Cold days and lasting rain to continue in Latvia until weekend
Wednesday, the 2nd of October, will be overcast. Lasting rain at night is expected in most of the country. During the day, however,…
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New NATO chief Rutte expresses strong support for Ukraine, not worried about US elections
NATO’s new leader Mark Rutte, who replaced Jens Stoltenberg as NATO Secretary General on Tuesday, the 1st of October, expressed strong support for…
Head of Ziedonis Museum: new financial model will force the museum into “hunger games”
The Ministry of Culture has launched a new financing model, which provides for the financing of private, state-accredited museums of its choice to…
Case of Scientist Dr. Oleg Maltsev: Interview with His Lawyer
In the past few days, there has been a surge of reports in the Ukrainian press and on various Telegram channels regarding the…
Switzerland and Italy partially redraw their border due to melting glaciers
Switzerland and Italy have redrawn a section of their Alpine border due to the melting of glaciers caused by climate change, in the…
Proposal to shorten parental leave raises concerns in Latvia
Progressives political party is categorically against the idea to shorten the parental leave, as LETA was told by the party’s Saeima faction chairman…
Swedish government considers national ban on begging
Sweden’s centre-right government and the far-right Sweden Democrats are considering a nationwide ban on begging, with Sweden Democrats leader Linda Lindberg telling a…
Proposal submitted to lower voting age for municipal elections in Latvia
Member of Saeima faction of Progressives Ervins Labanovskis has developed a proposal for amendments to Law on the Election of Local Government Councils….
Number of households belonging to middle or wealthy class down in Latvia
According to a study conducted by the Swedbank Institute of Finances, 40% of the population classifies themselves as the so-called middle class, while…
