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Saeima rejects public initiative on legalizing euthanasia

RIGA - The Saeima after a lengthy debate today rejected a public initiative with more than 10,000 signatures on legalizing euthanasia. &...

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Baltics call on Russian authorities to ensure that Navalny receives medical attention - Rinkevics

RIGA - The Baltics call on Russian authorities to ensure that jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny is ensured the medical attention he needs,...

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Health Ministry working on safe travel certificate but considers pace proposed by EU Commission ambitious

RIGA - The Health Ministry in collaboration with the National Health Service has started work on solutions to introduce the Digital Green Certif...

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Ex-politician Slesers says will run in next Saeima elections

RIGA - Ex-politician Ainars Slesers, who is facing criminal charges in the so-called digital television case, has promised to run in the next Sa...

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Strong NATO collective defense remains crucial to deter Russia from taking aggressive action - Rinkevics

RIGA - Strong NATO collective defense is still crucial to deter Russia from aggressive actions, said Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (...

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Nordic and Baltic states must work together to implement European Green Deal - PM Karins

RIGA - The Baltic and Nordic countries, which are united by common history, similar values and way of thinking, must work together to implement ...

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Latvia has been raising human rights issues with China in regular contracts and consultations - Foreign Ministry

RIGA - Although in-person meetings with diplomats are not being held because of the pandemic, the Latvian Foreign Ministry has been raising huma...

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Russia is still openly ignoring international rights - Kols

RIGA - Russia is still openly ignoring international rights and breaching human rights, said Latvian parliament foreign committee chairman Rihar...

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Unfriendly countries use Covid-19 to study reaction of Latvian institutions in case of potential military crisis - State Security Service

RIGA - Special services of unfriendly countries have used Covid-19 to study operations of Latvian institutions during the pandemic, allowing the...

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Ex-politicians Skele and Slesers charged with fraud and money-laundering in digital TV case

RIGA - Latvia's former politicians Andris Skele and Ainars Slesers are facing criminal charges that have been brought against them  as ...

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