Latvia plans to extend state of emergency on border with Belarus
On Wednesday, 30 November, Saeima’s Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee decided to submit to the parliament a project that suggests extending…
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Latvian PM suggests separating Sadales tīkls from Latvenergo
In his interview to LTV programme Rīta panorāma on Wednesday, 30 November, Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš mentioned it may be necessary to…
Ear, nose and throat doctors want wages reaching EUR 7 500 from Riga Eastern Clinical Hospital
The public relations office of Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) has published an unusually emotional announcement in response to a report from…
KNAB briefly detains head of Latvian Central Election Commission
Last week Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) detained the chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CVK) Kristīne Bērziņa. She was released…
Proportion of Latvians in the country up to 62.7% since start of 2022
This is the estimate from the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) based on results of the population and housing census of 2021….
Drunk driving is a criminal offence in Latvia as of 25 November
25 November marks the coming into force of amendments to the Criminal Law that provide criminal liability for drunk driving. Criminal liability is…
Latvian PM requests corrections of electricity distribution tariff projects
Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš has ordered the Ministry of Economics and Ministry of Finance as shareholders of Augstsprieguma tīkls (AT) and Sadales…
Total tax debt size in Latvia hovers around one billion euros
Latvia’s State Revenue Service (VID) has calculated the total fiscal debts as of the start of November. This includes existing and halted debts,…
Saeima Legal Affairs Committee objects to creation of vice-minister posts and new ministry
On Thursday, 24 November, the majority of Latvian Saeima’s Legal Affairs Committee voted against amendments to the State Administration Structure Law and Cabinet…
