Posts from ‘September, 2006’
Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Finance police suspended…
20, the chief of the Finance Police announced that the State Revenue Service was ready to offer all information at their disposal to the Prosecutor General's Office.
Although investigators have a...
Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Repse accidentally kills pedestrian, temporarily halts pre-election campaign…
State police said the driver of the truck corroborated Repse's statement.
The former prime minister, who had been active on the campaign trail prior to the tragedy, said he had not been under th...
Wed, 20 Sep 2006, Baltics nominate Vike-Freiberga for U.N. secretary-general…
It also finalizes a year of speculation on whether the Latvian president would vie for the post, one of the world's highest profile jobs.
Vike-Freiberga's participation will diversify the competi...
Wed, 20 Sep 2006, Phone-tapping scandal questions integrity of law enforcement…
The crisis began on Sept. 12 when the daily newspaper Neatkariga published excerpts of LTV journalist Ilze Jaunalksne's private mobile phone conversations. The Prosecutor's Office launched a cri...
Wed, 20 Sep 2006, Trust in Parliament continues to drop…
Eight percent of those polled had no opinion.
The poll is a strong indicator that few people will vote in the upcoming Parliamentary elections, scheduled for Oct. 8. Experts have predicted that t...
Wed, 20 Sep 2006, Repse kills man in auto accident…
Repse was driving a Honda CRV and hit a 26-year old man walking along the road. A criminal procedure has been launched. "The tragic accident was unavoidable," Repse said.
The victim was possibly ...
Wed, 13 Sep 2006, MPs ban job discrimination against homosexuals…
Members of Latvia's First Party, which aligns itself with many conservative churches in Latvia, and the opposition left-wing alliance Harmony Center opposed the amendments.
The move has galvanize...
Wed, 13 Sep 2006, Munkevics replaces Aizstrauta as Jurmala mayor…
Aizstrauta, who tried to regain her seat, received the remaining six votes. "Today emotions were high, but I hope that we will be able to join together, working for the good of the people," the ne...
Wed, 13 Sep 2006, Council of Europe, Baltic partners collaborate against human trafficking…
21-22.
"Since joining the EU, it's been increasingly difficult for [Latvian] police to track down and prosecute sex traffickers, and the crime has developed to get around new legislation," Helena ...
Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Latvia’s road toll on the decrease…
The number of injuries decreased by half.
Stricter regulations implemented last October have helped keep drunk drivers off the road.
About 2,000 offenders have already served their arrest terms f...
