COE). ...
Monday, May 8 - 4:19pm Kariņš: state capital companies could be listed on stock exchange Latvia - Staff Writer Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) will encourage the government to discuss the listing of state capital companies on the stock exchange, although there is no consensu ...
Monday, May 8 - 7:17am Politicians' stance toward Istanbul Convention probed by LTV's De Facto Latvia - Staff Writer Seven years ago Latvia signed the Istanbul Convention, but has still not ratified it. The case of the woman murdered in Jēkabpils in mid-April has led several non-governmental ...
Friday, May 5 - 6:30am Video: State Award ceremony Latvia - Staff Writer Among the various commemorative and celebratory events of May 4 was a ceremony to hand out various high state awards. ...
Thursday, May 4 - 8:01am Baltics and Poland to back Ukraine's membership of NATO Latvia - Staff Writer The Baltic countries and Poland will work on a joint declaration supporting Ukraine's accession to NATO, Saeima Speaker Edvards Smiltēns (United List) said after a meeting with ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 9:24am Estonian parliamentary speaker visits Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer On May 3, President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Lauri Hussar is on an official visit to Latvia to discuss the cooperation between the two countries, the security o ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 5:57am Šlesers' party 'Latvia First' plans to support Pīlēns as president Latvia - Staff Writer Latvia First (LPV) party faction led by Ainārs Šlesers has taken a decision to support the candidacy of the businessman and founder of the United List for election as President ...
Monday, May 1 - 7:54am Concerns about election IT systems in Latvia: LTV's De Facto Latvia - Staff Writer Politicians agreed months ago that the Central Election Commission (CVK) could no longer secure elections, so it needs reform. The problems swelled last November when the CVK's ...
Friday, April 28 - 8:55pm Latvian Foreign Minister reiterates support for Ukraine in Odesa Latvia - Staff Writer On April 28, during a visit to Odesa, Ukraine, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, together with his counterparts from the Baltic and Nordic countries (NB8 ...
Friday, April 28 - 7:50am Politicians consider changes to law following Jēkabpils murder case Latvia - Staff Writer Who should take responsibility for the tragic killing in Jēkabpils? Politicians see their involvement in this situation as directing the necessary legislative changes to change ...
Friday, April 28 - 4:58am Baltic, Nordic foreign ministers express support for Moldova Latvia - Staff Writer Foreign ministers from the Baltic and Nordic countries arrived in Chişinău on Thursday, April 28, to express their support for Moldova's security, resilience, and integration i ...
Thursday, April 27 - 10:23am Survey: 36% of Latvian population support neither presidential candidate Latvia - Staff Writer A public survey results published on April 27 by the pollster SKDS and the Latvian Television broadcast Kas notiek Latvijā? shows that a third of the respondents currently do ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 1:42pm Little support for Istanbul Convention in Latvian parliament Latvia - Staff Writer The 14th Saeima does not show much support for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention. Only two of the seven factions – New Unity and Progressives – express clear support ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 5:54am Latvian, Estonian presidents stress need for Ukraine's accession to NATO Latvia - Staff Writer President of Latvia Egils Levits, said Monday after meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis that both countries were in favor of a faster accession of Ukraine to NATO. ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 5:39am Central Election Commission to be under State Chancellery's supervision Latvia - Staff Writer The coalition parties have agreed to transfer the Central Election Commission (CVK) under the supervision of the State Chancellery while maintaining the independence of the CVK ...
Monday, April 24 - 5:42pm Latvia summons Chinese diplomat over 'former Soviet' comments Latvia - Staff Writer Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said April 24 it had summoned the senior Chinese diplomat in the country in response to statements made by the Ambassador of China to ...
Monday, April 24 - 7:34am Estonia's President Alar Karis pays a visit to Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer On 24 April, President Alar Karis of Estonia, and his spouse Sirje Karis arrive in Latvia for a state visit that lasts until April 26. ...
Sunday, April 23 - 7:05am Seized Russian fertilizers sent to Kenya from Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer Thousands of tonnes of confiscated Russian fertilizers have been sent from Latvia to Kenya, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said April 22. ...
Friday, April 21 - 11:32am Latvian and Czech Foreign Ministers meet in Rīga Latvia - Staff Writer On 21 April 2023 in Riga, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, is meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavský. ...
Friday, April 21 - 8:30am Baltic, Polish politicians to meet in Latvia next week Latvia - Staff Writer On Monday, April 23, the Latvian Saeima will host a meeting of the chairs of the European affairs commissions of the Baltic states and Polish parliaments. ...
Thursday, April 20 - 10:08am Graph shows presidential ratings in Latvia from 1996 to 2023 Latvia - Staff Writer The public rating of President Egils Levits has been historically the lowest for some time now. Pollster SKDS and Latvian Television's broadcast Kas notiek Latvijā? published a ...
Thursday, April 20 - 7:14am Demonstration calls for dismissal of Ogre mayor Helmanis Latvia - Staff Writer A demonstration was staged in Rīga April 20 calling for the dismissal of Ogre controversial and scandal-prone mayor, Egils Helmanis (National Alliance). ...
Thursday, April 20 - 6:15am Civilian experts in Latvian international missions discussed Latvia - Staff Writer April 18 saw the issue of the participation of Latvian civilian experts in international missions under discussion at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ...
