PHOTOS: Sonora Vaice, Muktupāvels, Uģis Roze and Lūsēns delight the people of Liepāja with a Christmas concert

PHOTOS: Sonora Vaice, Muktupāvels, Uģis Roze and Lūsēns delight the people of Liepāja with a Christmas concert

With great response, smiles and standing ovations, the audience received both traditional Christmas tunes and pearls of world classics as well as Christmas themed songs by Imantas Kalniņš, Raimonda Paulus, Valtas Pūce, Mārtiņš Braun and other Latvian composers. The second part of the concert consists of the winter atmosphere melodies of composer Jānis Lūsēns, which … Read more

This year, 5 million euros have been invested in the development of the infrastructure of the port of Riga

This year, 5 million euros have been invested in the development of the infrastructure of the port of Riga

“Despite various global geopolitical challenges and uncertainty in world markets, this year we have managed not only to increase cargo turnover in the port of Riga, but also to invest in the development of the port of Riga. Investments have been made in accommodation of the railway infrastructure of the port, deepening the navigation channel, … Read more

Mayor: Russians prepare for street battles in Melitopol

Mayor: Russians prepare for street battles in Melitopol

“Occupants, what are you preparing? For the second day, the rioters have placed concrete cones in the center of Melitopol, which is still occupied. Probably, in the last week, the occupiers have smelled “burning”, so strongly who are already preparing for street battles,” the mayor said on the Telegram platform. The “dragon’s teeth” are placed … Read more

PHOTO: Several famous people come to the premiere of Gat Šmit’s play “Retreat”.

PHOTO: Several famous people come to the premiere of Gat Šmit’s play “Retreat”.

Five friends and a beautician they met the night before meet in an abandoned manor house to celebrate New Year’s Eve together. The manor has been beautifully restored and created as a retreat for those for whom the daily noise and bustle has become too much. Friends have not met for a long time, although … Read more

The Prince and Princess of Wales are sparking a backlash with their family’s Christmas card

The Prince and Princess of Wales are sparking a backlash with their family’s Christmas card

William and Catherine chose a photo taken on a sunny summer day for their holiday greetings, in which they are seen together with all three of their children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Five of the Royal Family walk hand in hand along the route. On one side is dad William and his … Read more

The EU grants Bosnia candidate country status

The EU grants Bosnia candidate country status

Russia’s war against Ukraine has strengthened the EU’s readiness to accept new members. Bosnia became the third country, after Ukraine and Moldova, to be granted EU candidate status in the past six months. The EU fears that powers like Russia or China could extend their influence in the Balkans if the countries’ hopes of joining … Read more

The European Central Bank raises the base interest rate again

The European Central Bank raises the base interest rate again

At the ECB Council meeting in Frankfurt, it was also decided to raise the overnight deposit rate to 2% and the overnight lending rate to 2.75%. Both of these rates were also increased by 0.5 percentage points. The ECB raised interest rates for the fourth consecutive meeting. All three rates were raised by 0.75 percentage … Read more

The jury of “Zelta Mikrofons’23” begins to evaluate the applications

The jury of “Zelta Mikrofons’23” begins to evaluate the applications

“Zelta Mikrofons’23” albums are evaluated in 11 genre categories, debut, album design and songs are distinguished separately. The jury also evaluates the audiovisual performance in the video and concert recording categories. The album of the year is voted by the leaders of all album categories”. The most listened song in radio stations will receive an … Read more

Behind the scenes: Kremlin talks about pre-emptive nuclear strikes

Behind the scenes: Kremlin talks about pre-emptive nuclear strikes

Interestingly, Russian propagandists hardly paid attention to Latvia’s decision to revoke the broadcasting license of the Russian opposition TV channel “Dozhdj”. The international press talked about it, it was a hot topic for Russian and Ukrainian opponents. Why did the Kremlin “brainwashers” miss the opportunity to find out about Latvia’s “Russophobia”? The answer is very … Read more

A man beats a 20-year-old woman to death in Code

A man beats a 20-year-old woman to death in Code

A woman with signs of a violent death was found by Codes residents outside a local shop. Most everyone in the village knew her and her family. Locals say that after a failed marriage and the separation of three children, the young woman returned to Kode to her mother. However, according to eyewitnesses, both the … Read more