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Regional court sentences infamous ex-Mayor of Ventspils to four …
WEBOn Wednesday, the 27th of September, Riga Regional Court announced its verdict in the so-called Lembergs criminal case – sentencing the chairman of For Latvia and Ventspils political party, ex-Mayor of Ventspils, internationally sanctioned Latvian businessman and politician Aivars Lembergs to four years in prison and confiscation of property. With this verdict the prison sentence […]
Exclusive interview with Petr Aven. Billionaire contemplates …
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Interview article author: Armands Puče/LA It was not difficult to agree on an interview with the billionaire Petr Aven, who is also a Latvian citizen, because the banker is open and frank. The real challenge was waiting for him to find the right moment for the interview, amidst international sanctions on one side, his abandoned […]
Appropriate response will follow: Putin threatens Latvia
WEBDecember 5, 2023. Photo: screenshot from a post on Telegram @ВЫ СЛУШАЛИ МАЯК. Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly threatened Latvia on Monday, the 4th of December. The reason for Putin’s threat, as he put it, was “pressure on the Russian-speaking population”, reports RBC-Ukraine. “I don’t think that happiness will ...
BNN INTERVIEW | Latvian embassy in USA: we would like to see a …
WEBOct 12, 2021 · Next year Latvia and USA will celebrate the 100th anniversary of their mutual strategic relations. Latvia’s ambassador to USA Māris Selga and representative of the Ministry of Defence Rolands Heniņš tell BNN why USA is an important partner to Latvia, why development of interstate relations is important and what are the biggest challenges and benefits for both countries.
Police continue investigating Tukums tragedy. Here’s the latest
WEBApr 28, 2021 · Police provide no additional comments on this version of events. Police are investigating multiple versions of what happened in Tukums, but it is possible there was no crime at all, said Chief of Latvian State Police Zemgale precinct Andris Zellis. Initial reports received in the morning 23 April detailed a fire in an apartment building in Tukums.
Rising star Gabriel Attal appointed French Prime Minister
WEBOn Tuesday the 9th of January, French President Emmanuel Macron appointed outgoing Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new Prime Minister, following the resignation of Elisabeth Borne on Monday, ahead of a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle. At 34, Attal is the youngest and first openly gay prime minister in French history, reports Politico.
First three casualties reported in Houthi attack on Red Sea …
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Three sailors aboard the Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged merchant vessel True Confidence were killed in a Houthi missile attack on Wednesday, the 6th of March, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, reporting the first deaths since the Iranian-backed Yemeni group began attacking ships in one of the world’s busiest trade routes in the Red Sea, reports Reuters. The […]