Wednesday, April 19 - 9:54am Levits confirms presidential run Latvia - Staff Writer President Egils Levits has confirmed his run for a second term of presidency in a press conference after meeting with Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš on Wednesday, April 19. ...
Tuesday, April 18 - 2:34pm President Levits to lecture on holding Russia accountable Latvia - Staff Writer President Egils Levits will be the keynote speaker at an event on April 20 to mark the 25th anniverary of the Riga Graduate School of Law (RGSL). ...
Tuesday, April 18 - 4:21am National Alliance supports potential second term for President Levits Latvia - Staff Writer The National Alliance party (NA) has expressed support for the incumbent President Egils Levits being re-elected, Latvian Radio reported on April 17. The New Unity (JV) has als ...
Tuesday, April 18 - 4:06am For Stability! officially stripped of party logo Latvia - Staff Writer The Riga City Court in Vidzeme has confirmed the settlement on April 11 in the dispute between Sigulda municipality and the political party For Stability!, which stipulates tha ...
Monday, April 17 - 12:13pm Latvia condemns conviction of Kara-Murza, blacklists ten Russians in response Latvia - Staff Writer Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement April 17 saying it "strongly condemns" Vladimir Kara-Murza's sentencing by a Russian court to 25 years in prison ...
Friday, April 14 - 8:28am Pīlēns confident he can attract support in Latvian presidential vote Latvia - Staff Writer Presidential hopeful Uldis Pīlēns told Latvian Television April 14 he had a good feeling about his chances of becoming President in a decisive May 31 vote. ...
Thursday, April 13 - 6:57am President Levits gives an award, receives an award in Portugal Latvia - Staff Writer President Egils Levits started a three-day state visit to Portugal April 12. Top of the agenda was a meeting with his Portuguese counterpart, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. ...
Tuesday, April 11 - 12:38pm Uldis Pīlēns confirms run for Latvian Presidency Latvia - Staff Writer Entrepreneur and founder of the United List political grouping that performed strongly in last year's parliamentary elections, Uldis Pīlēns, will run for the role of State Pres ...
Tuesday, April 11 - 8:55am Baltic states adopt joint stance at UN 'Crimes against humanity' committee Latvia - Staff Writer Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania formed a united front at the United Nations on April 10 at the Resumed Sixth Committee Session on "Crimes against humanity" held in New York. ...
Sunday, April 9 - 7:46am President and PM offer Easter greetings Latvia - Staff Writer Easter messages abound online, with all manner of ministers, officials, their deputies and their deputies' deputies offering their thoughts and good wishes for the Spring seaso ...
Thursday, April 6 - 7:16am Levits: Defense service will also be a lesson in patriotism Latvia - Staff Writer The main task of the State Defense Service is to strengthen Latvia's defense capabilities, but at the same time, the service is a lesson of patriotism, the President of Latvia ...
Wednesday, April 5 - 9:53am Latvia welcomes Finland's NATO accession Latvia - Staff Writer The Latvian Foreign Minister, Edgars Rinkēvičs, congratulated Finland on joining NATO on April 4, saying the historic milestone will contribute to the security of the Baltic Se ...
Wednesday, April 5 - 4:58am Latvian government approves its 'action plan' Latvia - Staff Writer Three and a half months after the start of its work, the government approved its future action plan on Tuesday, April 4. The voluminous document contains 800 points. Some of th ...
Monday, April 3 - 3:31pm LIVESTREAM: "Who Is Who in the New European Neighborhood?" Latvia - Staff Writer The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) is holding another discussion on April 3, this time with the title "Who Is Who in the New European Neighborhood?" ...
Monday, April 3 - 3:31pm President Levits proposes changes in party spending Latvia - Staff Writer The President of Latvia, Egils Levits, has proposed that the party financing law include a provision for political forces to allocate at least 30% of the funding they receive f ...
Monday, April 3 - 3:31pm VIDEO: "Who Is Who in the New European Neighborhood?" Latvia - Staff Writer The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) is holding another discussion on April 3, this time with the title "Who Is Who in the New European Neighborhood?" ...
Monday, April 3 - 2:30pm United List wants change of Latvia's tax service head Latvia - Staff Writer The coalition party United List has asked the Finance Minister to replace the head of the State Revenue Service (VID) Ieva Jaunzeme, citing she “has no understanding of how to ...
Monday, April 3 - 5:18am Rēzekne mayor creates new party Latvia - Staff Writer In Rēzekne on Sunday, 217 people established a new political party Kopā Latvijai (“Together for Latvia”), the chairperson of which is mayor of Rēzekne, Aleksandrs Bartaševičs, ...
Friday, March 31 - 7:16am 'Who Is Who in the New European Neighborhood?' discussion on April 3 Latvia - Staff Writer The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) will be holding another discussion on April 3, this time with the title "Who Is Who in the New European Neighborhood?" ...
Thursday, March 30 - 9:49am Baltic and Nordic countries discuss regional security Latvia - Staff Writer On March 29, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Andris Pelšs, welcomed the State Secretaries (senior civil servants, not to be confused with U.S. ...
