This year's uncharacteristic weather conditions have had a significant negative impact on grain and potato harvests, leading to price increases, Latvian Television reported August 31.
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On Tuesday, July 13, the Economic and Financial Council of the European Union (ECOFIN) approved the Latvian Recovery and Resilience Facility, with investments of €1.82 billion, according to the Finance Ministry.
Imposing new economic sanctions against Belarus will mostly affect transit and logistics in Belarus and neighboring countries, Latvian ambassador to Belarus Einārs Semanis told Latvian Radio May 28.
From January 15, all arrivals in Latvia will be required to show a negative Covid-19 test. This rule has led to dissatisfaction, Latvian Radio reported January 12.
After opposition activists set up the Coordination Council in Belarus, some started guessing that it could, in the future, serve as the basis for creating an alternative Belarusian government. Such a government could potentially operate in exile, too. At the same time, an organization called the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic is operating as well, abroad. It is currently based in Canada, led by Ivonka Survilla. Latvian Radio was unable to reach her but Aleś Čajčyc, Presidium member and Information Secretary of said Rada, agreed to an interview. Čajčyc is a Latvian citizen and lives intermittently in Rīga.
As the United Kingdom triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on March 29, the country is set to leave the EU. Latvian radio asked British Ambassador Sarah Cowley about the current message of the British government to Latvians living there, as well as her take on how the negotiation process might unfold.
The US will continue to stand by NATO's Article 5 following the inauguration of Donald Trump, said US Senators John McCain, Lindsay Graham, and Amy Klobuchar on December 28.
Nancy Bikoff Pettit became the United States Ambassador to Latvia about three months ago. In the early stages of her work she has visited the regions as well as attended meetings with officials and activists. Latvian Radio's Uģis Lībietis interviewed the ambassador on Thursday.
The first of five new surveillance drones designed for NATO’s European operations by defense manufacturer Northrop-Grumman was unveiled in Palmdale, California last week, marking a major milestone for 28 countries, including Latvia, which helped fund the multinational project.
Latvian Radio correspondent Uģis Lībietis spoke at length with Peter Greste about how his experiences in the field and in jail have changed him as a journalist and whether or not news reporting can be objective. The Australian-Latvian, still on trial with his Al Jazeera colleagues for falsifying news in Egypt, also shared their plan for a Universal Media Freedom Charter to better protect journalists in conflict zones around the world.