Spending on sickness and unemployment benefits continues to rise in Latvia
Spending on sickness benefits in 2025 amounted to 373.81 million euros, which is 14.64 million euros or approximately 4% more than in 2024,…
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Hundreds of taxi drivers protest against Bolt in Riga – demand limits on monopoly
On Monday, several hundred taxi drivers in Riga took part in a protest drive against the policies implemented by Bolt, the LETA news…
Riga plans more expensive parking – electric vehicles to lose privileges
The municipal company Rīgas satiksme is planning to increase parking fees and limit benefits for electric vehicle owners, including free parking in the…
Orbán’s era is over – the opposition wins the Hungarian parliamentary elections
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign has come to an end after the elections, and although the votes are still being counted,…
Britain reports Russian submarine operations over undersea cables and pipelines
British Defense Secretary John Healey has said that three Russian submarines have carried out covert operations over undersea cables and pipelines in waters…
Security strategy: Estonia must be able to survive 30 days without connection to the rest of the world
The updated strategy states that in the event of a crisis or war, Estonia’s security of supply solutions must be able to ensure…
State funds and airBaltic: concerns grow over repayment
The Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) believes that Transport Minister Atis Švinka (P) has so far failed to provide the government and…
Survey: Faster transition to renewable energy sources – support uneven
Europeans support the transition to renewable energy, and two in five respondents said they would be willing to pay more to speed up…
Stradiņš Hospital A2 building project suspended
The Procurement Monitoring Bureau Iepirkumu uzraudzības birojs (IUB) has prohibited the state-owned company Valsts nekustamie īpašumi (VNĪ) from signing a contract in the…
