On Wednesday, 105 road traffic accidents were registered in Latvia, in which 13 people were injured, the State Police informed the LETA agency. Six victims were registered in accidents in the Riga region, four in Vidzeme, two in Kurzeme, and one in Zemgale. Six of the victims were cyclists, and one was the driver of … Read more
Dmitry Muratov, editor of Russia’s independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, sold his Nobel Peace Prize gold medal for $ 103.5 million at an auction on Monday to help Ukrainian children who have fled the Russian invasion. The medal was bought by an as yet unknown auctioneer over the phone. All proceeds from its sale will go … Read more
“We will never forget the deportations of June 14, 1941, when more than 15 thousand Latvians were deported. The communist regime tried to destroy as many representatives of the Latvian elite as possible – state officials, judges, officers, diplomats. We will not forget these crimes and will continue to remind them of them until the … Read more
On Wednesday, June 15, a solemn ceremony will take place at Ādaži base, marking the fifth anniversary of the deployment of the NATO Expanded Battlegroup in Latvia, the Ministry of Defense informed. The event will be attended by President Egils Levits, NATO Deputy Secretary General for Public Diplomacy Baiba Braže, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry … Read more
The popularity of motor transport in Latvia is growing every year, and with the start of the active motorcycle season, the number of claims filed with the insurance company Ergo for vehicle damage and injuries related to road traffic accidents involving motorcycles or scooters is also increasing rapidly. Last year, the average compensation paid to … Read more
The growth of the manufacturing industry is allowed to be maintained by the accumulated raw material reserves of the companies, at the same time actively searching for alternative raw material markets, the representatives of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said. At the same time, Latvian industrialists continue to reorient to new markets for the import … Read more
Summer is approaching, so it’s time to travel. Recently, more and more Latvians prefer to travel by car – whether it is a short weekend in a neighboring country or a whole trip. The main thing – not to disappoint the vehicle, because to repair the car while driving – is a real headache. Brakes: … Read more
Russia has deported more than 1.3 million Ukrainians to its territory, said Lyudmila Denisov, the Ukrainian parliament’s human rights commissioner. According to the situation on the morning of May 21, Russia deported 1,377,925 Ukrainians to its territory, the official said. “There have been 17,306 children in the last 24 hours, including 2,213 children. Russia’s claims … Read more
It is the spring honey that is special with the ability to maintain its liquid consistency for a long time. This year’s flowering season is already in full swing, and we are noticing bees in bloom. As science advances, the technological possibilities of discovering new nutritional and medical applications for products that have so far … Read more
New testimony and video footage from the US New York Times (NYT) suggest that Russian soldiers have killed at least eight Ukrainian men in an arbitrary death sentence in the occupied Kiev Oblast, the newspaper said on Thursday. The first surveillance camera recording, taken on March 4, shows Russian soldiers armed with firearms carrying nine … Read more