The Prime Ministers of the Baltic states are gathering in Tallinn, Estonia May 26 to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. ...

The Prime Ministers of the Baltic states gathered in Tallinn, Estonia May 26 to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The State Audit Office, after evaluating the expenditures of the state's central administrative institutions last year, recently criticised excessive expenditure by the preside ...

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 ...

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. ...

Criticism by Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens (New Unity) of Health Minister Līga Meņģelsone (United List) is unfounded, incorrect and unacceptable, according to Meņģelsone's ...

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 ...

On May 17, Latvia is taking over the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, as previously reported by LSM. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The opposition party Progressives has named its presidential candidate – Elīna Pinto, the head of the business, professionals, and researchers cooperation platform “esiLV”, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

On May 9, the Latvian cabinet approved the priorities of the Latvian Presidency at the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe (COE). ...

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 ...

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 ...

Among the various commemorative and celebratory events of May 4 was a ceremony to hand out various high state awards. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

Thousands of tonnes of confiscated Russian fertilizers have been sent from Latvia to Kenya, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said April 22. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 ...

A demonstration was staged in Rīga April 20 calling for the dismissal of Ogre controversial and scandal-prone mayor, Egils Helmanis (National Alliance). ...

April 18 saw the issue of the participation of Latvian civilian experts in international missions under discussion at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ...

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. ...

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). ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.  ...

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. ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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?" ...

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 ...

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?" ...

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 ...

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, ...

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?" ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.  ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Luxembourg's head of state, Grand Duke Henri, is in Latvia for a state visit March 13 and 14. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš has offered his congratulations to his Estonian counterpart Kaja Kallas following parliamentary elections in Latvia's northern neighbor ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Latvian State President Egils Levits on February 24 released a video message marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. A translation is reproduced below. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Latvian State President Egils Levits is in Warsaw, Poland February 22 to participate in a meeting of the 'Bucharest Nine' group of countries.  ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

February 13 saw Rīga hosting political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Estonia. ...

February 13 saw Rīga hosting political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Estonia. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.  ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 ...

On Thursday, February 9, the Saeima rejected a collective initiative proposing a mandatory requirement of higher education for Saeima deputies, LETA reported. ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Harmony Party has decided to exclude Rēzekne Mayor Aleksandrs Bartaševičs, LETA reported on February 7. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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”. ...

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”. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

President of Poland Andrzej Duda and first lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda will arrive in Latvia on an official visit on February 1 and 2. ...

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 ...

The State Security Service (VDD) has initiated a criminal case against Saeima Deputy Glorija Grevcova (For Stability!) in connection with public statements possibly expressing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The departing United States Ambassador to Latvia, John Carwile, posted a farewell message on the U.S. embassy website January 27. It reads: ...

Moscow announced on Friday, January 27, that it has given Latvian ambassador Māris Riekstiņš two weeks to leave Russia, accusing Rīga of “absolute russophobia.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Conservatives (Konservatīvie) political party appeared close to collapse January 24 with news of more resignations from party ranks. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs made an unequivocal plea Saturday morning to Germany: send tanks to Ukraine now. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Latvian President Egils Levits participates in the World Economic Forum in Davos January 17 as part of a panel titled "Democracy: The Way Forward". ...

Speakers of the Parliaments of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Poland issued a joint declaration at their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, January 16. ...

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. ...

On Thursday, December 12, the Saeima decided to agree to the criminal prosecution of 14th Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova (For Stability!). ...

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") ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Thursday, December 22 at an extraordinary meeting, the management of Jurmala City Council decided to raise their salaries to the maximum possible rates.  ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...