Conflict between coalition partners in Riga City Council could lead to snap elections
During the discussions about the investigation of possible violations in Riga City Council’s Transport Department on Thursday, the 29th of June, some deputies…
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Ombudsman says Saeima’s indecisiveness puts residents’ quality of life at risk
Latvian Ombudsman asks Saeima speaker Edvards Smiltēns to take active action in order to avoid delays and the legislative draft Amendments to the…
More than half of food waste is generated by households and consumers, MEP says
More than half of food waste is generated by households and consumers, stresses Latvian MEP Inese Vaidere. Representatives of the politician’s office report…
Natural gas consumption in Latvia down by 16% in Q1 2023
In Q1 2023 natural gas consumption in Latvia continued going down, as reported by the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK). SPRK notes that in…
SEB Bank warns clients to be careful with lotteries
Over the course of the past several months there has been an increase in the number of clients who fell into lottery traps…
NATO invites businesses to develop solutions for science-intensive technologies
NATO invites emerging businesses to develop solutions for various challenges that exist in science-intensive technology sectors in order to become eligible for funding…
What does Titan’s wreckage tell about the tragedy?
All the wreckage of the tourist submarine Titan, which was recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of almost…
Minister: speeding up eastern border infrastructure installation requires a lot of negotiating
We need to talk with construction companies some more if we want to speed up the installation and reinforcement of Latvia’s eastern border,…
WHO plans to list aspartame as a potential carcinogen
In July, the leading health organization plans to declare one of the world’s most popular artificial sweeteners – aspartame – a carcinogen, Reuters…
