Estonian teachers’ union stops strike after reaching pay rise
The Estonian Education Workers’ Union (EHL) on Tuesday, the 30th of January adopted a government proposal to allocate an additional 5.7 million euros…
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Number of deaths in Latvia frighteningly exceed births in 2023
Last year 27 175 people died in Latvia. The number of births, on the other hand, went down to 14 326, as reported…
Ukraine to receive new US-made long-range bomb this week
The Pentagon has tested a new long-range precision bomb destined for Ukraine, with the first batch to be delivered on Wednesday. According to…
Ukraine’s first lady to meet with Latvian top officials
Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will meet with Latvia’s top officials on Wednesday, the 31st of January. The next…
Latvian Post is in a very precarious financial situation, company warns
The financial state of Latvian Post is currently extremely precarious, said the company’s board chairperson Beāte Krauze-Čebotare in an interview to Latvijas Radio…
Cat House on fire in Old Riga
On Tuesday, the 30th of January, black smoke rose over the so-called Cat House in Old Riga. Fire fighters are at the scene,…
Latvian government officially appoints new head of State Revenue Service
On the 30th of January the Latvian government approved Baiba Šmite-Roķe as the new Director Generao of the State Revenue Service (VID). Šmite-Roķe…
EU backs redirecting profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
On Monday, the 29th of January, 27 European Union (EU) members unanimously agreed to direct the profits from the frozen Russian central bank…
Corruption in Latvia is going down, but the rate is slow
In the latest Corruption Perception Index published by Transparency International Latvia’s score has improved when compared to the two previous years. However, the…
