Is the retirement age of 70 suitable for Latvia? Welfare Minister explains
In Latvia, men live on average until the age of 70, and spend even fewer years in good health. Against this backdrop, is…
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Rain and cool weather hamper rapeseed development in Latvia
The sowing of summer rapeseed has concluded across Latvia, but due to excessive moisture, not all planned areas were sown. However, the unsown…
EU ministers searches for forever chemicals in their blood
European environment ministers have taken blood tests to look for the forever chemicals in a public campaign, shedding light on the worrying presence…
Italy: Companies with ties to Russia should be excluded from rebuilding of Ukraine
Italy has said that companies that have supported Russia’s aggression by continuing to cooperate with it should not benefit from Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts,…
Thunderstorms, hail, and gusty winds – Latvia issues warning for dangerous weather conditions
Rain is expected in many parts of the country overnight, with heavy showers in some regions and even very heavy rainfall expected in…
Latvian citizen killed in Lithuania shootout suspected of double murder in Riga’s Pļavnieki district
The Latvian citizen Viktor Konopeļkins, who was involved in a shootout and later died in Lithuania today, is suspected of murdering a woman…
Kremlin: Peace talks have not stopped
The Kremlin has announced that despite US President Donald Trump’s statements about Russian President Vladimir Putin and the resumption of arms supplies to…
“The state must not trade its forests!” – Minister Krauze rejects possibility of selling shares in “Latvijas valsts meži”
The joint-stock company Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) must remain entirely state-owned, as state forests must not be privatized, emphasized Minister of Agriculture Armands…
Association: Latvian residents are not wealthy enough to pay for OIK business schemes
The Latvian Senior Communities Association (LSKA) welcomes the initiative by the organization Tiesiskums.lv regarding the recovery of illegally collected mandatory electricity purchase component…
