Dear Livonians, Dear attendees, I greet you in Livonian: Tēriņtš! (Hello!) I The Year of Livonian heritage has just begun. And in many parts of Latvia, the Livonian flag is flying, which, together…
On April 1, First Lady of Latvia, gynaecologist Andra Levite, at the Annual Awards in Medicine 2022 presentation ceremony presented the Midwife of the Year 2022 award to Inga Losāne, midwife at…
Dear Dr. Olafs Libermanis, Dear Dr. Mārtiņš Malzubris, Dear colleagues, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a true honour to me and a bit of a surprise, to be invited to participate at…
Dear President Zelenskyy, Dear Colleagues, Friends, In the Latvian language, the word ‘Bucha’ means ‘kiss’. But sadly, one year ago, Bucha took on a new, very different meaning. It is now a tragic…
On March 31, in Weimar, Germany, President Egils Levits with a lecture "Where is Europe heading?" participated in the closing event of the 23rd German Congress of Judges and Prosecutors. In his…
Excellencies, Dear colleagues, I thank the Kingdom of the Netherlands for hosting this event and dedicating it to the topic of media freedom – one of the pillars of any democratic society. While the…
Prime Minister Rutte, dear participants, We all know democracy can be a frustrating process in many ways. Yet there are many reasons why it is still the best form of government. One reason, which I…
Mr President, distinguished delegates, Let me start by thanking the President of the United States, Joe Biden, for his leadership in bringing us together at the second Summit for Democracy. Last…
The digital library of the National Library of Latvia has been updated with the life stories of the staff of the Presidential Secretariat and the budget of the institution. Correspondence and…
On 27 March, President of Latvia Egils Levits and the patroness of the "Looking for soul nurse" campaign Andra Levite, spouse of the President of Latvia, welcomed at Riga Castle the most sincere,…
