Average electricity price goes up in Latvia
The average price of electricity went up by 31% in Latvia last week, reaching 84.46 EUR/Mwh, as reported by Latvenergo. Last week electricity…
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VIDEO | Bridge collapses in Baltimore after being hit by ship; rescuers search for survivors
Rescuers searched for survivors after the 2.57 km-long Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in the US port of Baltimore in the early hours…
Latvian Nature Conservation Agency urges residents to help rescue toads
For the third consecutive year Latvian Nature Conservation Agency (DAP) will organise a special campaign “Mission – Toad. Save a prince!”. As part…
Japan to sell fighter jets, retreating from post-war pacifist ideals
The Japanese government has approved the export of new fighter jets jointly developed with the UK and Italy, retreating from its pacifist stance,…
Tallinn mayor ousted in no-confidence vote
On the morning of Tuesday, the 26th of March, Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart received a vote of no-confidence, which passed with 41 votes…
Alcohol in Latvia to be sold to individuals 20 years or older
Latvian Saeima’s Social and Employment Matters Committee passed the proposal for amendments to the Handling of Alcoholic Beverages Law. These amendments will ensure…
20 000 contraband cigarettes found on the Bank of Daugava River near Belarusian border
On Sunday, the 24th of March, border guards found 20 000 contraband cigarettes on the Latvian-Belarusian border on the bank of Daugava River,…
Israel cancels Washington visit after UN vote on Gaza ceasefire
Israel cancelled a meeting of officials in Washington after the US refused to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire…
Saeima secretary suggests minister Krišjānis Kariņš should find courage and step down
The Combined List would ask Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš to step down even if the political party was in the…
