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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Latvia, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 921 stories have been published about Latvia which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Europe · Latvia

Diplomat tapped as Latvia’s new foreign minister as incumbent quits following flights scandal

65% Center coverage: 14 sources

The head of Latvia’s government tapped an experienced diplomat to become the Baltic nation’s new foreign minister after the incumbent stepped down earlier this week amid a criminal probe over alleged misuse of government funds. The ruling center-right New Unity party decided to back the nomination of Baiba Braže, 57, who is currently the ambassador for special tasks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after Prime Minister Evika Siliņa’s endorsement, Latvian news agency LETA reported Saturday.Latvian Television LTV said Braže’s candidacy will be officially announced on Monday and lawmakers at the Saiema, Latvia’s 100-seat Parliament, are set to vote on a motion of confidence in her on Thursday.Among other posts, Braže has previously served as Latvia’s ambassador to Britain and to The Netherlands, and held the post of NATO’s deputy secretary general for public diplomacy in 2020-2023.See the Story

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. · Latvia

US aims to boost ties with Asian allies Japan, Philippines amid tensions with China

50% Left coverage: 10 sources

The three-way summit between the United States, Japan and the Philippines will look at ways to push back against China, amid pressure in the disputed South China Sea.See the Story

Justice · Latvia

PN warns of unsustainable recurrent expenditure as government debt rises

Coverage: 5 sources

The Nationalist Party has called on the government to control unsustainable recurrent expenditure and stop squandering as it noted official data showing that Malta's debt has risen to €9,740 million, with debt servicing costs at €4m per week.The shadow minister for finance, Graham Bencini, said the debt had risen by  €910 million in a year....See the Story

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Artificial Intelligence · Latvia

jokimazi – Kaitēt ir pīpīgi

gadā tapa vārdi, nu ar AI tiku arī pie dziesmas by jokimaziSee the Story

Latvia · Latvia

Culture Minister stays in office after confidence vote

On April 18, the Saeima rejected a motion of no confidence in Culture Minister Agnese Logina (Progressives) requested by the opposition National Alliance (NA).See the Story

Latvia · Latvia

Latvia's foreign minister candidate 'considering' whether to join New Unity

Latvia's foreign minister candidate, diplomat Baiba Braže, said in an interview with Latvian Radio's "Labrīt/Good Morning" program on April 18 that she is still thinking about whether to join the...See the Story

Soccer · Latvia

"Maxima won Latvia for goal", commentary by an expert on the style duel

Writer and journalist Pilar Eyre sharply criticised the Kingdom of Spain, saying that the Dutch-American "eclipsaba" and that the Spanish do not agree to wear so neat clothes. Read moreSee the Story

Latvia · Latvia

The Latvian family has heard rumors of a viral affair on Medsos.

Lettu Agam's family has voiced concerns about the alleged Polemical Betrayal of Lettu Agam, or the L.A. and the hospital's Anandira Puspita, which has been reported in the media lately.See the Story

Latvia · Latvia

President and Prime Minister back Baiba Braže for Foreign Minister vacancy

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs on April 17 signalled his support for Baiba Braže to become Latvia's next Minister of Foreign Affairs in a Saeima vote scheduled for Friday.See the Story

IMF · Latvia

Latvia and Ukraine discuss future financial assistance

On Tuesday, April 16, Latvian Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens met with Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko at the annual World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring m...See the Story

Culture · Latvia

Opposition plans to ask for Culture Minister's resignation

The opposition National Alliance, which was in charge of the Ministry of Culture for several years, will demand the resignation of the current Minister of Culture, Agnese Logina (Progressives), f...See the Story

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