Latvia helps to provide ‘Battlefield Taxis’ for the Bundeswehr
In Germany, production of the Bundeswehr’s new standard armoured personnel carrier is getting under way, while in Latvia essentially the same vehicle is already…
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Election results confirmed in Latvia
At its meeting on Friday, the Central Election Commission (CEC) confirmed the official results of the 15th Saeima elections and the list of elected…
President asks Kulbergs to form next Latvian government
On Tuesday, 6 October, President Edgars Rinkēvičs announced as expected that he would entrust the formation of the new Cabinet of Ministers to the…
Latvia has held elections to its 15th Saeima
Latvia has held elections to its 15th Saeima, the country’s parliament. With all votes counted, the United List (AS) has secured a decisive victory,…
Latvia signs to buy “Morana” artillery system in trilateral agreement
On Wednesday, September 30, the Latvian Ministry of Defence, the government of Slovakia and the Czech defence industry company Tatra Defence Systems signed a trilateral agreement for…
Latvian CSDD bosses step down
All board members of the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) have submitted a letter to the Minister for Transport, Rihards Kozlovskis (New Unity), Kozlovskis…
Baltics and Poland warn again about potential Russian provocations
Lithuania has intelligence information indicating that Russia may be preparing to carry out provocations of some sort in the Baltic region, Lithuanian President Gitanas…
Latvia’s insolvency service is itself liquidated
On Thursday, June 11, Latvia’s parliament, the Saeima, adopted amendments to the Insolvency Law and related laws in the final reading, which liquidate the Insolvency Control Service…
New Latvian government approved by parliament
As expected, a new four-party coalition government was approved by Latvia’s parliament, the Saeima, on Thursday, May 28th. The 100 Saeima deputies approved the…
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa steps down
Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) has resigned, New Unity’s faction leader Edmunds Jurēvics confirmed to Latvian Television on Thursday, May 14. Evika Siliņa also…
Defence minister candidate says ‘safe sky’ is priority
Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has approached Colonel Raivis Melnis about the position of defence minister. Melnis said in a press briefing after meeting with…
Latvia slips down international press freedom rankings again 1
Latvia has slipped to 17th place out of 180 countries and territories in the World Press Freedom Index 2026, compared to 15th place in…
Baltics reject Fico’s flight plan to Moscow
Latvia and Lithuania have not allowed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s plane to use their airspace to travel to the May 9 celebrations in Moscow,…
The 28 points below reflect the current U.S. plan as of 23.nov.
1. Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed. 2. A comprehensive non-aggression agreement will be concluded between Russia, Ukraine and Europe. All ambiguities of the last…
The brother of murdered Bunkus points to the possible connection of “Signet Bank” shareholders to organized crime
Yesterday, it was announced about the transaction completed on December 11, within the framework of which the local investment bank AS “Signet Bank” acquired…
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS STARTED FOR OVERTAKING OF KURZEMES FINIERIS
As reported by former chariman of the board Dzintars Ozolins to Dienas Bizness – criminal proceedings were started on April 17 in State Police…
FRAUD FUNDED BY GOVERNMENT MONEY?
In November 2021 an interview was published in Dienas Business titled “It was, in fact, fraud!”. The interview was with the former owner of…
Justice warrior or semi-criminal method specialist: a report was already prepared five years ago about Jurass’ place in illegal cigarette business
Lato Lapsa Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) employee Juris Jurass and Office of the Defense of the Constitution (SAB) employee Aigars Sparans divided their turf in…
JUSTICE WARRIOR OR PERSONAL GAIN? “THERE IS ENOUGH CRITICAL INFORMATION THAT JURASS HAS NOT PASS THE TEST OF TEMPTATION”
Lato Lapsa “A very good operative with bright future”. That is how he was once described. But there is enough critical information that he…
Adamsons’ “Spying” Affair Points to Juris Jurass’ Place in Criminal Underworld
Lato Lapsa “I hope that this so-called gang has been completely taken off the track including all influential networks. I also hope that our…
Latvian businessman receives several awards from the Ukranian army for help in the war 1
Already for ten years Latvian businessman Vilis Dambins hotel and energetics business has been connected with Ukraine. Now since the beginning of the war…
FCMC recalls its press release of 29th April 2019 titled “FCMC suspends Compliance Control Department Director”
FCMC revokes from the day of its issuance the order of the previous FCMC’s Chairman P. Putniņš of 29th April 2019 on suspension of…
ABLV FOUNDATION RECEIVES DONATIONS FROM OFFSHORE ENTITIES INVOLVED IN UKRAINIAN AND MOLDOVAN SCANDALS 1
Early in the year, the American financial crime watchdog FinCEN published a report alleging ABLV Bank, the third largest bank in Latvia, was guilty…
LATVIA – WE HAVE MONEY LAUNDERING BUT NO LAUNDERERS. A STORY OF CORRUPTION
For years, international institutions and our allies in the U.S. have spoken about money laundering on an industrial scale in Latvia. Latvian government officials…
HAS THE STATE POLICE INITIATED A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE U.S. GOVERNMENT?
We are witnessing a Magnitsky case in miniature here in Latvia. Sergey Magnitsky was a tax lawyer who detected a scheme for looting vast…
HOW IS THE STATE BEING LOOTED IN LATVIA? 1
While certain media and some political forces try, by leaking the materials of seven year old operational cases, to maintain the illusion that corruption…
ILMĀRS RIMŠĒVIČS DECLARED SUSPECT IN ANOTHER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
According to information available to Puaro.lv, the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has presented Bank of Latvia president Ilmārs Rimšēvičs with a decision…
HEAD OF STATE DISCUSSING NEW GOVERNMENT WITH U.S.-CONFIRMED BRIBER AND MONEY LAUNDERER
In February this year, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) came out with an unusually harsh report on ABLV bank…