Wednesday, March 29 - 8:04am PM Kariņš: Latvia must 'get rid of' army food supply contract Latvia - Staff Writer Latvia must find a way to get rid of the procurement agreement for centralized food supply for the National Armed Forces (NBS), Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) said ...
Monday, March 27 - 1:27pm PM Kariņš: Unifying of Latvian public media should not be rushed Latvia - Staff Writer The Saeima should not rush the amendments to the Law on Public Electronic Media, which provides for the merger of Latvian Radio and Latvian Television as of January 1, 2024, Pr ...
Monday, March 27 - 6:29am LTV's De Facto examines alcohol advertising changes in Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer Discussions about limiting alcohol advertising in Latvia have been ongoing for at least a decade. The current amendments, tabled last week in the government, took two years to ...
Thursday, March 23 - 11:15am Kariņš in Brussels: Support and supply Ukraine Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš arrived for a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels March 23 with a clear message: we need to keep supporting and supplying Ukraine. ...
Thursday, March 23 - 10:24am Tobacco and e-cigarettes might be subject to higher age limit in Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer On Thursday, March 23, the Saeima approved amendments in the second reading, which plan to prescribe that tobacco products, substitute products, plant smoking products, electro ...
Wednesday, March 22 - 1:28pm Malta's President Vella pays a visit to Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer March 22 saw President of Malta George Vella and his spouse Miriam Vella in Latvia on an official visit. It is the first bilateral visit of a President of Malta to Latvia since ...
Wednesday, March 22 - 3:56am Kariņš orders ministries to find more funding for health and education Latvia - Staff Writer Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) has asked all ministries to review their spending in order to find additional funding for the health and education sectors, the Prim ...
Tuesday, March 21 - 6:05pm Rinkēvičs: Latvia asks for same sanctions for Belarus as for Russia Latvia - Staff Writer At a meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels on March 21, Latvian Foreign Affairs Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs reiterated the stance that sanction ...
Tuesday, March 21 - 11:25am Government supports alcohol advertising restrictions in Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer In an attempt to reduce alcohol consumption in Latvia, new rules are in the making regarding alcohol distribution and advertising. The government, after long debates, supported ...
Sunday, March 19 - 8:24am Parties prepare to hear Presidential pitches Latvia - Staff Writer With the date now known when Latvia will choose its President for the next four years (May 31st, as previously reported) the seven political parties represented in Saeima have ...
Friday, March 17 - 1:14pm LTV: Latvian Russian Union warned about future conduct Latvia - Staff Writer The Latvian Russian Union (LKS) political party is one step away from being closed down after receiving a warning from the Prosecutor General's Office, Latvian Television (LTV) ...
Friday, March 17 - 12:56pm Disgraced MP Grevcova leaves party but will carry on in Saeima Latvia - Staff Writer Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova, who this week was found guilty of lying to the Central Election Commission (CVK) about her past, has left the "For Stability!" party and its Sae ...
Friday, March 17 - 8:01am 35 more Russians declared personae non gratae in Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer The Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has made a decision to include 35 more citizens of the Russian Federation who have supported Russia’s aggre ...
Thursday, March 16 - 4:45pm Presidential vote will take place on May 31 Latvia - Staff Writer Latvia will find out the identity of its president for the next four-year term on May 31 after a decision was made on the voting date by the Saeima March 16. ...
Thursday, March 16 - 9:26am Kariņš takes Kyiv express for official visit to Ukraine Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš is in Kyiv, Ukraine March 16 on an official visit that was not announced in advance for obvious security reasons. ...
Wednesday, March 15 - 4:20pm Kariņš gives strong backing to Ukraine's EU and NATO bids Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw, Poland, March 15 to discuss the continuation of support for Ukraine, region ...
Wednesday, March 15 - 5:42am Saeima deputy gets community service for lying about herself Latvia - Staff Writer Rīga Pardaugava Court on March 14 sentenced Saeima member Glorija Grevcova of the 'For Stability!' party to 160 hours of community service for providing false information to th ...
Monday, March 13 - 8:54am Luxembourg head of state visits Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer Luxembourg's head of state, Grand Duke Henri, is in Latvia for a state visit March 13 and 14. ...
Monday, March 13 - 5:41am Confusion, dissatisfaction among politicians about lobbying law Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Television's De Facto investigative show reported March 12 on the requirements of Latvia's recently-introduced 'lobbying law'. It is supposed to improve transparency in ...
Monday, March 13 - 4:59am LIIA event to discuss Baltic-Nordic-European matters Latvia - Staff Writer The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA), in cooperation with the European Commission's Representation in Latvia and the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia, will ...
Saturday, March 11 - 6:56am Latvia's Kols in 'slander' row over Russian OSCE official Latvia - Staff Writer Rihards Kols, the chair of the Latvian Saeima's Foreign Affairs Committee, caused an internet sensation on February 23 with his blunt comments to the Russian delegation at a me ...
Friday, March 10 - 5:16am Russia announces token sanctions against Baltic citizens Latvia - Staff Writer In a move that is likely to cause distress and inconvenience to precisely no-one, Russia on March 9 announced the imposition of sanctions on 144 citizens of Latvia, Estonia and ...
