Latvia Consumer Prices Falls Further In December

Latvia's consumer prices declined further in December, albeit at a softer pace, figures from the Central Statistical Bureau showed on Tuesday. Consumer prices decreased 0.5 percent year-on-year in December, following a 0.7 percent decline in November. …

Death and disillusionment in Latvia mark 'Blizzard of Souls'

If anyone needs a reminder of what else — besides a pandemic — has accurately been labeled hell, the grimy, bloody Latvian World War I saga “Blizzard of Souls” is ready and waiting. A full-throttled adaptation of Aleksandrs Grins’ semi-autobiographical …

Latvia sacks its health minister in a pandemic

Latvia is currently trying to find a replacement health minister after the incumbent was fired by the prime minister in the middle of the pandemic. Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš announced on Tuesday that he had lost confidence in Ilze Viņķele, telling …

Coronavirus strikes NATO soldiers in Latvia

Coronavirus A number of NATO troops stationed in the Latvian capital have tested positive for coronavirus, a Defence Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. The troops are self-isolating at the Adazi military base, the spokesperson said without giving …

Latvia health minister fired in vaccine row

Latvia’s prime minister on Tuesday (5 January) fired his health minister in a row over coronavirus vaccination policy, straining ties within the governing coalition. Krisjanis Karins said the Baltic state was “struggling with the consequences of not having …

Latvia downplays COVID cases in Canadian military cases at Baltic base

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen during a visit to Canadian troops in Latvia on July 10, 2018. An unkown number of the Canadian military in the country are reported to contracted COVID-19. The military won't say how many. Latvia is downplaying the …

Canadian troops test positive for COVID-19 in Latvia and Kuwait

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the troops at Adazi Military Base in Kadaga, Latvia, on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak in Latvia, where an …

Canadian troops test positive for COVID-19 in Latvia, Kuwait

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says Canadian troops deployed to Latvia have tested positive for COVID-19. The Defence Department isn’t saying how many Canadian Armed Forces members have been infected, citing security concerns. The military …

Sharjah, Latvia explore opportunities for investment partnerships

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) and the Embassy of Latvia in the UAE affirmed the importance of organising joint events and exchanging visits between trade delegations to enhance the economic and investment cooperation between the two …

Canadian troops positive for COVID-19 in Latvia