Latvian healthcare budget still fails to meet WHO recommendations, trade union says
With the additional EUR 140 million allocated towards healthcare, Latvia’s healthcare budget will reach only 9.6% of general government expenditures, not the 12%…
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Combined List wants clarity from New Unity about coalition expansion talks in Latvia
The Combined List (AS) expects explanations from New Unity (JV) if what is going on now can be considered negotiations for a possible…
Advise to prevent waste generation from becoming a new Ligo tradition
Similarly to other celebrations, Ligo does not pass without a festive feast, decorations and making a fire. All this can result in large…
Saeima passes regulations to create a new military field
Latvia’s Saeima has passed in the final reading the Law on the Creation of Selija Military Field. This law will provide the legal…
Energy exports should not be developed at households’ expense, Latvian official warns
During the 20th June meeting of Latvian Saeima’s Environment, Climate and Energy Sub-Committee officials discussed the new power system service tariffs that will…
Latvian representative suggests maintaining political pressure on Lukashenko regime
Pressure on the regime of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko should be maintained, sanctions included, because Lukashenko supports Russia in its war against Ukraine,…
Internet survey reveals nearly 40% of respondents will be celebrating Ligo in the countryside
Gemius research and technologies company’s annual internet users survey result shows that 39.6% of respondents have plans to celebrate Ligo in their or…
VIDEO | Latvia’s president requests “political decision” for the merge of public media
On Tuesday, the 20th of June, during his meeting with the Public Electronic Mass Media Council (SEPLP), President of Latvia Egils Levits stressed…
Latvian government agrees to provide additional 140 million to support healthcare
On Tuesday, the 20th of June Latvia’s government supported the decision to allocate an additional EUR 140 million towards the healthcare sector. The…
