Saeima committee agrees to drop purchase of expensive grand piano for Riga Castle
During the review of the legislative draft On the State Budget for 2022 on Monday, 8 November, Latvian Saeima’s Budget and Finance Committee…
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3 000 protesters in Georgia gather to support imprisoned ex-President Saakashvili
Outside a prison in Georgia, where Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of the Caucasus region country is held, around 3 000 protesters gathered…
Latvian minister says opening road maintenance market would help reduce costs
Opening the national road everyday maintenance market for competition would help reduce costs by up to 19% annually, says Latvia’s Minister of Transport…
Considerable inflation observed in Latvia in October, but coffee and chocolate remained cheap
Compared to October 2020, the average level of consumer prices increased by 6.0 %. The greatest pressure on the average price level changes…
Latvian police intercept and confiscate 290 kg of narcotics
Latvian State Police have intercepted and confiscated 290 kg of various narcotics, as confirmed by the police. As part of a previously commenced…
People in Mexico protest against rising femicide problem
In the streets of Mexico City, several hundred people have gathered in a protest to raise awareness of the femicide issue in Mexico,…
Meteorologists roll out this week’s weather forecast for Latvia
At the beginning of the week, with the cyclone slowly moving from Latvia’s territory, colder masses of air will start flowing to the…
Minister: no discounts for non-vaccinated people in Latvia after the lockdown
There will be life in Latvia after the end of the lockdown. As previously decided, residents who are vaccinated for or have recovered…
Call for new restrictions in Denmark as cases rise despite high vaccination coverage
As Denmark faces a surge in new Covid-19 cases in its highly-vaccinated population, the country’s Health Board has urged politicians to reintroduce restrictions…
