On Monday, 30 November, the first Schengen Forum took place, where the European Commission launched a political debate on strengthening the Schengen Area. On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of…
On Tuesday, November 24, the Cabinet of Ministers supported the initiative of the Minister of the Interior Sanda Ģirģens to grant bonuses to the officers of the State Police and the State Border…
On Tuesday, November 24, the Cabinet of Ministers supported the draft law “Amendments to the Law on the Operation of the Schengen Information System”, which envisages that from 2022 the Schengen…
On Tuesday, November 24, the Cabinet of Ministers issued an order to admit 35 persons to Latvian citizenship by naturalization. Of the 35 applicants for citizenship, 60% are Russians, 8% Ukrainians,…
On Thursday, November 19, regular check-in of passengers was started at Riga Airport using the automated border check system (ABC gate). In total, there are 8 ABC gates at Riga Airport, four of which…
Speaking in the public space about possible solutions to limit the spread of Covid-19 in schools, the Minister for the Interior Sandis Ģirģens calls not to support distance learning for pupils from…
The Latvian Interior institutions respond promptly to any asylum seeker's request for asylum and, given the situation in Belarus, its nationals are no exception, said Minister for the Interior…
An informal videoconference meeting among the ministers of the interior of the European Union (EU) member states, organized by the German Presidency, took place on Friday, 13 November, to discuss the…
Today the Minister for the Interior Sandis Ģirģens met with the Latvian Association of Beauty Specialists and the Latvian Association of Beauticians and Cosmetologists to hear the current situation…
In accordance with the decision of the President and the Chapter of the Order of 30 October 2020, 115 representatives of the society have been awarded the highest Latvian state awards. They also…
