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…
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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…
Weekend frost in Latvia to reach –25°C, sharp weather changes expected next week
On Friday, mostly cloudy weather is expected across Latvia, but without precipitation. A light to moderate easterly wind will blow, with gusts reaching…
Frosty nights and slightly milder days in Latvia: weather forecast for the coming days
On Thursday, skies will be partly cloudy and no precipitation is expected. A light to moderate easterly wind will blow. Night-time air temperatures…
