On 20 February the President of Latvia reviewed clemency appeals of 8 convicted persons. Seven clemency requests were denied, and the criminal record of one individual has been expunged. More…
On 20 February, the President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs signed and sent the proposed "Amendments to the Law on Pre-election Campaigning" to the Presidium of the Saeima for consideration. In a letter…
During a meeting held at the Riga Castle on 19 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs and the Minister of Climate and Energy Kaspars Melnis engaged in discussions regarding revisions of the National…
Two years ago, on 24 February 2024, Russia unleashed a full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. While Russia hoped to crush the Ukrainian state and nation within days, Ukraine has not only held…
On 17 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with the President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović in Munich to discuss bilateral cooperation between Latvia and Montenegro, as well as Montenegro's…
On 17 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Crown Prince Alois Philipp Maria of Liechtenstein in Munich to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries, Latvia's candidacy to the…
On 16 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Mr Johannes Hahn, the Commissioner for Budget and Administration of the European Commission, to discuss the European Union (EU) budget, the…
On 16 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with the Secretary of the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, in Munich. During the meeting, the parties discussed the bilateral dialogue…
Commander of the Latvian National Armed Forces! Rector of the Latvian National Defence Academy! Officers! Graduates, relatives and friends! This year marks several notable anniversaries. We…
On 15 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with the Latvian delegation of the World Youth Winter Olympic Games at the Riga Castle and honoured the medal winners in skeleton, luge, and 3x3 ice…
