Additional 75 cent fee for prescribed medicines causes outrage among residents in Latvia
A signature collection has commenced on “Manabalss.lv” to oppose the implementation of the 75 cent fee for prescribed medicines, as reported by Latvian…
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Food prices continue going up: latest data on inflation in Latvia
The average annual inflation in Latvia was 1.3% last year, according to the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP). At the same time,…
Netanyahu will not be arrested if he attends Auschwitz memorial event, says Polish PM Tusk
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has guaranteed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a safe visit to Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of…
Rapid housing price surge observed in Latvia
Housing prices in Latvia increased by 5.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of last year, which is faster than the European Union (EU)…
Intrigue surrounding “Flow” success: Minister of Culture promises grandiose award
The amount of the prize for the creators of the animated film “Flow” [Latvian title “Straume”], which received the Golden Globes, could be…
VIDEO | No one is spared: Los Angeles wildfires destroy thousands of homes, ten people already dead
At least ten people have died in Los Angeles wildfires and nearly 10 000 buildings have been destroyed by the blazes, which continued…
Prosecutor General says he is aware which officials had overextended in their authority with Rail Baltic
In his interview to Latvijas Radio programme “Krustpunktā”, Latvian Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns said he has a good idea which officials had overextended…
More snow and low temperatures expected in Latvia this weekend
Precipitation is expected in Latvia on Friday, the 10th of January. This means snow and wet snow. Freezing rain is expected in eastern…
A historical moment in Grobiņa – what is a synchronous compensator and how will it change the future of Latvia?
This Thursday, the 9th of January, the first synchronous compensator station in Latvia was connected to the power transmission network, as reported by…
