Home » Posts tagged with "Riga"
Latvia Begins Deporting ALL Russians from its Country, including citizens
Latvia has initiated the expulsion of Russians who failed to comply with new residency regulations, marking a significant step in enforcing immigration laws. The head of Latvia’s Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP), Maira Roze, announced that exit orders have been issued to six Russian citizens, two of whom have already left the country. Those who haven’t applied for a new...
Latvia Is Shipping Cars Seized From Drunk Drivers To Ukraine
The Latvian government last month approved a plan to donate cars seized from drunk drivers to Ukraine, in what it says is a creative scheme (or else we could say publicity-seeking scheme) to help the war effort there.
The first collection of cars have been shipped, as last week BBC confirmed that “Eight seized vehicles left a car pound in the capital, Riga, on Wednesday and are due to cross...
Latvian lawmakers who can't show a vaccine passport will be banned from votes
Starting Monday, November 15, lawmakers who can’t produce a vaccine passport in Latvia will not be allowed to attend in-person and remote meetings. Additionally, they will not be paid.
Saeima, the parliament of the Republic of Latvia, approved the law in a 62-7 vote. Starting Monday, when the nation-wide lockdown ends, members of the Saeima and the members of local governments have to show a vaccine...
2 More Countries Reject UN Migration Pact: Latvia and Lithuania
On 6 December, the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) has voted to reject the signing of the United Nations Global Compact for Migration.
The debate was lengthy but Saeima, having been given autonomy over the decision in the cabinet, voted 43 to 31 to reject signing the Compact.
Latvia, like the US, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Italy, Israel and many others has rejected...
Latvian Communist Party Accused of Racism After Portraying European Genocide in Posters
The Social Democratic Workers Party of Latvia (LSDSP)—a communist party dating back to 1918—has been reported to that country’s security police for possible prosecution following the publication of an election poster depicting g the EU as an African tribesman, Latvia as a white woman nursing a mulatto baby, all set against a homo flag.
In addition to the tribesman, the blond woman, and the homo...
Thousands in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia hold "Anti White Genocide" Rallies
On August 4, thousands of Latvians and people from other Baltic countries joined together to protest the attempts by anti-Whites to kick start White genocide in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
“Stop Genocide Against Latvians” read one protestor’s sign, and another sign called to “Stop Genocide Against White Nations”.
The protests had around 1,500 people and were held in the Latvian capital...
US tanks, APCs, Humvees roll through Latvia
A freight train carrying a whole column of American armored vehicles has been caught on camera in Latvia. Dalbe Railway Station, where the train was reportedly spotted several days ago, is less than 300km from the Russian border.
The train was carrying at least 38 vehicles and several semitrailers, including eight Bradley Fighting Vehicles, nine M113 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs), four petrol...
US tanks arrive in Latvia to ward off 'perceived' Russian threat
US tanks have arrived in Latvia as NATO flexes its muscles in an apparent show of strength towards Moscow. The machines are being deployed across the Baltic States and Poland over the next two weeks and will be used for training exercises.
The 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood in Texas, was deployed in Adazi, not far from the Latvian capital of Riga. 150 soldiers used five M1A2 Abrams tanks,...
Latvian Mayor says US troops behave like occupiers
Crew members of NATO warships deployed to the Latvian port city of Ventspils are behaving like occupying forces, who don’t consider local laws apply to them, the mayor of the city charged. This discredits the alliance in the eyes of Latvians, he added.
“NATO sailors in Ventspils were behaving like pigs, ignored Latvian laws and municipal rules,” Aivars Lembergs told LETA news agency. “Drunk,...
Latvia joins Eurozone despite majority of Latvians opposing
Latvia has celebrated the New Year by joining the eurozone, becoming the 18th member of the Europe-wide currency bloc. However, recent opinion polls show that a majority of Latvians oppose the move, with just one-fifth strongly in favor.
The euro switchover ceremony took place Jan. 1 at the HQ of the state-owned Citatele Bank – the lender reconstituted from the collapsed Parex Bank, where Latvia’s...
Supermarket in Latvia collapses killing 50 shoppers
Rescuers search for survivors at the scene of a supermarket collapse in the Latvian capital Riga on November 22, 2013.
The death toll from the collapse of the roof of a supermarket in the Latvian capital Riga has risen to 51 as more bodies are recovered from the rubble.
There were a large number of customers in the building on Thursday evening when a big part of the roof collapsed. Firefighters who...
Thousands of Chinese are actively moving to Latvia
Commenting on the situation of Latvia’s immigrants, a prominent Latvian professor admitted that the country is not ready for such a large number of immigrants.
“The Chinese are very active in moving to Latvia – only this year alone, at least 500 families migrated to Latvia. We are absolutely not ready. These families are moving along with their children, many of whom have no school...
Latvian ruling party to appeal against ban on Waffen SS march
Latvia’s ruling New Era party said on Sunday it would appeal against a decision by the Latvian capital’s legislature to ban a demonstration by Waffen SS veterans and their supporters on March 16.
The decision to ban the Waffen SS veterans demonstration was made by the Riga Duma on Friday.
The New Era party argued on its web site that the ban on the Waffen SS march violated the fundamental...
Former Latvian president accuses the EU of Soviet-style practices
Vaira Vike-Freiberga has compared the selection process of an EU President to the secrecy of the Soviet era. Indeed, Eurology is the new Kremlinology. Many months of guesswork by the media have resulted in the naming of the Seven Dwarfs – but what Snow White will look like we do not know. The Public will of course have no say in the matter. This is now customary in the EU. Why bother with democracy...