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State of emergency in border area planned to be extended until May 10

RIGA - Taking into account the volatile situation on the Latvia-Belarus border, it is planned to extend the state of emergency in Ludza Region, ...

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Whole of society needs to lessen current Covid-19 wave to avoid harsher restrictions - Cipule

RIGA - At present, stricter Covid-19 restrictions should not be introduced in Latvia, but instead the current wave must be lessened with the par...

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Levits proposes ending public funding of political parties with disintegrated parliamentary groups

RIGA - President Egils Levits has proposed legislative amendments intended to end public funding of political parties whose parliamentary groups...

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Situation in hospitals will not only get worse in regards to patients Covid-19, but also patients with other illnesses - Dumpis

RIGA - The situation in hospitals will not only get worse in regards to patients Covid-19, but also patients with other illnesses, Uga Dumpis, a...

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Russia's attempts to return to a sphere of influence in Europe are unacceptable - Karins

RIGA - Russia's attempts to return to the spheres of influence in Europe are unacceptable, Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unit...

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10,000 signatures gathered under petition calling for lower taxes on electricity and gas

RIGA - 10,000 signatures have been gathered on the Manabalss.lv public initiatives portal under a petition calling for lower taxes on electricit...

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Secretary Blinken to Deliver a Speech on the Crisis in Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks on the crisis in Ukraine at 9:45 a.m. EST on Thursday, January 20, 2022 (3:45 p.m. CET...

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Hybrid Threats in Baltics and Taiwan: Commonalities, Risks and Lessons for Small Democracies

In cooperation with the Taipei Mission in the Republic of Latvia, the Latvian Institute of International Affairs within the Asia program invites...

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Zile elected European Parliament vice-president

RIGA - Latvian MEP Roberts Zile (National Alliance) has been elected one of the vice-presidents of the European Parliament, becoming the first B...

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Pabriks wants a plan on how to increase number of soldiers

RIGA - Defense Minister Artis Pabriks (For Development/For) has ordered the Defense Ministry and Chief of Defense Leonids Kalnins to prepare a r...

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