Wed, 15 Feb 2012, ACTA protests sweep through the Baltics…
13. All of the protests remained peaceful throughout, though one person was arrested in Riga after refusing to comply with a police request to remove his mask.
Protestors across the region wield...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012, Ukraine pledges stronger relations during historic first visit…
These matters will be further discussed during the Latvian-Ukrainian intergovernmental commission’s meeting in Riga this June.
“There are good prospects for a fresh impetus to the ec...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012, Latvija in brief - 2012-02-16…
At the same time, Kozlovskis pointed out that people in Latvia feel safe and are not afraid of going outside, thereby praising the work of the police force in Latvia. The minister promised to do e...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012, Latvia gears up for language referendum…
There is no other way,” Former Latvian Supreme Council Chairman Anatolijs Gorbunovs said in an interview with Sestdiena.
Commenting his choice to vote against the motion, Gorbunovs explain...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012, “New Wave” to leave Jurmala…
According to the politician, there also have been no special requests issued to the city council regarding this year’s festival.
Krutoy said in the future the festival might be held in Rig...
Wed, 8 Feb 2012, Child support inadequate…
“No country in Europe has been able to encourage demographic development without spending a lot of money for this purpose,” said Mezs, adding that the example of Estonia provided by Be...
Wed, 8 Feb 2012, Special interests turn to referendums…
If Latvia’s budget is decided in Brussels, the majority of Latvians will realize that this government is not capable of doing their job.
“Those who hate Harmony Center do not have to...
Wed, 8 Feb 2012, Vilks rejects further austerity…
The minister predicts that there will be considerable political pressure to increase these expenditures. It is planned that a non-deficit budget will be drafted by 2014. At the same time, taxes on...
Wed, 8 Feb 2012, Right to vote urged for non-citizens…
“I believe that a commissioner who sets himself a task of changing a certain country’s constitution will hardly achieve any results soon,” he believes.
Nevertheless, Muiznieks b...
Wed, 1 Feb 2012, Dombrovskis’ government marks 100 uneventful days…
However, we also cannot say that we are witnessing a period of change from the old ways of Latvian politics,” claimed Rozenvalds.
According to the political scientist, ridding itself of t...