Thursday, March 9 - 6:26am 2023 budget adopted after Saeima pulls an all-nighter Latvia - Staff Writer The parliamentary debate for the final reading of Latvia's 2023 budget turned into a test of physical and mental endurance after lengthy deliberations among Saeima deputies occ ...
Wednesday, March 8 - 9:34am Women still occupy less than a third of Saeima seats Latvia - Staff Writer In July 2022, women held 32.7% of all seats in national parliaments across the EU, according to a Eurostat release to mark International Women's Day on March 8. ...
Wednesday, March 8 - 7:16am Baltic states have 'serious questions' about democracy in Georgia Latvia - Staff Writer The Foreign Ministers of Latvia, Estonia an Lithuania on March 8 issued a brief statement on events in Georgia, where mass demonstrations have taken place against what demonstr ...
Wednesday, March 8 - 6:48am Big budget debate day in Saeima Latvia - Staff Writer March 8 promises to be a day of lengthy debate in the Saeima with deputies set to work through hundreds of amendments as the govenment attempts to get its budget for 2023 passe ...
Monday, March 6 - 11:30am Little chance of e-voting in Latvian elections for forseeable future Latvia - Staff Writer Although electronic or 'e-voting' has been used in Estonia for many years now, the chances of a similar system being adopted in Latvia appear to remain extremely slim, reports ...
Monday, March 6 - 5:46am Kariņš congratulates Kallas on Estonian election success Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš has offered his congratulations to his Estonian counterpart Kaja Kallas following parliamentary elections in Latvia's northern neighbor ...
Saturday, March 4 - 6:21am Levits meets Zelenskyy in Lviv Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian President Egils Levits was in Ukraine on March 3, where he met with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The President of Ukraine thanked Latvia for all the milita ...
Thursday, March 2 - 6:36pm Latvian State Forests loses its council Latvia - Staff Writer One of the largest state companies – Latvian State Forests (Latvijas Valsts meži, LVM), had four people on its council just days ago. Now, the whole council, including its chai ...
Thursday, March 2 - 9:00am Pre-election campaigns in Latvian only conceptually supported in Saeima Latvia - Staff Writer On March 2, the Saeima conceptually supported the amendments tabled by the National Alliance (NA), the United List (AS), the New Unity (JV) and members of the Union of Greens a ...
Thursday, March 2 - 9:00am Latvian-only pre-election campaigns conceptually supported by Saeima Latvia - Staff Writer On March 2, the Saeima conceptually supported the amendments tabled by the National Alliance (NA), the United List (AS), New Unity (JV) and members of the Union of Greens and F ...
Thursday, March 2 - 4:42am Latvian Foreign Ministry bans TikTok on work phones Latvia - Staff Writer The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also announced a ban on TikTok on work devices after the European Commission, the US, and Canadian authorities took the first step, ...
Wednesday, March 1 - 8:32am Latvian PM Kariņš meeting Scholz in Germany Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš is in Germany March 1 and 2 on a working visit during which meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other officials are planned, ...
Wednesday, March 1 - 8:32am Latvian PM Kariņš meets Scholz in Berlin Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš is in Germany March 1 and 2 on a working visit during which meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other officials are planned, ...
Wednesday, March 1 - 3:57am EC refers Latvia to EU Court for non-compliance with open data rules Latvia - Staff Writer On February 15, the European Commission (EC) turned against Latvia in the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) for failing to incorporate the EU Open Data Directive into ...
Tuesday, February 28 - 4:41am President of Latvia: Police and firefighters have been long neglected Latvia - Staff Writer The rooms in which officials from the State Police and the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) work are not acceptable, said the President of State, Egils Levits, after a visi ...
Monday, February 27 - 6:33am 'Understanding Germany: one year after Zeitenwende' Latvia - Staff Writer The Latvian Institute of International Affairs, in cooperation with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in the Baltic States, will be staging a discussion on February 27 from 14:30-15:30 ...
Saturday, February 25 - 4:59am Rinkēvičs: This is a war of Russia led by Putin Latvia - Staff Writer The war in Ukraine is Russian, not only Putin's. Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs (New Unity) said in an interview with Latvian Television, aired February 24, remember ...
Friday, February 24 - 1:46pm Baltic and Polish parliamentary speakers: Ukraine's victory is the way to peace Latvia - Staff Writer Speaker of the Saeima (Parliament of Latvia) Edvard Smiltēns and the Speakers of the Parliaments of Estonia, Lithuania and Poland issued a Joint Declaration February 24 in whic ...
Friday, February 24 - 9:10am President Levits: "Evil must be resisted. Evil must be punished." Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian State President Egils Levits on February 24 released a video message marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. A translation is reproduced below. ...
Thursday, February 23 - 1:56pm Latvia's Kols doesn't mince his words at OSCE meeting Latvia - Staff Writer Rihards Kols (National Alliance), the chairman of the Latvian Saeima's Foreign Affairs Committee, turned in a memorable performance at the 22nd Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parli ...
Thursday, February 23 - 12:04pm MP Grevcova banned from six Saeima sittings Latvia - Staff Writer On Thursday, February 23, the Saeima decided to exclude Glorija Grevcova (For Stability!) from participating in the next six sittings of the parliament, said the Saeima Press S ...
