Freezing rain expected in parts of Latvia; roads may become slippery in some areas
On Wednesday, the 22nd of January, the sky will be cloudy with precipitation: drizzling rain, wet snow, as well as snow in eastern…
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Scams are becoming more complex: Swedbank stresses risks from AI in financial industry
With the development of artificial intelligence the methods employed by financial scammers will become more refined, as LETA was told by Latvian Swedbank…
Latvian PM to have a long talk with institutions about pension errors – nearly 1 000 pensioners affected already
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has invited the management of the State Revenue Service (VID) and the State Social Insurance Agency (VSAA) to…
Hundreds of pensioners in Latvia face mistakes in pension calculation
The number of pensioners for whom the pension was incorrectly recalculated in January, because the State Revenue Service (VID) has not sent to…
State Audit criticises Latvia’s energy policy’s management and warns of EU sanction risks
The management of the energy policy established in Latvia does not ensure purposeful progress towards the achievement of the objectives of the National…
Alcohol dependence in Latvia – public illness and a plague on healthcare system
Latvian society has an enormous drinking problem, said Chairman of the Board of Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) Normunds Staņēvičs in an…
Mystical drones above Riga airport: why didn’t Latvia shoot them down?
The option to shoot down the drones that were illegally flying above Riga International Airport on Monday, the 13th of January, was considered,…
Latvian government approves new border reinforcement plan worth more than EUR 640 million
On Tuesday, the 14th of January, the Latvian government approved the new action plan for Economic Growth of the Eastern Border of Latvia…
Multiple flights delayed and diverted from Riga airport because of a drone
Three planes that were scheduled to land at Riga Airport were diverted to other airports on Monday evening due to a drone on…
