Tutins has received clearance for work with state secrets
Politician Jānis Tutins has obtained clearance to work with state secrets after replacing the suspended chairman of the Rēzekne council, Aleksandrs Bartaševičs.
Two municipalities have not submitted applications for security clearance for executives
Two municipalities in Latvia failed to submit applications for security clearances for their executive directors, according to the State Security Service (VDD).
Two municipalities have not submitted applications for state secret clearance for executive directors
Two local governments in Latvia did not apply for state secret clearance for their executive directors amid ongoing evaluations by the State Security Service.
Video explains the arrest of ex-Prince Andrew on suspicion of leaking State secrets to Epstein; see
Former Prince Andrew was arrested under suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrea arrested for hours questioned in the Epstein case. 'He passed him State secrets'
Andrea was interrogated for hours regarding the Epstein case but was released the same evening while remaining under investigation.
The deputy mayor of Madona, Šķēls, was denied access to state secrets due to non-payment of alimony 28 years ago.
Madona's deputy mayor, Šķēls, was denied access to state secrets due to a past conviction for alimony non-payment, which he disputes as a misinterpretation of his financial situation at the time.
The Deputy Mayor of Madona, Šķēls, was denied access to state secrets due to unpaid alimony from 28 years ago
Deputy Mayor of Madona, Šķēls, has been denied access to state secrets due to a past conviction related to failure to pay alimony, which he maintains was due to his financial situation at the time.
The Partial Conviction of the Former High Police Official Became Final
The Supreme Court has finalized the conviction of former police official Kaupo Martihhin related to state secrets crimes and embezzlement, while the most serious economic crime charge will be reviewed again by the circuit court.
Tutins, Bartaševich's Substitute, Has Not Yet Received Security Clearance for State Secret Work
Jānis Tutins, appointed to replace the suspended Rēzekne city council chairman Aleksandrs Bartaševich, is yet to receive the necessary security clearance for handling state secrets.
The former SAB employee Sparāns retains his prison sentence.
The Supreme Court of Latvia upheld a prison sentence of three years and two months for former State Security Bureau employee Aigars Sparāns for the illegal gathering of state secret information.
The appellate court will have to reassess the case of former SAB employee Sparāns accused of espionage
The Latvian Supreme Court has overturned a lower court's ruling in the case of former Security Police employee Sparāns who was accused of illegally retaining state secrets and misusing his official position after leaving his job.
Madona's Vice Mayor Šķēls Resigns After Secret Clearance Denial
Vice Mayor Šķēls of Madona has resigned after being denied state secret clearance, making him the only deputy mayor without access to such information.
Bartaševics will appeal the decision to suspend him from office
Suspended Rēzekne City Council Chair Aleksandrs Bartaševics plans to appeal the decision that denied him access to state secrets, citing legal grounds and presumption of innocence.
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Latvian athlete Elīna Ieva Bota won the country's first medal at the Winter Olympics, taking silver in luge, while Rēzekne's mayor has been dismissed from office due to a lack of clearance to handle state secrets.
How an ‘agent’ threatens the British Prime Minister and the Princess of Norway after his death
New revelations about Jeffrey Epstein suggest he had ties to state secrets and foreign agents, threatening political careers in the UK and Norway.
Access to State Secrets: What Risks Are Evaluated by the Security Service?
The Latvian State Security Service evaluates various risk factors, including travel to aggressor countries and the spread of propaganda, when granting access to state secrets.
UK Government in Epstein Scandal – Starmer's Seat is Shaking
The release of documents related to businessman Jeffrey Epstein has plunged the UK government into scandal, with revelations that a key figure from the Labour Party leaked state secrets to Epstein.
The court imposes a criminal penalty on an official for disclosing state secrets
A court has sentenced an official for disclosing state secrets, but further details regarding the case have not been provided by the prosecution or the court.
In Britain, a scandal erupts over state secrets leaked by convicted sex offender Epstein
The release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has escalated into a corruption and data leak scandal shaking the British government and royal family.
Truksnis and Bartaševics are the only mayors currently denied access to state secrets
Currently, Rēzekne's mayor Aleksandrs Bartaševičs and former Jūrmala mayor Gatis Truksnis are the only municipal leaders denied access to state secrets, as confirmed by the State Security Service (VDD).
Daugavpils Mayor Elksniņš Still Does Not Reveal Whether He Has Received Security Clearance for State Secrets
Daugavpils Mayor Andrejs Elksniņš has not disclosed whether he has received security clearance, stating that such decisions are classified information.
Bartaševičs is not granted access to state secrets; Čudars demands mayor's resignation
The chairman of the Rēzekne council, Aleksandrs Bartaševičs, has been denied access to state secrets, prompting the minister Raimonds Čudars to demand his resignation.
The home of a journalist from 'The Washington Post' is raided over the alleged leaking of state secrets in the U.S.
The FBI has raided the home of Hannah Natanson, a journalist for 'The Washington Post', as part of an investigation into the alleged leaking of state secrets.
CIA Spy Who Leaked Secrets to Moscow: Because of Him, Dozens Were Killed, and Tensions Between the US and Russia Increased
Aldrich Ames, a former CIA spy who revealed state secrets to Moscow, has died in prison at the age of 84 after being sentenced to life for betraying double agents, leading to several killings and heightened tensions between the US and Russia.
The 'Chicken' Carvajal, the super-witness who knows every secret of the 'narco-State'
Hugo Armando Carvajal, a former Venezuelan military intelligence chief and close ally of Hugo Chávez, has turned from a key figure in the Bolivarian regime to a crucial witness against Nicolás Maduro, revealing secrets that could impact U.S. legal actions.
Russia: 12 years imprisonment for former diplomat accused of selling state secrets to the USA - Video
Arseny Konovalov was sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason after being arrested by the FSB in March 2024 for allegedly selling state secrets to the United States, with footage of his arrest released.