Thursday, February 23 - 9:29am 'EU Fund Committee' formed by PM Kariņš Latvia - Staff Writer Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) has signed an order this week to set up a Cabinet of Ministers thematic committee on European Union (EU) funds, the State Chancery t ...
Thursday, February 23 - 7:12am Latvian parliament: Russia is "greatest threat to peace and international law in the world" Latvia - Staff Writer In an extraordinary session before its scheduled sitting on February 23, the Saeima considered and approved a draft decision prepared by the Foreign Affairs Commission of the S ...
Wednesday, February 22 - 11:02am “Standing by Ukraine Against Russia’s Aggression” discussion upcoming Latvia - Staff Writer On February 24, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (LATO) is holding a discussion titled “Standing by Ukraine Against R ...
Wednesday, February 22 - 6:46am Levits in Poland for Biden meeting Wednesday Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian State President Egils Levits is in Warsaw, Poland February 22 to participate in a meeting of the 'Bucharest Nine' group of countries. ...
Tuesday, February 21 - 6:58am Rinkēvičs: Pressure on Russia must be maintained Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, used a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels on February 20 to remind his colleagues o ...
Saturday, February 18 - 10:24am Saeima conceptually approves Latvia's 2023 budget Latvia - Staff Writer On Friday, February 17, the Saeima approved the draft law on the State Budget for 2023 and the Budget Framework for 2023, 2024 and 2025. ...
Friday, February 17 - 1:18pm Three more Russians declared unwanted in Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer Foreign Affairs Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs (JV) decided to include three Russian citizens - Damir Sadreyev, Alexey Shvecov, and Vitaly Sokolov in the list of personae non gratae ...
Wednesday, February 15 - 7:29am Latest party ratings show New Unity retains top spot Latvia - Staff Writer The latest political party ratings prepared by the SKDS pollster for Latvian Television show the New Unity (Jaunā Vienotība) party of Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš retaining ...
Wednesday, February 15 - 6:28am Latvia and Estonia have diplomaic discussions Latvia - Staff Writer February 13 saw Rīga hosting political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Estonia. ...
Wednesday, February 15 - 6:28am Latvia and Estonia have diplomatic discussions Latvia - Staff Writer February 13 saw Rīga hosting political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Estonia. ...
Tuesday, February 14 - 5:08am President Levits addresses European Parliament on Tuesday Latvia - Staff Writer On Tuesday, February 14, President Egils Levits will address the members of the European Parliament (EP) plenary session in Strasbourg about Ukraine's place in Europe and Russi ...
Monday, February 13 - 5:07am Kučinskis: Latvia should not 'push' Russian citizens across the border Latvia - Staff Writer What happens to Russian and Belarusian passport holders who will not be able to extend their residency rights in Latvia? Currently, the law does not specify anything, Interior ...
Friday, February 10 - 1:56pm Latvia to send 200,000 euros' worth of aid to Turkey Latvia - Staff Writer Latvia's government on February 10 approved the sending of 200,000 euros' worth of aid to Turkey in the wake of a devastating earthquake. ...
Friday, February 10 - 5:54am New Central Election Commission head says the establishment is in chaos Latvia - Staff Writer The Central Election Commission (CVK) is in chaos, the newly elected head of CVK Kristīne Saulīte said in an interview with Latvian Radio on February 10. ...
Friday, February 10 - 5:54am New Central Election Commission head says it is in chaotic state Latvia - Staff Writer The Central Election Commission (CVK) is in a state of chaos, the newly elected head of CVK Kristīne Saulīte said in an interview with Latvian Radio on February 10. ...
Friday, February 10 - 4:56am Interior Minister proposes relaxing Russians' residency rights conditions Latvia - Staff Writer Internal Affairs Minister Māris Kučinskis (United List) will propose the Saeima to soften the conditions for Russian citizens' residence in Latvia and to withdraw from the Sept ...
Thursday, February 9 - 1:51pm Saeima declines proposal of mandatory higher education for MPs Latvia - Staff Writer On Thursday, February 9, the Saeima rejected a collective initiative proposing a mandatory requirement of higher education for Saeima deputies, LETA reported. ...
Thursday, February 9 - 6:43am Big budget bag brought to Saeima on Thursday Latvia - Staff Writer On February 9, the Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens (New Unity) delivered a portfolio with this year's draft state budget to the Saeima, as is traditional. ...
Wednesday, February 8 - 10:21am VIDEO: Foreign Ministers of Latvia and Guinea-Bissau Latvia - Staff Writer On February 8 in Riga, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, welcomed an official visit from the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, International Coo ...
Wednesday, February 8 - 7:11am "Cheating is actually good" in politics, says Kariņš Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš gave an entertaining and provocative launch to the Latvian Capital Market Forum in Rīga February 8 with candid remarks that included the ...
Wednesday, February 8 - 5:52am PM Kariņš: Latvian State might build LNG terminal itself Latvia - Staff Writer The building of the LNG terminal in Skulte could be taken up by the State itself if the private investor's conditions are unacceptable, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš told Lat ...
Tuesday, February 7 - 6:14pm Latgale members leave Harmony party en masse Latvia - Staff Writer 120 members of the Harmony party from Rēzekne, Rēzekne municipality, and Ludza municipality decided to leave the party on Tuesday, February 7, Rēzekne Mayor Aleksandrs Bartašev ...
