Two people prosecuted in the Merķeļa Street hostel fire case
Riga City District Prosecution Office has decided to commence criminal prosecution of two people in the criminal case surrounding the tragic fire that…
Category: Current news
Opinion | minimal wages are up but grey economy remains
Author: Ilona Bērziņa At their final meeting, the 13th Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Labour Law. These amendments increase…
Coalition parties in Latvia disagree on adoption of responsibility mechanism
Parties that compose the potential coalition in Latvia – New Unity (JV), Combined List (AS) and National Alliance (NA) – are not in…
Workers in Riga at risk of burnout from work more than in other regions
The year 2022 was not simple for residents in Latvia, to say the least. Many people are on the crossroads between the need…
Provisional estimate shows Latvia’s GDP down by 0.6%
In Q3 2022, compared to Q3 2021, gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.6 % according to seasonally and calendar non-adjusted data. Provisional…
Construction costs in Latvia up by one-fifth in 2022
Compared to September 2021, the level of construction costs in Latvia increased by 20.2 % in September 2022. Prices of building materials rose…
Newly-elected politicians prepared to reform Latvia’s government model
Politicians of parties forming the ruling coalition in Latvia are prepared to change the country’s government model by introducing a political management model…
Latvian MEPs found guilty of criminal acts to lose their mandate
On 27 October Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading amendments that provide for annulling the mandate of members of the European Parliament…
Skeleton of Latvia’s new government coming along as parties prepare to take charge
This week marks the start of more intensive coalition formation negotiations. It is expected the partners of the coalition may reach an agreement…
