Monday, November 27 - 9:44am Constitutional Court allows Jūrmala entry fee to be EUR 3 all year Latvia - Headlines - Staff Writer The decision to suspend Jūrmala City Council's intention to raise the entry fee to EUR 3 and to apply it throughout the year was unjustified, the Constitutional Court (ST) has ...
Monday, November 27 - 6:33am De Facto questions former PM Kariņš' private jet usage Latvia - Headlines - Staff Writer Former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) used private jets for 18 foreign trips in the past three years. Opposition deputies recently questioned the justification of ...
Sunday, November 26 - 8:44am Lithuania takes helm of the Baltic Assembly Latvia - Headlines - Staff Writer On November 24 the 42nd Session of the Baltic Assembly was held in Tallinn, Estonia. The Resolution adopted at the Session emphasises that it is necessary to further strengthen ...
Sunday, November 26 - 8:10am Rinkēvičs: EU must act as one on confiscation of Russian assets Latvia - Headlines - Staff Writer Latvian Radio's correspondent in Ukraine Indra Sprance invited Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs to a interview recorded in Kyiv just a few hours after the Russian drone attac ...
Saturday, November 25 - 5:29am Auditor to have a look at Kariņš' private jet habit Latvia - Headlines - Staff Writer State Audit Office (VK) will assess the flights of former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) on private jets. Last week, the issue was already discussed at a Saeima co ...
Friday, November 24 - 7:14pm President Rinkēvičs visits Ukraine Latvia - Headlines - Staff Writer Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs arrived in Ukraine on an official visit on Friday. He visited the Chernihiv region, which Latvia is helping to reconstruct following the deat ...
Thursday, November 23 - 9:14am Latvian parliament backs EU accession talks for Ukraine and Moldova Latvia - Headlines - Staff Writer Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, on November 23 adopted a statement supporting the start of EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. ...
Wednesday, November 22 - 3:36pm Latvian businesses warned about Poland-Ukraine border blockade Latvia - Headlines - Staff Writer Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 22 issued advice to Latvian hauliers and other businesses over the situation at the border between Polad and Ukraine. ...
Wednesday, November 22 - 12:39pm New Unity loses one of its Saeima seats Latvia - Headlines - Staff Writer The Saeima faction of the Jaunā Vienotība (New Unity) party has seen its strength reduced amid internal strife, according to a report from Latvian Television. ...
Wednesday, November 22 - 6:47am Latvia and Senegal have first ever political talks Latvia - Headlines - Staff Writer On 21 November 2023, the first ever political consultations between Latvia and Senegal were held in Dakar. The consultations were chaired by Andžejs Viļumsons, Under-Secretary ...