Tuesday, February 7 - 12:55pm Latvia lays out its 'Nordic-Baltic 8' program Latvia - Staff Writer February 7 saw the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia hosting a meeting to launch the year when Latvia will be coordinating cooperation in the format of the Nordic-Baltic Ei ...
Tuesday, February 7 - 4:57am Harmony expels Rēzekne mayor Bartaševičs Latvia - Staff Writer The Harmony Party has decided to exclude Rēzekne Mayor Aleksandrs Bartaševičs, LETA reported on February 7. ...
Monday, February 6 - 3:00pm Rinkēvičs: EU needs single approach on frozen Russian assets Latvia - Staff Writer On February 6, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, took part in the meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels, which ...
Friday, February 3 - 11:47am Baltic Prime Ministers decry idea of Russian athletes at Olympics Latvia - Staff Writer The Prime Ministers of the three Baltic states were meeting in Tallinn, Estonia on February 3 with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas playing host to counerparts Krišjānis Kar ...
Thursday, February 2 - 11:10am New election commission head approved Latvia - Staff Writer Kristīne Saulīte, the former chairperson of the World Association of Free Latvians, was confirmed as the new chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CVK) in a Saeima vo ...
Thursday, February 2 - 8:07am LIVESTREAM: Presidents Levits and Duda discuss Latvia-Poland relations Latvia - Staff Writer President of Latvia Egils Levits and President of Poland Andrzej Duda take part February 2 in a discussion titled: “Latvia and Poland: Countering Today’s Challenges Together”. ...
Thursday, February 2 - 8:07am Presidents Levits and Duda discuss Latvia-Poland relations Latvia - Staff Writer President of Latvia Egils Levits and President of Poland Andrzej Duda take part February 2 in a discussion titled: “Latvia and Poland: Countering Today’s Challenges Together”. ...
Thursday, February 2 - 5:33am Harmony plans on exclusion of Rēzekne mayor Latvia - Staff Writer The Board of Harmony party is planning to assess the possible exclusion of Rēzekne Mayor Aleksandrs Bartaševičs from the party after he called for a boycott of its congress, sa ...
Wednesday, February 1 - 8:01am Levits encourages creation of local residents' councils Latvia - Staff Writer The formation of elected residents' councils will promote participation, and ownership and strengthen democracy at the local level, said the President of Latvia Egils Levits in ...
Wednesday, February 1 - 6:57am Rīga Mayor: money sharing among municipalities has gone wrong Latvia - Staff Writer The equalization of finances among municipalities in Latvia has gone completely awry, Rīga Mayor Mārtiņš Staķis said in an interview with Latvian Television February 1. ...
Wednesday, February 1 - 6:33am Polish President Duda visiting Latvia Wednesday and Thursday Latvia - Staff Writer President of Poland Andrzej Duda and first lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda will arrive in Latvia on an official visit on February 1 and 2. ...
Tuesday, January 31 - 12:31pm Poland and Baltic states: "When we join forces, when we join our diplomatic efforts, we are better heard." Latvia - Staff Writer The Foreign Ministers of the three Baltic states and Poland met in Rīga January 31, with the occasion serving to provide plenty of optimism about close future cooperation with ...
Tuesday, January 31 - 8:37am Criminal case brought against MP Grevcova for denial of occupation Latvia - Staff Writer The State Security Service (VDD) has initiated a criminal case against Saeima Deputy Glorija Grevcova (For Stability!) in connection with public statements possibly expressing ...
Tuesday, January 31 - 7:00am Transport Ministry's subsidiaries asked to 'de-Russianize' websites Latvia - Staff Writer The Transport Minister Jānis Vitenbergs (National Alliance) has given an order to subordinate authorities and capital companies of the Ministry of Transport, which operate only ...
Tuesday, January 31 - 6:16am Baltic and Polish Foreign Ministers meeting in Rīga Tuesday Latvia - Staff Writer January 31, 2023 sees Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs playing host to his counterparts from Poland and the Baltic states as the close cooperation between the four cou ...
Monday, January 30 - 10:02am Foreign Affairs Committees call for international tribunal to prosecute Russia’s crimes Latvia - Staff Writer On the initiative of the Baltic states, the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Parliaments of 19 countries and the European Parliament on January 30 issued a joint ...
Monday, January 30 - 4:20am Latvia was not prepared to send new ambassador to Russia: LTV's De Facto Latvia - Staff Writer One of the reasons why Latvia announced the withdrawal of Ambassador Māris Riekstiņš from Moscow last week was the end of his term of office a few months later. Latvia was not ...
Saturday, January 28 - 12:38pm U.S. Ambassador Carwile bids a fond farewell to Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer The departing United States Ambassador to Latvia, John Carwile, posted a farewell message on the U.S. embassy website January 27. It reads: ...
Saturday, January 28 - 5:32am Russia tells Latvian ambassador to leave Latvia - Staff Writer Moscow announced on Friday, January 27, that it has given Latvian ambassador Māris Riekstiņš two weeks to leave Russia, accusing Rīga of “absolute russophobia.” ...
