Getliņi Eko manager: packaging deposit system has yet to affect landfill
Even after Latvia’s adoption of a packaging deposit system earlier this year Getliņi landfill has yet to experience any changes to the waste…
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Volume of freight handled by Ventspils sea port terminals up 10.6%
Terminals located at Ventspils sea port have handled 3.966 million tonnes of freight in the first three months of 2022, which is 10.6%…
Baltic States and Poland prepared to form new logistical corridors from Ukraine
Baltic States and Poland are prepared to help Ukraine look for new logistical directions in order to provide the war-torn country the ability…
Estonia spent EUR 170 m on helping pay energy bills this season
Estonia has spent EUR 170 million on various schemes to help households and businesses overcome the price hike of energy bills this heating…
Man to be put on trial for publicly speaking against Latvia’s independence
Latvian office of the prosecutor has sent to a court of law a criminal case involving a man who publicly spoke against Latvia’s…
Moscow projects loss of 200 000 jobs as company exodus starts to bite
Although Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that economic measures against Russia have failed, Moscow’s major has warned that 200 000 jobs could…
PHOTO | women gather outside Russian embassy to protest against Russian army’s cruelty towards women
Following Tallinn’s example, women in Latvia decided to gather outside the Russian embassy in Riga for a similar protest. According to organisers of…
Most criminal cases investigated by Latvian IDB last year dealt with bribes
In 2021 Latvian Internal Security Bureau (IDB) performed pre-trial investigations in a total of 143 criminal procedures of various size and complexity. IDB…
Rapid inflation may force early pension indexation in Latvia
The ruling coalition in Latvia has reached a conceptual agreement in favour of the proposal from the Ministry of Welfare to perform pension…
