The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced which applications which were submitted for the grant competition entitled “Support for Development Cooperation Projects i ...

The draft law on compulsory vaccination in certain professions has reached the Saeima. At the moment, Members have very different views on such a solution, but discussions in P ...

On 14 July 2021 in New York, a joint communication was signed on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, fur ...

An English edition has just been published of a book with the less-than-catchy but nevertheless interesting title: "A century of Latvian diplomacy: The first hundred years of L ...

On July 14 President Egils Levits has sent a letter to the Saeima, nominating his candidate for the position of board member of the new Public Electronic Mass Media Council (SE ...

The protection of Latvia's eastern border is at a high level, but work must continue to strengthen it, said Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) July 13. ...

On 12 July 2021 in Brussels, the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, took part in the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council at which EU Foreign Ministers ...

Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Poland, France, Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, United S ...

A high profile international event will take place in Latvia next year, President Egils Levits confirmed July 8. ...

The speakers of all three Baltic national parliaments are attending a meeting in Latvia July 8 and 9, where issues relating to the economy, security and environment of the regi ...

Members of Ventspils City Council on Monday elected former vice-mayor Jānis Vitoliņš (For Latvia and Ventspils) the new mayor of Ventspils, the LETA newswire was told at the to ...

In order to promote vaccination against Covid-19 in Latvia, lotteries will be held from August, in which various prizes can be won, the Latvian cabinet agreed in principle July ...

A majority of the Saeima Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee agreed to initiate an infringement case against the Saeima deputy Aldis Gobzems at the request of five deputi ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Toshimitsu Motegi, was in Latvia on Friday, July 2, marking one hundred years since Japan recognised Latvia de jure. ...

The Riga Regional Court on July 2 decided to remand MP Jānis Ādamsons (Harmony party), suspected of spying for Russia, in custody, the LETA newswire learned from the court. ...

Ministries have requested an additional EUR 1.68 billion for their priority measures in the 2022 budget, the LETA newswire reported July 2, citing the Finance Ministry. ...

The current Ventspils Mayor Aivars Lembergs (For Latvia and Ventspils), the number one candidate on For Latvia and Ventspils' winning ticket in the latest municipal elections i ...

Independent Saeima deputy Julīja Stepaņenko announced June 30 that she is terminating her cooperation with the recently-formed "Law and Order" party in Saeima, criticising the  ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Toshimitsu Motegi, will visit Latvia on Friday, July 2, marking one hundred years since Japan recognised Latvia de jure. ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said June 22 she was "happy to endorse Latvia's recovery plan" as part of a wider European Union effort to kickstart the econ ...

The municipal elections held in Latvia earlier this month were notable for extremely low voter turnout, as LSM reported at the time. ...