Friday, January 27 - 12:54pm Swedish, Latvian Foreign Ministers talk NATO and regional security Latvia - Staff Writer On January 27, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden, Tobias Billström, was on a working visit to Latvia, meeting the Minister of Foreign Affairs of La ...
Friday, January 27 - 12:54pm Swedish, Latvian Foreign Ministers discuss NATO and regional security Latvia - Staff Writer On January 27, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden, Tobias Billström, was on a working visit to Latvia, meeting the Minister of Foreign Affairs of La ...
Thursday, January 26 - 2:45pm Daugavpils mayor leaves Harmony party Latvia - Staff Writer Daugavpils Mayor Andrejs Elksniņš has decided to withdraw from the social democratic party Harmony and start a new regional political party, Elksniņš announced in a statement t ...
Thursday, January 26 - 2:45pm Daugavpils city council leave Harmony party Latvia - Staff Writer Daugavpils Mayor Andrejs Elksniņš has decided to withdraw from the social democratic party Harmony and start a new regional political party, Elksniņš announced in a statement t ...
Thursday, January 26 - 10:43am Annual foreign policy debate takes place at Latvian Saeima Latvia - Staff Writer On Thursday, January 26, the annual foreign policy debate took place at the Latvian parliament, during which the Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs summed up the regional and gl ...
Wednesday, January 25 - 9:02am Rinkēvičs: 'Third country' might be behind NATO-blocking demonstrations Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs said January 25 that controversial demonstrations in Sweden that have caused an eleventh-hour delay to NATO membership for Sweden and ...
Wednesday, January 25 - 7:08am Finland's Pekka Haavisto in Rīga to discuss NATO, Russia, diplomacy Latvia - Staff Writer January 25 sees the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, welcoming a working visit from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Pekka Haavisto. ...
Wednesday, January 25 - 6:30am Latvian PM Kariņš says red tape must not limit action in emergencies Latvia - Staff Writer The Latvian society should “get rid of the fact that we are servants of the letter”, the Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) said in an interview on Latvian Television ...
Tuesday, January 24 - 9:06am Latvian Foreign and Security Policy Yearbook now available Latvia - Staff Writer Experts, analysts and foreign policy wonks of all flavors will be pleased to learn that the annual Foreign and Security Policy Yearbook 2023 is now available to download for fr ...
Tuesday, January 24 - 8:53am Conservatives teetering with more resignations from party ranks Latvia - Staff Writer The Conservatives (Konservatīvie) political party appeared close to collapse January 24 with news of more resignations from party ranks. ...
Tuesday, January 24 - 8:06am Security service examining Saeima deputy's occupation comments Latvia - Staff Writer Latvia's State Security Service (VDD) announced January 24 that it is looking into controversial comments made by Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova, who represents the For Stabili ...
Tuesday, January 24 - 6:20am Rinkēvičs: Russian "Impunity will not be tolerated" Latvia - Staff Writer On January 23, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, took part in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels, at which ...
Monday, January 23 - 12:28pm Latvia tells Russia to downsize its embassy Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs (New Unity) announced on Monday, January 23 that from February 24, Latvia will lower the level of its diplomatic representation in Rus ...
Monday, January 23 - 10:50am MP Grevcova under scrutiny yet again for claims about occupation of Latvia Latvia - Staff Writer Glorija Grevcova, the Saeima deputy from the For Stability! party, accused for providing false information to the Central Election Commission (CVK), has again hit the spotlight ...
Monday, January 23 - 10:49am President Levits visits Jēkabpils to check flood situation Latvia - Staff Writer Upon his return from Davos in Switzerland, State President Egils Levits visited Pļaviņas and Jēkabpils January 21, discussing the situation with regard to winter floods that ha ...
Saturday, January 21 - 7:23am Latvia calls on Germany to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine 'now' Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs made an unequivocal plea Saturday morning to Germany: send tanks to Ukraine now. ...
Friday, January 20 - 9:29am Estonia hosts first Baltic Assembly meeting of 2023 Latvia - Staff Writer Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian parliamentarians are meeting January 20 in the Conference Hall of the Riigikogu (parliament) in Tallinn, Estonia, to discuss the economic impa ...
Thursday, January 19 - 8:25am Pre-election campaigns might only use Latvian language in future Latvia - Staff Writer On January 19, the Saeima transferred to viewing in committees amendments to the Law on Pre-election Agitation, which provides that the pre-election campaign should be conducte ...
Wednesday, January 18 - 12:31pm Levits repeats call for international Russia war crime tribunal Latvia - Staff Writer On January 18, in Davos, Switzerland, Latvian President Egils Levits repeated his belief that an international tribunal should be constituted to weigh Russia's war crimes in Uk ...
Tuesday, January 17 - 3:07pm Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish presidents discuss tribunal for Russian war crimes Latvia - Staff Writer On January 17, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Latvian President Egils Levits met with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėdas, the Pr ...
Tuesday, January 17 - 5:33am Levits discussing democracy in Davos Latvia - Staff Writer Latvian President Egils Levits participates in the World Economic Forum in Davos January 17 as part of a panel titled "Democracy: The Way Forward". ...
