Latvia News News Latvia » People: Latvian MPs vote to pull out of treaty on protecting women from violence
Several thousand people protested against the vote, and it is now up to the president to decide the next step.
News Latvia » People: Latvian Parliament votes to withdraw from domestic violence treaty
The Latvian Parliament has voted to withdraw from a European treaty supporting women who are victims of violence ...
News Latvia » People: Latvian parliament votes to quit convention protecting women
Latvia’s parliament voted on Thursday to quit an international treaty aimed at combating violence against women, after a conservative partner in the ruling coalition broke ranks to support the move in ...
News Latvia » People: Hundreds Of Russians In Latvia Are Waiting For A Serious Inspection
The remaining 500 Russians still face deportation: authorities will check them for several months. After the check, the information will be passed on to the border guard. If it turns out that they ...
News Latvia » People: UK, Lithuania, Latvia detain people over allegations of spying for Russia
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) -- British, Lithuanian and Latvian authorities have detained several people on suspicion of carrying out intelligence-related activities on behalf of Russia in the latest of a ...
News Latvia » People: Latvian Parliament votes to withdraw from treaty opposing violence against women
Following a 13-hour session of heated debate, the Latvian Parliament decided Thursday to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a treaty designed to help women who are victims of violence. Thursday's ...
News Latvia » People: Latvian Cybercrime Syndicate Busted For Scamming Victims Worldwide
Europol has seized 40,000 SIM cards in a $5.8M cybercrime sting, mirroring U.S. Secret Service's recent NYC raid of 100,000+ SIM cards.
News Latvia » People: Europol raids cybercriminal SIM card fraud gang in Latvia
In an announcement last week, as first reported by ITPro, Europol stated that a law enforcement operation called "SIMCartel" led to the arrest of five cybercriminals of Latvian nationality on October ...
News Latvia » People: UK, Lithuania and Latvia detain people over allegations of arson and spying for Russia
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — British, Lithuanian and Latvian authorities have detained several people on suspicion of carrying out intelligence-related activities on behalf of Russia in the latest of a ...
News Latvia » People: UK, Lithuania and Latvia Detain People Over Allegations of Arson and Spying for Russia
Lithuanian authorities said a total of 15 people — citizens of Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine — are suspected of organizing and carrying out the alleged arson attacks. Their statement ...