Heating bills rise in Latvia – the government promises support
The coalition has reached a conceptual agreement on two main approaches through which the state could provide support to residents and businesses in…
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“This is essentially genocide” – Latvia’s President on Russia’s actions in Ukraine
Russia’s current attacks on civilian energy infrastructure are “essentially approaching genocide,” Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said on Monday in an interview with LTV’s…
Mandatory military service for women in Latvia – JKP urges the Ministry of Defence not to rush implementation
The New Conservative Party (JKP), which is not represented in the Saeima, is calling on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to postpone the…
Latvian government launches costly study: could Latvia have a nuclear power plant?
The Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM) plans to commission an assessment of the possibilities for developing nuclear energy in Latvia for 1.425…
“Focus on construction, not talk” – Latvia’s Transport Minister pushes back against Rail Baltica delay forecasts
The task of Latvia’s national implementer of the Rail Baltica project, SIA Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), is to focus on construction rather than…
Rail Baltica without a clear end in sight: the first phase in Latvia may be stalled for another five years
Construction of the first phase of the Rail Baltica railway project could be delayed by three to five years, Māris Dzelme, Chairman of…
Police in Latvia are struggling not because of pay, but because of the system – SAO delivers a harsh verdict
The main reason for staff shortages in the State Police (VP) is no longer salaries, but rather shortcomings in human resources management and…
Winter tightens its grip in Latvia – snowfall and frost to intensify
On Tuesday, snowfall is expected mainly in the southern part of the country, but by the evening it will spread to many areas…
Unfinished pillar in the Daugava and unclear costs: Švinka points to shortcomings in the Rail Baltica implementer’s report
Minister of Transport Atis Švinka (P) will propose supplementing and clarifying the report submitted by Latvia’s national implementer of the Rail Baltica railway…