Monday, January 16 - 3:29pm Baltic and Polish parliaments discuss close cooperation Latvia - Staff Writer Speakers of the Parliaments of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Poland issued a joint declaration at their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, January 16. ...
Friday, January 13 - 6:37am Saeima delegation makes Kyiv visit Latvia - Staff Writer Saeima speaker Edvards Smiltēns was on a visit to the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on January 12, with more meetings taking place Jauary 13. ...
Thursday, January 12 - 7:47am Saeima consents to criminal prosecution of MP Grevcova Latvia - Staff Writer On Thursday, December 12, the Saeima decided to agree to the criminal prosecution of 14th Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova (For Stability!). ...
Wednesday, January 11 - 6:27am PM Kariņš: no tax changes planned, Song and Dance Festival funding is safe Latvia - Staff Writer There will be sufficient funding available for the XXVII General Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival to be held this summer, said Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš ("New Unity") ...
Monday, January 9 - 7:12am Former minister Gundars Bērziņš dies aged 63 Latvia - Staff Writer Politician and former finance and health minister Gundars Bērziņš passed away on Sunday, January 8 at the age of 63, according to the LETA newswire, citing social media posts b ...
Monday, January 9 - 5:21am LTV's De Facto: MPs hesitant to stall top state officials' salary rise Latvia - Staff Writer In October, the story of the expected rapid increase in wages for political positions drew a lot of attention. A public initiative was submitted about the freezing of top state ...
Monday, January 9 - 4:56am Latvia's parliament building in critical condition Latvia - Staff Writer Preparations for the repair of the Saeima House, Jēkaba Street 11, are ongoing. This year it is planned to develop a reconstruction work project on temporary premises on Smilšu ...
Saturday, January 7 - 7:47am Year-end party ratings revealed Latvia - Staff Writer Three months after the October 1 Saeima elections, the party that received the most votes, New Unity (JV), has seen a drop in its political ratings, Latvian Television reports. ...
Thursday, January 5 - 2:20pm Latvia applauds Moldovan resilience Latvia - Staff Writer January 5 saw the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, welcoming a working visit to Rīga from the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Eur ...
Tuesday, January 3 - 10:33am Latvia's Climate and Energy Ministry begins work Latvia - Staff Writer The newly created Ministry of Climate and Energy has begun work in Latvia, where the braking of the planned increase in electricity distribution rates is defined as the first e ...
Saturday, December 31 - 8:58pm President Egils Levits' New Year message Latvia - Staff Writer Dear people of Latvia, Latvians, ...
Wednesday, December 28 - 10:28am Saeima committee supports criminal prosecution of MP Grevcova Latvia - Staff Writer Members of the Saeima Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Commission decided unanimously on Wednesday, December 28, to ask the Saeima to agree to the continuation of the criminal p ...
Friday, December 23 - 8:50am Riektiņš: Russians grumble, but don't do anything about war in Ukraine Latvia - Staff Writer In Russia, people grumble about the situation caused by the country's war in Ukraine, but there will be no revolution at the moment, according to Ambassador of Latvia to Russia ...
Friday, December 23 - 8:50am Riekstiņš: Russians grumble, but don't do anything about war in Ukraine Latvia - Staff Writer In Russia, people grumble about the situation caused by the country's war in Ukraine, but there will be no revolution at the moment, according to Ambassador of Latvia to Russia ...
Thursday, December 22 - 2:32pm Disgraced former Jūrmala mayor handed a generous pay rise Latvia - Staff Writer On Thursday, December 22 at an extraordinary meeting, the management of Jurmala City Council decided to raise their salaries to the maximum possible rates. ...
Thursday, December 22 - 6:44am Levits: Latvia's internal security services need more attention Latvia - Staff Writer A higher emphasis should be placed on strengthening Latvia's internal security services, the President of Latvia, Egils Levits, said in an interview on Latvian Television on De ...
Wednesday, December 21 - 2:24pm Saeima says maybe top officials' salaries should not grow as much Latvia - Staff Writer In light of the current economic situation, the Saeima Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Commission agreed on Wednesday, December 21, to invite the Cabinet to reconsider the remu ...
Wednesday, December 21 - 2:24pm Saeima agrees to reconsider top officials' salary rise Latvia - Staff Writer In light of the current economic situation, the Saeima Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Commission agreed on Wednesday, December 21, to invite the Cabinet to reconsider the remu ...
Wednesday, December 21 - 12:31pm Ušakovs acquitted of allegedly storing a video surveillance device Latvia - Staff Writer Riga City Court on Wednesday, December 21, acquitted the accused Member of the European Parliament (EP) Nils Ušakovs (Harmony) in the first instance of secretly storing an unau ...
Wednesday, December 21 - 12:31pm Ušakovs acquitted of allegedly storing an unauthorized video cam Latvia - Staff Writer Riga City Court on Wednesday, December 21, acquitted the accused Member of the European Parliament (EP) Nils Ušakovs (Harmony) in the first instance of secretly storing an unau ...
Wednesday, December 21 - 12:31pm Ušakovs acquitted of using unauthorized video camera Latvia - Staff Writer Riga City Court on Wednesday, December 21, acquitted Member of the European Parliament (EP) Nils Ušakovs (Harmony) in the first instance of secretly storing an unauthorized vid ...