Public transport fares in Riga to increase considerably
On Monday, 7 November, Riga City Council’s Transport Committee supported the Riga public transport ticket reform, which provides for a significant increase of…
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Weather in Latvia expected grey and windy this week
The first half of the week in Latvia will be rainy and windy. Rain is expected every now and then and strong wind…
Meteorologists promise warmer weather in Latvia; weekend to be rainy
Both at the end of the week and next week weather in Latvia is expected to be rainy. A wide precipitation zone will…
Stopify – Latvian made platform that offers subscription to help end the war!
November marked the opening of Spotify – a Latvian made unique donation streaming platform. In an effort to support Ukraine, a group of…
Edvards Smiltēns elected as the 14th Saeima’s speaker
Representative of the Combined List Edvards Smiltēns was elected as the speaker of the 14th Saeima. The other candidate for this post was…
Coalition in Latvia to sign cooperation memorandum soon; next step – distributing ministries
On 2 November partners of the coalition that is being formed in the Latvian government – New Unity (JV), Combined List (AS) and…
Potential coalition partners in Latvia agree on creation of a new ministry
New Unity (JV) reports having reached an agreement with the two other potential coalition partners – Combined List (AS) and National Alliance (NA)…
Prosecution office wants to view Latvian ex-minister’s criminal case behind closed doors
The prosecution office wants to request Riga City Vidzeme Suburb Court to the review of the criminal case regarding the now ex-Minister of…
Fire fighters receive authority to close down buildings if they are not let in for inspections
On 2 November Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers passed amendments to the Fire Safety and Fire-fighting Law, providing permission for authorities to cease operations…
